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Weekend couples "Letting ourselves be loved to love better"

This weekend is open to all couples: those on the journey, engaged, and married.

5 – February 7, 2027 Bassac Abbey Charente 20 places
Weekend couples "Letting ourselves be loved to love better"

Couples weekend to deepen life together

Topics covered:

  • Remaining faithful
  • Forgiveness in the couple
  • The Eucharist
  • Conjugal prayer

The weekend ends with a question-and-answer session.

Speakers: Father Patrick Sempere and a accompanying couple

Programme

  • The weekend is organized in a way that gives each couple time to share based on the teachings and testimonies.
  • Celebrations also come to illuminate and strengthen the life of the couple: Mass, prayer time, and a vigil.
  • Saturday unfolds in an atmosphere of silence to encourage personal moments of inner reflection and sharing within the couple.
  • The retreat begins on Friday evening with dinner at 7:30 PM, followed by the first teaching. The retreat ends on Sunday around 5:00 PM.

Practical information

Full board.

Please bring your own sheets, pillowcase, towels, and toiletries.

Getting to the abbey:

By car: a large parking lot within the abbey is open to retreatants

By train: Jarnac Charente station (6km), we can arrange to pick you up

NB: at this time, there is no elevator to access the rooms.

Getting there

Train

Jarnac train station. Let us know your arrival time and we will pick you up.

Car

GPS: Abbaye Saint Étienne de Bassac 30 minutes from Angoulême and Cognac 1.5 hours from Bordeaux 5 hours from Paris

Bike

The abbey is accessible by bike