Good News Catholic Ashram
- the center for holistic spiritual development - |
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Situated at Seeduwa, 30km from the capital city of Colombo-Sri
Lanka, the "Good News Catholic Ashram" ia a Psycho
- Spiritual Center under the Arch Bishop of Colombo Most.
Rev. Dr. Oswald Gomis of Colombo.
The Center is open thought the year to all religious denominations
from all walks of life. Built on a 3 acre land, consisting
of a large pavilion of 3,000 sq. ft. a center stage for open
air services, counseling rooms, recording studio and a land
scape with ponds, mountains and floating cells and floating
meditation hall and a chappel, this atmosphere is indusive
for prayer and suitable for meditations.
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The Center Objective
The holistic formation of persons. Addressing the mind body
and soul, by way of counseling, inner healing therapies, inner
healing services with the Blessed Sacrament and sharing the
word of God.
The Center caters to a large segment of the population namely
children, youth, widows, parents and the formatters. Day to
day issues of youth problems, family conflicts, marriage guidance,
and social problems are address at the center. Personal counseling
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| Rev.Fr. Darrel in a counseling
/ meditation room at the center. |
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The Center Director / Administration
Rev Fr. Darrel Coonghe has been appointed as a chaplain to
this Ministry by the Arch Bishop of Colombo 4 years ago. He
counts 12 years of service in the Priest hood and presently
in charge of this Center as the Director.
He is assisted by several voluntary Groups which supports
and maintain the activities of the center. These groups
are formed into committees of Finance, Technical, Prayer
and Logistics.
The Finance Committee main task is to generate funds necessary
to build the necessary infrastructure facilities and for
the maintenance of the center through various fund raising
projects and voluntary donations. All funding activities
are carried out under the supervision of the Director. Banking
and maintaining of the accounts are also the responsibility
of this committee.
The Technical committee is involved in the planning execution
and the supervision of the infrastructure facilities of
the Center. The maintenance work is also supervised by this
team.
The Prayer Team assist the Director in the Faith services
that the center carries out.
The Logistic team is in charge of the technicalities involved
in sound propagation and digital recording of Faith services
and allied functions.
Visiting the Ashram
Everyone from all walks of life are invited to the center
to renew their spirituality and to experiance inner peace,
love and tranquility to uplift your soul. Please visit the
- Visit the Ashram -
page to view more information on how you can contact and
visit the center. You can also view a video presentation
about the center in that page.
An online application can be filled in the visit the ashram
page and you are advised to review your preparations in
planning a visit to the center.
The Final aim of the center
The Final aim of the center is to recreate in you a more
confident personality which could face all of lifes struggles,
to renew you completely and to give you the oppurtunity
and the tools you need to rid yourself of stress then to
enjoy personal, family and professional life, to uplift
you spiritualy and to complete the holistic formation in
yourself for a better life within the Christian faith.
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