Christmas Retreat
Celebrating Christmas at the priory, near the apparition site of Our Lady of the Poor
The power of the gift: "God so loved the world that he gave his only Son"
Everything is in place to find spiritual renewal, step back, and take stock of your life, living a time of intimacy with God.
To this end, the retreat is structured around prayer (mental prayer, liturgical offices, Mass, Eucharistic adoration) and teachings, and unfolds in an atmosphere of recollection that fosters encounter with the Lord.
Just 500 meters away, the Marian sanctuary where Our Lady of the Poor appeared in 1933 offers retreatants a special opportunity for spiritual renewal.
Each person may request spiritual guidance from a priest and receive the sacrament of reconciliation.
The meals and participation in services are moments of fraternal sharing.
Preacher: Brother Jean-Philippe
Programme
Typical day
6:30 AM: Mental prayer
7:15 AM: Lauds
8:00 AM: Breakfast + services
10:00 AM: Teaching
11:30 AM: Mass
12:15 PM: Office
12:30 PM: Lunch + Service
4:00 PM: Teaching
5:30 PM: Vespers
6:00 PM: Adoration (confessions available)
6:45 PM: Supper
7:45 PM: Teaching
Practical information
Arrival from Tuesday, December 22
First teaching on Thursday the 23rd at 10:00 AM
Retreat ends on Friday the 25th at 3:00 PM
Getting there
Liège-Guillemin station, then a connection to Pepinster, then a bus to Banneux
Enter into GPS: Rue de l'esplanade 39, Parking D
Wallonia is not exactly flat country — it's hilly here!