The Syro Malabar Community in Dublin conducts an Annual Retreat each year coinciding with the Holy Week Period. The retreat this year is scheduled for April 5th Holy Thursday, 6th Good Friday and 7th Saturday concluding with solemn high mass celebrating Easter vigil.
The Parish Council (Sabhayogam) and the chaplains makes every effort to get spiritually enlightened and powerful preachers from popular retreat centres in Kerala to head these retreats. The smooth functioning of the 3 day retreat would not have been possible without the co-ordination and support from the 9 mass centres. Generous contribution from the members of our community is used to meet most of the expenses for this retreat.
This annual retreat which is generally attended by nearly every Syro Malabar family in Dublin on each of these days is a great occasion for all to reflect on our spiritual life and faith. It helps thousands to find a balance between the western lifestyles led by them and our beliefs. The retreat also offers the service from other priests who are in Ireland to help people fulfill the sacrament of confession. The spiritual retreat atmosphere also provides an opportunity to repent and experience healing and thereby instills spiritual renovation for many of those who attend.
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