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Benedictines Mixed 2 days

What will I do with the gift of life?

A weekend to reflect on end of life, vulnerability, and self-giving, with a doctor, a professor, and a sister.

28 – August 29, 2027 Sainte Lioba Abbey Bouches-du-Rhône 11 places
What will I do with the gift of life?

Discovering the urgency of love in moments of vulnerability

  • Hastening the end of one's life, or choosing to embrace one's vulnerability and make life a "I love you"? With Dr. Christine Kopferschmitt: a doctor's experiences with people at the end of life, in pulmonology and palliative care.

  • Can I turn to AI when faced with the existential questions of my life? With Prof. Jacques Kopferschmitt, professor emeritus.

  • The journey of Etty Hillesum: making one's life a "gift of love". With Sr. Yahasdi.

Programme

From August 28 (2:30 PM) to August 29 (2:30 PM), following the rhythm of the monastic life of the brothers and sisters of Sainte-Lioba Abbey.

  • "I love you" in the face of end of life, with Dr. Christine Kopferschmitt

  • AI and existential questions, with Prof. Jacques Kopferschmitt

  • The journey of Etty Hillesum, with Sr. Yahasdi

Practical information

Practical details

  • From August 28 (2:30 PM) to August 29 (2:30 PM)

  • Accommodation on a full board basis

  • Single room or twin room for couples

  • Please bring your own sheets and towels if possible

Suggested offering

Please contact the abbey

Getting there

Train

Train to Simiane-Collongue (direction Aix-en-Provence from Marseille). Pickup from Simiane station may be available depending on your arrival time.

Car

Parking available 50m from the abbey

Bike

By bike, a short uphill stretch awaits you at the end!