Spiritual weekend "Fight the good fight of faith" St. Paul
What is spiritual combat and how do we engage in it?
Spiritual combat
How do we discern in our lives by drawing on the Word of God?
Saturday unfolds in an atmosphere of silence to encourage personal times of interior reflection.
Speaker: Father Patrick Sempere and the community of the Cœur de Jésus de Bassac
Programme
- Lauds,
- teachings,
- Masses,
- testimonies,
- prayer,
- personal time,
- silence,
- evening vigil...
The retreat begins on Friday evening with dinner at 7:30 p.m., followed by the first teaching. The retreat ends on Sunday around 5:00 p.m.
Practical information
Full board.
Please bring your own sheets, pillowcase, towels, and toiletries.
Feel free to bring something to write with and a Bible.
Getting to the abbey:
By car: a large parking lot within the abbey is available to retreatants.
By train: Jarnac Charente station (6 km away) — we can arrange to pick you up.
Note: at this time, there is no elevator to access the rooms.
Getting there
Jarnac train station. Let us know your arrival time and we will pick you up.
GPS: Abbaye Saint Étienne de Bassac 30 minutes from Angoulême and Cognac 1.5 hours from Bordeaux 5 hours from Paris
The abbey is accessible by bike