Past Directors
1989-1995

Fr. James Manjackal, the Founder-Director of the renowned MSFS retreat and renewal centre, Charis Bhavan, in Kerala is currently engaged in preaching retreats and renewal programmes in Europe, America and Gulf countries.

1995-1997

Fr.Abraham Vettuvelil was the director of Charis Bhavan between 1995-1997.Fr.Abraham was elected in the General Chapter of 2008 as one of the General Councilors of Congregation and he was appointed as the General Secretary for Innovative Ministry in the Congregation. The Superior General has appointed him as the new provincial of the South-West India Province of the MSFS on 16 the May 2011 .He is currently working as new Provincial on the Solemnity of Pentecost.

1997-1998
Fr. Devasia Kuzhupil was the director of Charis Bhavan between 1997-1998. He is currently working as the superior of Charis Bhavan retreat centre. Charis Bhavan Retreat Centre took concrete form on November 25, 1989 with the generous donation of land by Fr. Devasia Kuzhupil
1998-2000
Rev. Fr. Jose Parappillil MSFS, a well known priest for preaching retreats and recollections was the director of Charis Bhavan between 1998-2000, he is currently working as Programme coordinator of SFS Vidyashram Alwaye.
2000-2002
Fr. Kurian Karickal was the director of Charis Bhavan between 2000-2002. Fr. Kurian was the pastor of the Syro-Malabar parish in Loganville, GA. His hard work has given the community a Church, a few classrooms for the faith formation of children and brought stability for the parish community with an atmosphere of prayer and worship. The Church has grown from about a hundred people to now a thousand or more on an average Sunday. A parish that struggled for basic needs has begun to become capable of supporting and maintaining itself. Fr. Kurian has done an amazing job of gathering the Syro-Malabar Christians and forming them into a faith-filled, growing and vibrant community. He is currently the director of Charis Bhavan and also engaged in retreats and renewal programmes in Europe, America and Gulf Countries.
2002-2005
Fr. Jose Kumblolil was the director of Charis Bhavan between 2002-2005, he is currently working as registrar of Thejas Vidya Peetha , Institute of Mission-Oriented and Contextual Theology.
2005-2008
Fr.Abraham Vettuvelil was the director of Charis Bhavan between 2005-2008.Fr.Abraham was elected in the General Chapter of 2008 as one of the General Councilors of Congregation and he was appointed as the General Secretary for Innovative Ministry in the Congregation. The Superior General has appointed him as the new provincial of the South-West India Province of the MSFS on 16 the May 2011 .He is currently working as new Provincial on the Solemnity of Pentecost.
2008-till date
Fr. Kurian Karickal is the director of Charis Bhavan from 2008-till date. Fr. Kurian was the pastor of the Syro-Malabar parish in Loganville, GA. His hard work has given the community a Church, a few classrooms for the faith formation of children and brought stability for the parish community with an atmosphere of prayer and worship. The Church has grown from about a hundred people to now a thousand or more on an average Sunday. A parish that struggled for basic needs has begun to become capable of supporting and maintaining itself. Fr. Kurian has done an amazing job of gathering the Syro-Malabar Christians and forming them into a faith-filled, growing and vibrant community.  He is also engaged in retreats and renewal programmes in Europe, America and Gulf Countries.