St Mary Magdalene Church Maradu Moothedam is famous for holding tomb of Sevant of God - Vakayil Achan or Achan Punyalan, the Death Anniversary of Fr. George Vakayil is observed by the Church as a day of remembrance of every year. Thousands of devotees participate in the Nerchasadya and Holy Mass and on that day. Fr George Vakayil was declared as Servant of God at St Mary Magdalene Church Maradu Moothedam by Metropolitan Archbishop, he is one of the prominent Catholic Servant of God from Kerala. Vakayil was born at Vakayil Family in Koonammavu, he started his lessons of catechism and academic studies at St. And the school affiliated to the said church. He lost his mother at the age of seven. George Vakayil and was taken care of by his elder brother s wife. Vakayil was keen on attending the holy mass every day and he served as an altar boy in his home parish. He joined St Albert's High School, he joined in Puthanpalli Seminary where he completed his pastoral studies. Vakayil served at Good Sheperd s Church at Kottayam, it was reported that, when he was serving as a priest at Kurichi.

Kurichi was a hilly area where he worked among the poor and downtrodden. He was instrumental in constructing houses for the destitute.