Skip to content
Consecrated laity 7 days

6-day retreat "The liturgy, a treasure to discover on the journey toward heaven"

For everyone, especially parish leaders

October 26 – November 1, 2026 Foyer de Charité Notre-Dame de Lacépède Lot-et-Garonne 40 places
6-day retreat "The liturgy, a treasure to discover on the journey toward heaven"

(Re)discover the treasures of Christian liturgy

The retreat begins on Monday at 7:00 PM; plan your arrival from 4:30 PM onward, through Sunday, November 1st at 10:00 AM after the sending-forth Mass.

  • Three teachings per day
  • Daily Mass
  • Lauds
  • Free adoration
  • Rosary
  • Prayer vigils with personal reflection activities offered.

Opportunity to meet with a priest (for confession or a conversation) or a lay person trained in listening and spiritual guidance.

Opportunities for walks in and around the grounds, through a landscape of gentle, wooded hills.

Meals served with music, generous and varied. Dietary requirements available on request.

Retreat preached by Damien Jacquinet, Father Dominique Bostyn, and other speakers.

Programme

Workshops on leading songs, floral art, and learning to proclaim the Word effectively.

Practical information

Important information

  • Full board.
  • Please bring your own bed sheets (or rent a set for €5), towels, table napkin and napkin holder if possible, your medications, outdoor shoes to enjoy the countryside, your Bible (lending available on site), and something to write with.
  • Accommodation in single rooms; a few double rooms available. Pillowcases and blankets provided on site.
  • The Foyer de charité is located halfway between Toulouse and Bordeaux. We can pick you up at Agen train station if you are traveling by train.
  • By registering, you commit to respecting everyone's privacy and to participating in the retreat in its entirety.

Suggested offering

The cost is left to your discretion, in good conscience, according to your means.

For reference, one day of full board costs us €55.

Getting there

Train

3 hours 15 minutes from Paris by TGV, 1 hour from Toulouse, and 1 hour from Bordeaux. Free shuttle from the Foyer de charité to Agen train station during event retreats.

Car

Via the D125 between Agen (6 km away) and Colayrac Saint Cirq (5 km away)

Bike

Along the approximately 500 km of banks of the nearby Garonne river.