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Consecrated laity 7 days

With Marthe Robin, bringing heaven into your life.

Moving forward with the figure of Marthe Robin

With Marthe Robin, bringing heaven into your life.

A few days centered on Marthe Robin

Nothing predisposed this young woman from the rural Drôme region to become one of the central figures of the spiritual renewal of the Church in France.

Spanning the 20th century, she radiates a love that transfigures her existence, and that can positively transform yours.

With talks led by Sophie Guex, postulator for the cause of beatification of Marthe Robin.

Programme

  • Two to three teachings per day
  • Daily Mass
  • Lauds
  • Free adoration
  • Rosary
  • Prayer vigils with personal reflection opportunities.

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

Opportunities for walks in and around the grounds, through a landscape of gentle, wooded hills.

Meals served with music, generous and varied. Dietary requirements available on request.

Practical information

Important information

  • Full board.
  • Please bring your own bed sheets (or rent a set for €5), towels, a cloth napkin and its holder if possible, your medications, outdoor shoes for enjoying the countryside, your Bible (lending available on site), and something to write with.
  • Accommodation in single rooms; a few double rooms available. Pillowcases and blankets provided on site.
  • The Foyer de charité is located halfway between Toulouse and Bordeaux. We will pick you up at Agen train station if you are traveling by train.
  • By registering, you commit to respecting everyone's privacy and to participating in the retreat in its entirety.

Suggested offering

The cost is left to your discretion, in good conscience, according to your means.

For reference, a full-board day costs us €55.

Getting there

Train

3 hours 15 minutes from Paris by TGV, 1 hour from Toulouse, and 1 hour from Bordeaux. Free shuttle from the Foyer de charité to Agen train station during event retreats.

Car

Via the D125 between Agen (6 km away) and Colayrac Saint Cirq (5 km away)

Bike

Along the approximately 500 km of banks of the nearby Garonne river.