Retreat for families and engaged couples: Am I my brother's keeper?

A weekend for the whole family on the theme Am I my brother's keeper?, an exploration of fraternity in the Bible, with Sister Maylis, from the Fraternités monastiques de Jérusalem at Magdala.

The program includes:

• a time of lectio divina, sharing around a biblical text;

• times of teaching and discussion on the theme;

• times of prayer following the rhythm of monastic liturgies;

• a walk in the forest;

• activities and spiritual times offered to children according to their age;

• a vigil on Saturday evening.

Children are supervised during the teaching sessions.

Weekend offered to families and engaged couples by the Fraternité des familles des Fraternités monastiques de Jérusalem.

Schedule

• The weekend begins on Saturday, January 30 at 10:00 a.m. with the teaching session. It is preferable to arrive on Friday, January 29 in the evening before 10:30 p.m., having already had dinner.

• Participation in the monastic offices.

• Vigil on Saturday evening for children aged 7 and up. Younger children are put to bed and watched over by the facilitators.

Practical details

• Full board on site.

• Please bring bed sheets, bath towels, and travel cribs for babies.

Suggested offering

• Contribution to expenses: €190 per couple.

• Children: €25 for under 3 years old, €50 from 4 to 11 years old, €60 from 12 to 17 years old.

• This overall amount covers accommodation, meals, hospitality, and the remuneration of the speaker and the children's facilitators.