Catholic Christian Retreat and Renewal Centers in Kerala, India

'Kerala' is termed and known as 'God's own Country'. Though this slogan is used as a promotional advertisement by the tourism department, this slogan is ironically very true. This small state in the southern end of India is specially blessed and chosen by God Almighty as HIS Own dear land with beautiful landscapes, lakes, sea shores, mountains, forests, abundant food and cash crops, sufficient rain fall and good climates. 

Two thousand years ago (in A.D. 52) one of the beloved Apostles of Lord Jesus Christ by name St. Thomas was sent to Kerala by God with His Good News (Gospel) of Salvation and eternal life. It is in this land where St. Thomas (locally called as Mar Thoma Sleeha) constructed the Holy Church of the Lord Jesus Christ by converting the local people by sharing the Good News of the Master with them.

Ever since then, majority of the Christian people of this land are good and true believers of the Lord not just for name sake, but at heart and soul.

It is an amazing fact that majority of the Catholic Priests and nuns serving for the spread and nurturing of the 'Kingdom of God' worldwide are from this tiny state.

Kerala is blessed to have so many vibrant and spirit-filled 'Catholic Christian Spiritual Retreat and Renewal Centers' that serve for the spiritual, physical, mental and social needs of people without any reservations of caste, creed religion or race. Thousands of people belonging to different religions and castes participate in these Prayer meetings and conventions and receive umpteen number of Spiritual, Physical and economical blessings from the Lord Jesus Christ.

Here is the list of the Leading Retreat centers that are serving not only the people belonging the Catholic or Christian communities but also of all religions.
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1. Divine Retreat Center, (Potta) Muringoor, Chalakudy, Kerala.

This is the first Retreat and Prayer Centre in Kerala and grownup to be the largest in the world. Divine Retreat Center founded by Rev Fr Mathew Naickamparampil and Rev Fr George Panackal is run by Vincention Fathers (VC) and is known as the Mother of all retreat centers not only in Kerala but also in India. It can accommodate thousands of pilgrims at a time to heal them physically, mentally and spiritually. Retreats are held in many major languages other than Malayalam every week (Sunday to Friday).

Address: 

Divine Retreat Center,           Phone: 0480-2708098
Muringoor P O,                      E-Mail: divine@md2.vsnl.net.in
Chalakkudy,
Kerala - 680316  

website: http://www.drcm.org/ 
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2. Sehion Retreat Centre, Attappady, Palakkad dist, Kerala.

   This retreat center is founded by Rev Fr Xavier Khan Vattayil, a missionary and healer of this time. Though it is being run in limited space and facilities, it is attracting huge number of devotees from around the world.

Address: 

Thavalom P.O.
Attappady, Palakkad, Kerala, India, Pin : 678 589

Phone : 0091 4924 253333, 253647

E-mail : director@sehion.org

website: http://www.sehion.org

Blogspot: http://sehionretreatcentre.blogspot.in/ _______________________________________________

3. IMS Dhyana Bhavan, Paravoor, Alappuzha

    This retreat center is run by IMS (Indian Missionary Society) fathers. Presently it is directed by Fr Prasant IMS.

Address:

Paravoor, Punnapra PO. Alappuzha,Kerala, India. PIN:688 004
Phone : 0477-2287372, 2287472,2287972
Fax : 0477- 2287471

E-mail : imsdhyanabhavan@yahoo.co.in, frprasant@imsdhyanabhavan.org

website: http://www.imsdhyanabhavan.org

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4. Charis Bhavan, Athirampuzha

     This is also one of the pioneer retreat centers started by Rev Fr James Manjackal MSFS.

Address: 

Athirampuzha P.O.
Kottayam, Kerala, India. PIN-686562
Phone: +91 481 2731911/2731912/2731913
E-mail : info@charisbhavan.org

website: http://www.charisbhavan.org

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5. Good News Retreat Center, Pambady, Kottayam.

    This center is being directed by Rev Fr Joseph Kandathiparampil HGN.

Address: 

Good News Retreat Center,

8th mile, Velloor PO, Pambady, Kottayam, Kerala. PIN -686501.

E-Mail: contact@goodnewstapas.org

           goodnewstapasretreat@gmail.com

website: http://goodnewstapas.org/

weblog : https://nelsonmcbs.wordpress.com

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6. Tabor Retreat Center, Ezhumuttom, Thodupuzha.

    This retreat center is also one of the first established in Kerala. Rev Dr (Fr) Augustian Pallikunnel founded and developed this in to a famous miracle center. Now Rev Fr Georgi Pallikknnel is directing it with the Divine Help.

Address: 

Tabor Retreat Centre,

Ezhumuttom PO, Thodupuzha, Kerala, India, PIN - 685605

Phones: 09544767260, 09447824554, 04862-262167

E-Mail: taborezhumuttom@gmail.com

website: http://www.taborretreatcentre.org/
Blog     : http://www.taborretreatcentre.org/blog/
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7. Marian Retreat Center, Anakkara.

    This retreat center is functioning in Kanjirappally Diocese is providing physical, mental and spiritual healing to a number of participants. Rev Fr Dominic Valanmanal is the Director.

Address: 

Marian Nagar, Anakkara PO, Idukki dist, Kerala, India. PIN- 685512

Phones: 04868283765, 09656141917
            09526022213, 09526022214

E-Mail: mail@marianretreatcentre.org


website: http://marianretreatcentre.org/
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For a list of Popular Catholic Christian Retreat and Counselling Centers in other states of India like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra, Delhi, Jarkhand etc please check this blog: 

http://christtotheworld.blogspot.in/p/christian-retreat-renewal-centres-in.html

120th Maramon Bible Convention: 2015 February 8th to 15th

One of the largest and oldest Christian Bible annual conventions in the Asian continent, Maramon Convention, is scheduled to be held on 8th to 15th February 2015 as usual on the vast Pampa sand bed (usually seen only during this season) at Maramon near Kozhancheri in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala.

This annual festival of the 'Word of God' is being celebrated in a very grant manner by the Mar Thoma Church of Kerala for more than a century. Conventions such as these have helped a lot for the St. Thomas Christians of Kerala, to safe guard and protect their unshakable faith in the Lord, during their lives full of difficulties and crisis. 

World renowned Bible speakers and Pastors from around the globe attend this great event to share the Holy Word of Lord Jesus Christ.

Gifted musicians and singers put the best of their talents for the greater Glory of God and create marvelous songs.

The steering of the Maramon Convention celebrations is well taken care of by Mar Thoma Evangelistic Association

Watch online videos to Participate in the Messages, Prayers, Greetings, convention meetings and listen to the Maramon 2015 songs and musics:

You can also buy/download Songs and videos of Maramon Conventions and find more information, updates and latest news at www.mtconvention.com.


The official facebook sites of Maramon Convention is:

https://www.facebook.com/maramonconvention

Please visit the Malnkara Mar Thoma Syrian Church websit for more info:

http://marthoma.in/node/36331

Watch the sermons, worship and songs online be youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4n8J7l_1CM

May God Bless everyone behind this great venture who work for His Glory...!

Great Jubilee Year 2033 (Maha Jubilee varsham)

Some of us, [if it is the will of our Lord and Divine Master Jesus Christ], may witness the greatest Jubilee the human race can witness, the 2nd millennium jubilee (2000th Anniversary) of the 'Passion, Crucifixion, Resurrection and Ascension of the Savior of the humanity.

In the year 2000 many of us prepared, celebrated and witnessed the Great Jubilee Year which was the 2000th Birth year of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Now we are spearheading for the Greatest and Holiest Jubilee year 2033, which will be a mega era in the human history that will commemorate the inexplicable agony and Death of God Who incarnated and took the form of man on the Cross (passion of Christ) to redeem the humanity from destruction and His victorious and Glorious Resurrection in 33 AD.

The year 2033 also marks the great 2000th jubilee of the formation of the Christian Church on earth, the institution of the Holy Eucharist (in which Lord Jesus truly comes in the form of bread), the opening of the doors of Paradise, the descent of God's Holy Spirit on Holy Mother Mary and HIS disciples, the advent of the cruelest persecution in the human history on the early Christians.

While the entire Christian world is striving hard for the total evangelization of the whole earth by then, India's leading evangelizing team Christeen together with Shalom also has already commenced different campaigns to welcome the greatest Jubilee year and make it more fruitful. 

It is the duty of every true Christian to proclaim the Gospel (Good News) of the Lord Jesus Christ to others. If anyone believes, we should lead him to the Lord and to His salvation which is a free gift of God. This salvation can be attained only through that person's knowing, loving, believing and accepting Lord Jesus as his/her Saviour and Redeemer. This should not be done (and will be void if) based on any other benefits or offers. Such religious conversions are of no use at all! 

Without proper knowledge and understanding of the Lord and HIS Church, Christians should not indulge in any act of religious conversions as they will not be of any good. What is important is 'conversion of the heart and soul'. 

Christianity does not give guarantee to its members of any material benefits in this worldly life, but promises everlasting life in the 'Kingdom of GOD'! The Holy Bible says thus, "Whoever embraces Christianity for any worldly reasons are most unfortunate and will be disappointed". (1 Cor 15:19)

Please watch the Malayalam theme song for the Maha Jubilee Varsham:

'Athyunnathanam Atmave... Nithya Sahayakane...
Agni nalamayi nee njangalil Kathi padaraname...

2033 (Randayirathi muppathimoonu) Valsaram vannu cheruvan...
Kathirikkumee dasarinnitha padam maha jubily'

on youtube.

Please Watch Shalom Christian Devotional TV live here: 

http://shalomtv.tv/live

Please watch Shalom TV on your mobile phone:

 http://shalomtv.tv/mobile

Please watch Shalom TV in USA:

https://www.shalomworld.org/tv/channel/shalom-america

Fort Kochi Evening Bible Convention by Shalom Team

The 9th Annual Fort Kochi (Cochin) evening Bible Convention by Shalom Team starts today (2015 January 14th to 18th evening 4.00 to 9.00 at Veli grounds in Fort Kochi, Ernakulam Dt, Kerala). 

It is a historical event as this Annual Convention of the 'Word of God' is celebrated for the ninth consecutive years by India's leading Christian Spiritual lay missionaries led by Bro Benny Punnathara the (brain behind the Shalom TV and Ministries), the specially chosen person by God to spread HIS Holy WORD through out the whole world.

Many spirit-filled servants of God are to share the Divine Word and deliver the end time message of the Lord to the people for their salvation. It is very essential for the faithful to participate is such meetings to hear 'the Word of God' and to attain conversion of soul.

Those devotees who cannot personally attend the mega spiritual event can watch it here at the click of the mouse.

Click the links below to view the event's on Shalom TV's official youtube videos: 

http://www.shalomtv.tv/videos

https://www.youtube.com/user/ShalomTelevision

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-28E0gKzYwXwt51BNHuCUw