A retreat is your chance to step aside from life for a while, to rest and just 'be' in a welcoming, peaceful place.
Kairos Centre, The
Retreat Centre Description
Kairos, a Greek word meaning 'the favourable time' or 'graced moment' is fundamental to our ethos and is the very foundation of what we offer here at the Centre.
It is a place of retreat, prayer, peace and stillness. We offer preached, private and directed retreats in addition to the provision of Quiet Days.
The Centre is one of the services run by the Congregation of the Poor Servants of the Mother of God and we extend a very warm welcome to everyone who desires to seek, learn, discover and deepen their relationship with God. Kairos is a Catholic retreat centre that opens its doors to welcome guests of all denominations.
Accommodation on Offer
There are 26 bedrooms, of which 18 are en-suite and 8 are standard. 11 of those bedrooms are twin rooms, giving a total capacity when full of 37 places.
The Centre also offers several meeting rooms suitable for groups of any size up to 120 people.
A large Chapel, situated on the ground floor, has the capacity for 120 people and in addition, there is a small, prayerful oratory on the second floor.
The creation of a new outdoor labyrinth provides an additional welcoming space for prayer, meditation and stillness.
There is parking available on site and the Kairos Centre has wheelchair access including a lift to the first and second floors.
Equipment available includes loop system, multimedia projectors and screens, laptops, CD players, DVD player, flipcharts and whiteboard.
Retreat Centre Facilities
Please see website for retreat centre facilities
Types of Retreat Offered
Please see website for retreats offered
2026 Events
February
14 – 21 February: Themed Retreat. From Much Afraid to Grace & Glory - a Journey to the Kingdom of Love – a retreat based around the book “Hinds’ Feet on High Places” by Hannah Hurnard. Led by the Kairos Team
March
14/21 March: Introduction to Prayer Day. When you pray . . . A day retreat to taste and experience different ways of praying. Led by the Kairos Team
March-April
29 March – 5 April: Holy Week Retreat. Passiontide to Resurrection. Led by Very Rev. Fr. Maurice O’Mahony CSsR
May
12 – 19 May: 6-day silent Preached Retreat. "The Eucharist as a sacrament of healing and a way of life". Led by Br Martin Mikuskiewicz OFMCap
June
23 – 30 June: 6-day silent Preached Retreat. Have you ever been in the belly of a whale? Reflections on Jonah and the inner journey. Led by Fr. Chris Thomas
July
3 - 5 July: Themed Weekend Retreat. Come to me you who labour and carry heavy burdens . . . and I will give you rest. Led by David Wells
7-14 July: 6-day silent Preached Retreat. By His Wounds You Have Been Healed (1 Peter 2:24). Led by Rev. Fr. Gladson Dabre OSA
21-28 July: 6-day silent Preached Retreat. When can I enter and see the face of God. Led by Rev. Mgr. Keith Barltrop
July-August
31 July – 7 August: 6-Day Individually Guided Retreat. "If only you knew what God is offering". Led by the Kairos Team
August
18-25 August: 6-day silent Preached Retreat. Stories from the shadows. Lesser-known Old Testament Biblical figures that inspire us. Led by Fr. Thomas Kulandaisamy MFSF
September
8-14 September: Silent Preached Retreat. For I am certain of this . . . nothing can come between us and the love of God (Romans 8:38-39). Led by Bishop John Crowley
18-20 September: Themed Weekend Retreat. From Exile to the Promised Land. Led by the Kairos Team
22-29 September: 6-day silent Preached Retreat. (See their website for further details)
October
3 October: Youth Prayer Day. “Take courage, get up! He is calling for you.” (Mark 10:49). Led by the Kairos Team
6-13 October: 6-day silent Preached Retreat. Open to Me the Gates of Holiness. Led by Canon John Udris
October-November
23 October – 1 November: 8-Day Individually Guided Retreat. "If only you knew what God is offering". Led by the Kairos Team
November-December
28 November - 2 December: Advent Triduum Retreat. Entering more deeply into the spirit and meaning of Advent. Led by Fr. Matt Blake OCD
December
5-9 December: Advent Triduum Retreat. Come Lord Jesus. Led by Bishop John Crowley
Further details regarding the 2026 Events Calendar can be found on our website.
2027 Events
February - March
Online Lenten Retreat. (February 17th, 24th, March 3rd, 10th, 17th). Kairos Team
March
21st - 28th Holy Week Retreat: Passiontide to Resurrection. Very Rev Fr Maurice O'Mahony CSsR
May
7th - 9th Weekend Retreat: Animals, Laudato si’, and the Call of Creation: What does the Church really think about animals? Fr Terry Martin
12th One day Workshop: Wellbeing, Flourishing and the Life We Are Given. A day to pause, breathe and rediscover what helps us flourish. The Revd.Dr.Gillian Straine
19th - 26th 6-day silent Preached Retreat: Have you ever been in the belly of a whale? Reflections on Jonah and the inner journey. Fr Chris Thomas
June
12th Kairos Centre Open Day
19th One day Retreat: Men's Retreat. Fr David Marsden SCJ + Team
22nd - 29th 6-day silent Preached Retreat: Exploring Inspirational Insights from Contemporary Catholic Writers in North America:
Thomas Merton, Henri Nouwen, Daniel Berrigan, Dorothy Day, Ron Rolheiser, Richard Rohr. Fr Eamonn Mulcahy CSSp
July
7th - 14th 6-day silent Preached Retreat: "I know the plans I have for you" (Jer. 29:11). Rev Mgr Keith Barltrop
16th - 18th Weekend Retreat: Refreshing the Catholic Life of your School. David Wells
20th - 27th 6-day IGR: 'If only you knew what God is offering'. Very Rev Fr Maurice O'Mahony CSsR and the Kairos Team
August
1st - 6th 4-day Themed Retreat: Sanctuary Set Apart - a retreat based on The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson-Burnett and Carmelite Spirituality. Sheila Farmer
13th - 15th Weekend Retreat: Through the Door of Hope - Exploring the way of hope within challenging times. Chris Chapman
18th - 22nd 4-day silent Preached Retreat: By His wounds you have been healed (1 Peter 2:24). Rev Fr Gladson Dabre OSA
September
1st - 8th 6-day silent Preached Retreat: Life’s Third Act: A spirituality for anyone wishing to live until they die. Fr Hugh Lagan SMA
10th - 12th Weekend Retreat. Very Rev Fr Maurice O'Mahony CSsR
15th - 22nd 6-day silent Preached Retreat: Lesser-Known Figures of the Bible: Their Stories, Their Personalities, and the People Who Echo Their Lives. Fr Thomas Kulandaisamy MSFS
October
4th - 11th 6-day silent Preached Retreat: Jesus’ Easter Gift of Peace to His Disciples and His sending them forth to others. Fr Brendan Keane CSsR
20th - 27th 6-day IGR: 'If only you knew what God is offering'. Very Rev Fr Maurice O'Mahony CSsR and the Kairos Team
29th - 31st Weekend Retreat: Theology of the Body (TOB) retreat for Married Couples. Fr David Marsden SCJ
November
26th - 30th Advent Triduum Retreat: Come, Lord Jesus, come. Fr Paul Rout OFM
December
3rd - 7th Advent Triduum Retreat: “The Word became Flesh” - reflecting on the Mystery of the Incarnation as we journey towards Christmas. Fr Matt Blake OCD
Retreat Centre Location
Mount Angelus Rd, Roehampton, London SW15 4JA
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Kairos Centre, The
Mount Angelus Rd, Roehampton, London SW15 4JA