Retreat "Living the covenant with the Song of Songs" with Bishop de Bucy

A six-day retreat, from Sunday, July 25 at 7 PM to Saturday, July 31 at 10 AM, with Bishop de Bucy, to find recollection and come to know the Song of Songs in all its dimensions.

The Song of Songs celebrates mutual love and desire, while symbolizing, in the Jewish and Christian traditions, the passionate covenant between God and humanity. Living this covenant through this text invites us to conceive the spiritual relationship as a living love story, grounded in mutual seeking, faithfulness, joy, and the freedom of commitment.

Six days of rest, prayer, and formation, in a spirit of shared recollection.

• Two to three teachings per day

• Daily Mass, Lauds, free adoration, rosary

• Prayer vigils, with personal devotional activities offered

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

• Walks in and around the grounds, through a landscape of gentle wooded hills

• Meals with music, generous and varied; dietary requirements accommodated on request

Practical details

• The Foyer, located halfway between Toulouse and Bordeaux, welcomes you on a full board basis, with home-cooked meals.

• Single rooms, with some double rooms available: couples who wish to may be accommodated together. The vast majority of rooms have full bathroom facilities. Pillowcases and blankets are provided.

• If you are traveling by train, a Foyer shuttle can pick you up at Agen station: please indicate this when registering.

• By registering, you commit to respecting everyone's privacy and rest, and to attending the retreat in full.

What to pack

• Your bed sheets (rental available for €5 per set if you are traveling by train; the size depends on your room, please check with the Foyer's secretariat)

• Your personal toiletries

• Your table napkin, with a napkin ring or holder if possible

• Your regular medications

• Shoes and clothing suitable for walking

• Your Bible, at least the New Testament and the Psalms (lending copies available on site)

• Something to take notes with

For children, a detailed packing list will be sent at the time of registration.

Suggested offering

• The Foyer's material existence depends on the contributions of retreatants: the financial contribution is left to your discretion, each person gives in good conscience, according to their real means.

• As a guide, full board (24 hours), including programming, costs the Foyer approximately €55 per person per day (half that for children).

• If this represents a genuine difficulty for you, please mention it when registering.