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Divine Word Retreat Centre, Vijayarai

The Divine Word Retreat Centre, Vijayarai comes under the Diocese of Eluru in Andhra Pradesh. His Grace, Rev. Bishop Polimera Jaya Rao welcomed the SVD Society to start a Retreat Center in Vijayarai under the stewardship of Rev. Fr. Benny SVD, to be partakers of the Mission of Jesus Christ as in 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙠 16:15 to go into the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.”

The SVD Fathers landed in the diocese on 5th December 2021 and the foundation stone for the church was laid on 16th March 2022. The society of the Divine Word, INH Province has purchased 7acres of land for the new centre & the image you see in this picture is a night view of the proposed main church of the centre with seating capacity of 1500 people. This centre will have capacity for 500 people to stay and have reseidential retreat. The new centre is set to be blessed and inaugurated in the year 2027 as the golden jubilee memorial of the diocese of Eluru.

The Vision of Divine Word Retreat Centre

With complete surrender to the guidance of the Trinitarian God, we aim to be harbingers of the mission statement of Jesus as mentioned in 𝙇𝙪𝙠𝙚’𝙨 𝙂𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙡 4:18 “

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour. “

This mission is being carried out by praise and worship, prayer, preaching, teaching, counselling, healing, deliverance, family animation and out reach programs in religious houses and educational institutions.

The Mission of Divine Word Retreat Centre

With complete surrender to the guidance of the Trinitarian God, we aim to be harbingers of the mission statement of Jesus as mentioned in 𝙇𝙪𝙠𝙚’𝙨 𝙂𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙡 4:18 “

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour. “ This mission is being carried out by worship, prayer, preaching, teaching, counselling, healing, deliverance and family animation.