Chittoor Retreat Centre’ started in the 90’s as a laymen effort in the Charismatic Movement of Kerala as an Intercessionary prayer group which assembles once a month put in the money to buy a piece of land in Chittoor, the 1^st liquor free village in Kerala. There in a small thatched shed a prayer service was started. It was all done in consultation with Rev.Fr. Mathew Naikamparambil V.C. Mostly the lay preachers of Divine Retreat Centre held the talk and Br. K.J.Joseph conducted the programmes on Saturdays. Br .P.P. George and Mrs. Gracy George were always there managing the whole thing as the President and Treasurer of the registered Society. Soon the attendance for the Saturday prayers increased manifold and a 11,000 Sq.Ft. Hall was ready and got inaugurated by Mr. Babu Paul I.A.S., the Cultural Secretary. By the time the Society realized that the Centre is growing beyond their capacity and The Arch-Diocese of Ernakulam graciously took over and nurtured it to grow under its priestly care. From then it has developed into a self sustaining institution, capable of accommodating up to a thousand people who seek divine solace by attending its famous five days Inner Healing Retreat and Friday’s Fasting Prayer.