Spiritual and climbing weekend
A unique retreat with the Dominican Sisters
Spiritual and climbing weekend
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A weekend with the Dominican Sisters
Ingredients for this weekend under the patronage of Saint Pier-Giorgio Frassati:
- A Dominican monastery in Drôme Provençale
- A climbing gym renowned throughout France (yes, really!) right across from the monastery
- Spiritual teachings by Brother Marie-Ollivier Guillou, Dominican
- Two professional mountain guides
- Liturgical offices with the welcoming community.
Schedule subject to change:
Friday, May 1st
- Welcome from 9:30 AM for those arriving in the morning
- 11:15 AM Mass followed by Midday Office
- 12:15 PM Meal
- 1:00 PM Welcome, basic climbing at the gym or outside if weather permits until 4:30 PM or 7:00 PM?
- 4:30 PM Spiritual teaching?
- 5:30 PM Vespers followed by Eucharistic Adoration until 6:50 PM
- 7:00 PM Meal
- 7:45 PM Free time, or spiritual teaching
- 8:45 PM Compline
Saturday
- 6:30 AM Office of Readings (for the most motivated!)
- Breakfast before or after Lauds, until 9:15 AM at the latest
- 8:15 AM Lauds
- 9:15 AM Spiritual teaching, time for questions
- 10:45 AM Free time
- 11:15 AM Mass followed by Midday Office
- 12:15 PM Meal
- 1:00 PM Outdoor climbing, return by 7:00 PM
- 7:00 PM Meal
- 8:15 PM Vigils followed by Compline
Sunday
- 8:00 AM Lauds
- Breakfast before or after Lauds, until 9:15 AM at the latest
- 9:30 AM Closing reflection
- 10:15 AM Free time
- 11:00 AM Mass
- 12:15 PM Meal
- 2:00 PM Midday Office
Bring athletic clothing, sheets for single beds (you can also rent them on site for €6)