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Consecrated laity 7 days

The Magnificat: a path of life in the Church

Rediscovering Mary's prayer

10 – August 16, 2026 Foyer de Charité de la Flatière Haute-Savoie 50 places
The Magnificat: a path of life in the Church

A few days to praise God with Mary

  • A silent 6-day retreat on the Magnificat and ecclesial life.
  • Each participant commits to taking part fully in all 6 days of the retreat and to living it in silence, in order to advance along a marked path of faith, leaving space and time to welcome the unexpected gifts of God.

Preacher: Father Pierre Hannosset.

Programme

  • Retreatants are expected to arrive from early afternoon on Monday.
  • The retreat begins with Mass at 6:30 PM and ends the following Sunday around 9:00 AM, after Mass and breakfast.

Getting there

Train

The Les Houches train station is the closest. By bus: from several cities in France, Blablabus and Flixbus serve the Chamonix bus station, where you can take bus line 1 (direction Les Houches) to the Le Tourchet stop. From Geneva Airport: Alpybus takes you to Les Houches, Mountain Drop-Offs to La Flatière, and Easybus, Blablabus, and Swisstour to Chamonix. Let the community know your arrival time so they can arrange a taxi to meet you.

Car

Follow the signs toward La Flatière from the Les Houches train station

Bike

Be prepared for some steep climbs on the way to the retreat center