The Catholic Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Great Britain is conducting a retreat for Lay Leaders (Custodians, Head Teachers, Pastoral Council Members, Eparchial Commissions’ Members, and other lay leaders of 5 Parishes, 76 Missions, and 24 Proposed Missions). It will be held from 4 pm on Friday 6 to 4 pm on Sunday 8 of February 2026. The Preacher will be Rev Rev Dr Roy Palatty CMI, Spiritual Director of Shalom World / Shalom Media and Professor of Philosophy at Christ University, Bangalore,India.

The venue will be Pioneer Centre, Cleobury, Mortimer, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY14 8JG, and have Ensuite Rooms with 4 – 6 beds including bunk beds.

The Medium of Language will be Malayalam.

Rev. Fr. Joe Moolecherry, VC, is the coordinator of the retreat. They organise it in collaboration with the Eparchial Commission for Catechesis.