The Campus at Karukutty
A quiet place off the highway, with rooms for families, a hall that holds everyone, and ground enough for children to run.
Rooms for families
Families stay on the campus for the whole retreat. Tell the office when you book how many are coming and whether anyone needs help getting about.
The retreat hall
A hall large enough to hold every family taking part, where the preaching and the common sessions are held.
The chapel
Kept open through the retreat for the sacraments, for adoration, and for anyone who wants to sit quietly.
Meals in common
Meals are cooked on the premises and taken together. Tell us in advance about any diet or medical need.
Room for the children
Space for children to be children between sessions, and ground enough outside for them to run.
Counselling rooms
Quiet rooms where a family, a couple or a young person can speak with a counsellor without being overheard.
Around the Centre
The Centre at Karukutty
The gate on the main road, the yard inside, and the counter by the entrance.
Questions
Things people often ask
If your question is not here, please call us — we would rather talk.
The retreat is preached for a household — parents and children together. Come as a family rather than sending one member. If you are unsure whether your situation fits, ring the office and ask; nobody is turned away for asking.
Yes. The retreat is built around parents and children taking part side by side, and that is what makes it different from a retreat one person attends alone. Tell us the ages of the children when you book.
Please plan to. The retreat is designed to be lived through from beginning to end, and much of what it does depends on staying. If that is genuinely impossible for your family, speak to the office before you book.
Either ring the booking line between 9 in the morning and 5 in the evening, or send a request through this website. Nothing is paid online — a request reaches the office and the office rings you back to confirm the place.
Please ask the office when you ring. They will tell you what is expected for the retreat you have chosen and what it covers.
The office tells you when they confirm your booking. If anyone in the family is on regular medication, bring enough for the whole stay and mention it when you book.
Yes. Counselling is offered to anyone who asks, whether or not they have been on a retreat here. Book in advance so that a counsellor is free when you come.
Yes — the Paradise Experience retreat runs over three days and is preached four times a year for senior citizens. The dates are on the retreat calendar.
Come to Nazareth
Four days that a family remembers for years
Choose a date from the calendar and ask for a place. The office will ring you back to confirm — booking calls are taken from 9 in the morning to 5 in the evening.