All Saints' Day family session

A session to experience as a family during the days around All Saints' Day!

The Brothers of Saint John welcome you:

• Activities for children
• Talks for parents
• Special moments as a couple and as a family
• Time for service
• Prayer life: communal prayers, Mass, adoration.

A typical day's schedule

• 8:00–8:55 am: breakfast
• 9:00 am: morning prayer with all families
• 9:30 am: split into working groups and talks for parents
• 10:30 am: break for children (except those in childcare) and couple time for parents
• 11:00 am: rehearsal of songs to prepare for the Mass at 11:30 am (11:00 am on Sundays)
• 12:30 pm: lunch followed by service. Each person will have a task to contribute to the well-being of the group.
• The afternoon is reserved for families
• We gather again at 6:30 pm for adoration led with all families
• 7:00 pm: dinner
• 8:30 pm: activities for children over 6 years old
• 8:45 pm: talk for parents
• 9:30 pm: evening prayer and blessing
• 10:30 pm: end of the day

The schedule is subject to change depending on the weather.

Retreat organization

• The session begins on October 18 from 3:00 pm with the welcome of families and ends on October 24 after lunch. When registering, please make sure to respect the arrival and departure dates.
• Meals are provided by the community — you will not need to cook, except if you would like to bring desserts, cakes, or specialties from home. Please coordinate with the cook.
• A washing machine will be available for your use at a cost of €6 per token.
• We offer sports activities (scuba diving, hiking...) for older teenagers. Scuba diving is paid for by parents separately from the stay fees.

Children

• Children aged 0 to 3 are cared for in the childcare area by volunteers, not professionals.
• For safety reasons, children aged 0 to 4 sleep with their parents. Older children are grouped by age and sleep with children of the same age.
• They will also be looked after by the Brothers and volunteers while parents are in the conference room. Outside of group activity times, children are the responsibility of their parents.
• We can rent travel cots upon request.

What to bring

• You may bring your own sheets and towels (parents: 1.40 m bed; children: 0.90 m bed). You also have the option to rent sheets and towels on site for €10.
• Please bring a Bible, something to take notes with, walking shoes, hats, sunglasses, and musical instruments for liturgical celebrations.

Financial contribution

• The balance of your stay is to be paid on site in cash, by check, or by bank transfer.
• To continue its mission with families, the community of Brothers counts on your generosity for donations. A tax receipt will be issued for each donation you make to the Brothers.
• We thank you in advance and assure you of our prayers. You are welcome to entrust us with your prayer intentions, and we will bring them before the Lord.