Vulnerability: a path to our humanity and to an encounter with God.

How does Christ meet us in our weakness?

Where?
Foyer de Charité Notre-Dame de Lacépède
When?
09/11/2026 - 15/11/2026
Who is this for?
Adultes
Atmosphere
Campagne
Reserve my spot

Vulnerability: a path to our humanity and to an encounter with God.

Reserve my spot

Learning to find God at the heart of our vulnerability

  • Two to three teachings per day, with prompts for personal prayer and meditations.

  • Opportunity to meet with the preacher or priests of the Foyer de charité, or a trained listener, during the retreat, and to receive the sacrament of reconciliation.

  • Daily Mass, rosary, meals in silence accompanied by music.

A 6-day retreat from Monday, November 9 at 7:00 PM (please plan to arrive from 4:30 PM onward) to Sunday, November 15 at 10:00 AM, following the closing Mass.

Preached by Archbishop Michel Aupetit.

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The program includes guideposts, prayers, teachings, and the opportunity to meet with a priest and/or a member of the Foyer de charité.

Opportunities for walks in and around the estate, set among gently rolling, wooded hills.

Meals accompanied by music, hearty and varied.

An atmosphere of recollection and silence.

Important information

  • Please bring your own bed sheets (or rent a set for €5), towels, a table napkin and holder if possible, any medications, outdoor shoes for enjoying the countryside, your Bible (available to borrow 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 can 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 full.

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.

Ritrit, the nonprofit serving religious communities and retreatants