Monastery weekend for ages 17-42
A weekend at Sainte-Lioba Abbey for ages 17-42: psalms, lectio, prayer with the community, and time for service.
Taking time to pause at the abbey at the start of the school year
A weekend at Sainte-Lioba Abbey, in the Chaîne de l'Étoile.
Teaching session: praying the psalms with Jesus, learning from Jesus to speak freely with God
Introduction to lectio
Time for prayer and adoration, and chanting the psalms with the community
A short time of service (you can also study!)
Weekend open to ages 17-42.
Programme
Saturday, October 2
9:30-10:00 am: welcome
10:00 am: discovery of a few places that express the life of a monastic community (church, scriptorium, chapter house, refectory)
10:30 am: service among the olive trees
12:45 pm: Sext, lunch, free time
Afternoon: introduction to lectio with Brother Muban, receiving the word of God as a secret of love
Free time for meditation, walking (or studying)
5:30 pm: lectio with the community in the scriptorium
6:15 pm: Vespers, dinner, free time
8:00 pm: prayer vigil with adoration
Sunday, October 3
8:30 am: Lauds
9:30 am: talk with Sister Yahasdi: how can a psalm help us pray and live in relationship with God? Learning to speak freely with God
Free time to remain with the Word
11:15 am: Eucharist, lunch
2:00 pm: sharing and end of the weekend, leaving with a word of life in one's heart
Practical information
Practical details
From October 2 (10:00 am) to October 3 (2:00 pm)
Accommodation with full board, in a single room
Please bring your own sheets and towels
Please bring shoes and clothing suitable for working outdoors
Suggested offering
Please contact the abbey
Getting there
Train to Simiane-Collongue (direction Aix-en-Provence from Marseille). Pickup from Simiane station may be available depending on your arrival time.
Parking available 50m from the abbey
By bike, a short uphill stretch awaits you at the end!