Clay and Prayer Retreat Workshop
For any Christian faithful interested in experiencing a connection between clay modeling and their relationship with God the Creator.
Clay and Prayer Retreat Workshop
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Praying and working with clay at the priory
This workshop is a distinctive form of spiritual retreat, born from an encounter: that of a ceramic artist, a Christian of Protestant faith, and a Catholic community of Benedictine nuns.
Its purpose is to accompany retreatants in discovering or deepening the relationship between the creature and the Creator, through a twofold experience:
- in the mornings, the reading and group sharing of various texts from the Bible and the Christian tradition, meditated upon in personal prayer,
- in the afternoons, the hands-on experience of clay modeling.
- Arrival on Sunday afternoon, before 5:00 PM (the time of Sunday Vespers) or at 5:45 PM.
- Beginning with an introductory meeting at 6:00 PM
Each day
- 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM: group reading and meditation on the texts
- 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM: clay work
- End on Friday evening at 5:30 PM, following a group review of the workshop
- Option to stay Friday evening for dinner and overnight
- Participation in the community's divine offices is optional: 7:30 AM Lauds, 9:30 AM Mass with Terce, 12:10 PM midday hour, 5:45 PM Vespers, 8:00 PM Compline and Readings
Important information:
- Please bring a Bible, notebook, apron, pencils…
- La Paix Notre Dame Monastery is set in a beautiful, peaceful landscape in the Loir valley.
- The guest house has 8 rooms with a washbasin, 6 single rooms and 2 rooms for couples; shared showers and toilets on each floor.
- You may bring your own sheets and towels, though these can also be provided.
- Meals are prepared by the community and shared together in the guest house dining room. (Self-catering is not possible).
- If you have any dietary requirements, please let us know at the time of registration.
Financial contribution:
Room and meals: €240, total workshop fee: €260. Total = €500
If the cost presents a difficulty for anyone, please do not hesitate to speak with us.
NB: For local participants who will not be staying overnight, €140 for meals + €260 for the workshop. Total = €400