Divine Retreat Centre, Potta
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Divine Retreat Centre is a Catholic ministry in Chalakudy, Kerala. Since 1950, the Indian Vincentian Fathers have been conducting the Popular Mission Retreats in parishes in Kerala, India.
[edit] History
In 1977, Potta Ashram was established as the centre to direct and to coordinate Popular Mission Retreats. Full time preachers began to stay over here to pray and prepare together. Large crowds of people began to crowd the Ashram.
[edit] Facilities and Locations
The facilities at Potta Ashram became inadequate for the huge numbers of people converging for the week-long residential retreats held in Malayalam. A sprawling locale was acquired at Muringoor, on the banks of Chalakudy River, six kilometres away from Potta - it was named Divine Retreat Centre. The mighty works of God spread far and wide all over the world and the pilgrims poured in. New vistas opened up and retreats started in six other languages – English, Konkani, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi.
Today, Divine Retreat Centre is the largest retreat centre in the world. Since 1990, over 10 million pilgrims from all over the world have attended retreats here. Weekly retreats in 7 languages are held back-to-back non-stop every week of the year.
