PilgrimstaysHoly Spirit Centre, Hyderabad, is run by fathers of the Society of Holy Spirit a Society founded by Rev Fr Christu Raj SHS, who is the Director of this Institution. The ministry involves a team of priests, religious and laity who include worship leaders, preachers and intercessors who organize and conduct retreats, conventions and special programs in and outside the Centre. Inspired by Saint Arnold Janssen, Fr Christuraj a young and aspiring priest, was saddened by the struggles of men and was determined to reach out to them. He fixed his eyes on Jesus his Master and with prayer and fasting, headed towards his goal, his vision. He worked and visited various parishes and other places where he found the people everywhere in search of something. “Yes Lord, I will go!” said Fr Christuraj and took up the mission of healing, deliverance and reconciliation. He went around spreading the Good news of Jesus on a two-wheeler. “Give us souls Lord! Give us India!” was the cry in the hearts of few more lay people who joined him over the years. Their goal being the gifts and fruits of Holy Spirit should empower everyone on this earth. Attached to the Holy Spirit Centre, Hyderabad is the Rakshana Deepam Centre. It is a home for people and children who are infected with HIV and AIDS and who have no one to care for them. It is a unit of Divine Life Society which is committed to bring Gods life and salvation to humanity. See and Serve God in human face is the motto of Divine Life Society Rakshana Deepam. It is situated in a peaceful atmosphere between two lakes namely Himayatsagar and Gandipet 25kms away from City of Hyderabad. There are 42 children and 28 inmates who are infected with HIV and AIDS stay there. Patients come from the nearby Government and private hospitals as Rakshana Deepam is the only Government recognised care and support centre for HIV and AIDS at Hyderabad. Regular retreats are conducted at the Holy Spirit Centre, Hyderabad in both Telugu and English. Fasting prayers are conducted for the benefit of the laity on every Friday from 9 am to 4 pm.
Holy Spirit Centre, Hyderabad, is run by fathers of the Society of Holy Spirit a Society founded by Rev Fr Christu Raj SHS, who is the Director of this Institution
Inspired by Saint Arnold Janssen, Fr Christuraj a young and aspiring priest, was saddened by the struggles of men and was determined to reach out to them
He fixed his eyes on Jesus his Master and with prayer and fasting, headed towards his goal, his vision
He worked and visited various parishes and other places where he found the people everywhere in search of something
The Life in the Spirit Seminar — the classic charismatic renewal introductory programme, typically seven weeks or an intensive residential format — is one of the primary offerings of the Holy Spirit Centre. It walks participants through the basics of Christian discipleship, healing prayer, and the opening to the gifts of the Spirit. Millions of Catholics worldwide have had their faith renewed through this programme.
The personal prayer ministry sessions — in which trained prayer teams lay hands on participants and pray specifically for them — are often the most transformative moments of a retreat at the Holy Spirit Centre. Many participants describe specific experiences of peace, healing, or clarity during these sessions.
The evening praise and worship sessions — with contemporary Catholic charismatic music, extended singing, and the kind of exuberant communal prayer that characterises the charismatic renewal — are the most visible and distinctive aspect of the centre's spirituality. For those new to charismatic worship, these sessions can be surprising; for the experienced, they are deeply nourishing.
The adoration chapel — where the consecrated Host is exposed and the community prays in silence and song — is the quieter counterpart to the praise and worship. The Holy Spirit Centre's spirituality includes both the exuberant and the contemplative, recognising that the Spirit moves in both.
The Holy Spirit Centre serves a metropolitan Catholic community that is engaged in technology, medicine, education, and government. These professionals bring their specific pressures — the competitive nature of Hyderabad's tech economy, the pressures of corporate careers, family stress — to the retreat environment.
The Nicene Creed says: We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. Most Christians say this every Sunday without examining the claim. The Holy Spirit is the giver of life — not just at baptism, not just in exceptional mystical experiences, but ordinarily, daily, as the animating breath of the living Church. The Holy Spirit Centre exists to make that claim experiential rather than merely doctrinal. Whatever one thinks of the charismatic method, the theological claim is orthodox and ancient.
The Holy Spirit Centre, Hyderabad is run by fathers of the Society of the Holy Spirit, a society founded by Rev Fr Christu Raj SHS, who is the Director of this institution. The ministry involves a team of priests, religious and laity who include worship leaders, preachers and intercessors who organise and conduct retreats, conventions and special programs in and outside the Centre.
Inspired by Saint Arnold Janssen, Fr Christuraj, a young and aspiring priest, was saddened by the struggles of men and was determined to reach out to them. He fixed his eyes on Jesus his Master and, with prayer and fasting, headed towards his goal, his vision. He worked and visited various parishes and other places, where he found people everywhere in search of something. “Yes Lord, I will go!” said Fr Christuraj, and took up the mission of healing, deliverance and reconciliation. He went around spreading the Good News of Jesus on a two-wheeler. “Give us souls, Lord! Give us India!” was the cry in the hearts of a few more lay people who joined him over the years, their goal being that the gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit should empower everyone on this earth.
Attached to the Holy Spirit Centre is the Rakshana Deepam Centre. It is a home for people and children who are infected with HIV and AIDS and who have no one to care for them. It is a unit of the Divine Life Society, which is committed to bring God’s life and salvation to humanity. “See and Serve God in the human face” is the motto of Divine Life Society Rakshana Deepam. It is situated in a peaceful atmosphere between two lakes, namely Himayatsagar and Gandipet, 25 km away from the city of Hyderabad. There are 42 children and 28 inmates who are infected with HIV and AIDS staying there. Patients come from the nearby government and private hospitals, as Rakshana Deepam is the only government-recognised care and support centre for HIV and AIDS at Hyderabad.
Regular retreats are conducted at the Holy Spirit Centre in both Telugu and English. Fasting prayers are conducted for the benefit of the laity on every Friday from 9 am to 4 pm.
