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3 Day Silent Weekend Retreat in November - Face to Face

Hope in the Lord (Isaiah 40:31)

Have you wanted to spend time with God and others to deepen your faith and hope in the Lord? If so, perhaps this weekend is for you.

The Ignatian Spirituality Community in Geneva invites you to come away from your busy schedules for a time of silence, prayer and reflection in the beautiful surroundings of St Maurice. During this weekend, you will spend time in silence, be accompanied by your personal Spiritual Accompanier/Director and be together in a prayerful presence with your fellow retreatants.

The weekend offers various opportunities of encountering God through silent personal and communal prayer.

If you wish to speak to someone, a Spiritual Accompanier/Director will be available to support you in your prayer journey with God and during the weekend.

Facilities: While simple, all meals and amenities will be provided, so as to ensure you and God can spend the maximum time together.

Start: Friday, 22 November 2024, 18.30 CET with registration commencing at 17.00

Ends: Sunday, 24 November 2024, 16.00 CET

Venue: Franciscans, Rue Antoine de Quartéry 1 , 1890 Saint-Maurice

Registration form: Application form

Retreat Cost: CHF 320 to cover accommodation, meals & refreshments (2 nights)

Symphony of Prayer Weekend

Preparing in prayer for Easter

Find your breath of faith and joy

"Prayer is the breath of faith; it is the most proper expression. It is like a cry that issues from the heart of those who believe and entrust themselves to God." - Pope Francis

In addition to our various prayer opportunities within John XXIII Parish we are offering some potentially new ways of praying on Saturday, which includes Lectio Divina, praying with our imagination and doing an Examen of the day.

Overview of the weekend

Friday, 15 March 2024:

11.45 - 12.15 Stations of the Cross, Main Church

12.15 - 13.15 Mass, Main Church

13.15 - 16.00 Adoration, Main Church

17.00 - 18.00 Soup available to meet and share

18.15 - 19.00 Rosary, Chapel

Saturday, 16 March 2024

09.30 - 10.00 Welcome (Croissants & Coffee) G0 & G1

10.00 - 10.30 Stilling G0 & G1

10.30 - 12.00 Lectio Prayer G0 & G1

12.00 - 13.30 Lunch G0 & G1

13.30 - 15.30 Imaginative prayer G0 & G1

15.30 - 16.00 Examen - Review the day G0 & G1

16.00 - 16.15 Final closure G0 & G1

Sunday, 17 March 2024

08.30 - 09.30 Mass, Main Church

10.00 - 11.00 Mass, Main Church

11.30 - 12.30 Mass, Main Church

13.00 - 14.15 Prayer through song, Main Church

14.15 - 14.30 Final Closure and Prayer Main Church

VENUE: St John XXIII Parish, Rue de Montbrillant 57, 1202 Genève

Please click here to register for the weekend sessions to enable us with the planning.

3 Day weekend retreat after Easter - Face to Face FULLY BOOKED All new registrations from 15 March are on a waiting list

The joy of the Lord is (y)our strength (Nehemiah 8:10)

Have you wanted to spend time with God and others to deepen your faith and joy in the Lord? If so perhaps this weekend is for you.

The Ignatian Spirituality Centre in Geneva, invites you to come away from your busy schedules for a time of sharing, prayer and reflection. During this weekend we will explore together some aspects of how and what it means to find our joy in the Lord, spend time in silence and if you want, have the opportunity to be accompanied by a personal Spiritual Accompanier/Director. We will also be sharing and learning from each other in small groups with your fellow retreatants.

If you want to speak to someone a Spiritual Accompanier/Directors will be available to support you in your prayer journey with God and during the weekend..

Facilities: While simple, all meals and amenities will be provided, so as to ensure you and God can spend the maximum time together.

Start: Friday, 12 April 2024, 18.30 CET with registration commencing at 17.00

Ends Sunday, 14 April 2024, 16.00 CET

Venue: Franciscans, Rue Antoine de Quartéry 1 , 1890 Saint-Maurice

Registration form: Application form

Recommended donation: CHF 320 to cover accommodation, meals & refreshments

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