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RETREATS at NORTHUMBRIA COMMUNITY in FRANCE -

BOOKINGS WILL SOON BE OPEN FOR THE PILGRIMAGE TO MONT SAINT MICHEL FROM CAEN OUISTREHAM.

DATE: 22ND MAY TO 2ND JUNE 2024

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RETRAITES à la COMMUNAUTÉ DE NORTHUMBRIA en FRANCE -

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DATE : 22 MAI AU 2 JUIN 2024

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Weekly Zoom Evening Prayer -

Will be held every Monday evening at 18h30 French time

For the link to these, please contact us via the website.

Daily prayers at 09:30 and 18:00 - open to any who wish to join us in our chapel in our location in Basse Normandie, France - contact us via the website initially if interested.

Feb/March - Lent readings will feature on the Mondays during Lent From Richard Rohr's Wondrous Encounters - Scripture for Lent

Virtual 'Sit' - Friday evenings at 18h00 French time with CAC members and community around the world. Join on this link:

https://cac.org/news/virtual-sit-meditations-for-lent/?fbclid=IwAR01C4GQ3Ug_SoGLUD-nUvrzuzUriKXCR37yR65_DlNZGY8Kh1NcfpXOr0w

Easter Weekend - Following and contributing with the Mother House online

May onwards - the possibility of retreats, designed for your specific needs, can be booked and include one or more of the following:-

February to November - Richard Rohr conversation group - a continuation of the conversation based on the book 'The Universal Christ' by Richard Rohr. Contact us for more details if you are interested in joining in these meaningful discussions.

Weekly Zoom Evening Prayer -

Will be held every Monday evening at 18h30 French time

For the link to these, please contact us via the website.

Daily prayers at 09:30 and 18:00 - open to any who wish to join us in our chapel in our location in Basse Normandie, France - contact us via the website initially if interested.

January 10th - Covenant Liturgy and Communion

Feb/March - Lent readings will feature on the Mondays during Lent

Easter Weekend - Following and contributing with the Mother House online

January - June 2022 - Richard Rohr conversation group - contiuing the international conversation on Zoom twice a month focusing on the book 'Falling Upward' by Richard Rohr. Contact us for more details if you are interested.

September - December 2022 - Richard Rohr conversation group - a new conversation based on the book 'The Universal Christ' by Richard Rohr. Contact us for more details if you are interested.

Retreats - While waiting for the gite to be fully renovated, you can come and stay on retreat in our luxury caravan with beautiful views of the countryside, and join in our daily monastic rhythm. Spritual direction or other guided retreats can be reserved. Please contact us for more details.

The caravan is fully equipped for 4 people, heated, with a bathroom and integral toilet, a mini kitchen and a comfortable full-size double bed - gas and electric supply. You are abe to share our outdoor patio and BBQ area, as well as the gardens and chapel.

Weekly Zoom Evening Prayer -

Will be held every Monday evening at 18h30 French time

For the link to these, please contact us via the website.

Daily prayers at 09:30 and 18:00 - open to any who wish to join us in our chapel in our location in Basse Normandie, France - contact us via the website initially if interested.

January 4th - Covenant Liturgy and Communion

Feb/March - Lent readings will feature on the Mondays during Lent

Easter Weekend - Following and contributing with the Mother House online

December 17th - Songs and Scones - an evening of Christmas songs and carols with some festive nibbles afterwards

September - December 2021 - Richard Rohr conversation group - international conversation on Zoom twice a month focusing on the book 'Falling Upward' by Richard Rohr. Contact us for more details if you are interested.

Dates planned - September the 16th, October the 7th and 28th, and the 11th and 25th November. There will not be any meetings in December, but we will regroup in January. (dates to be finalised)

Monastic Sundays -

Will be held on:-

January 5th - Epiphany theme

March 8th - Lent theme

May 3rd - Resurrection theme

June 7th - TBA

July 5th - TBA

August 2nd - TBA

September 20th - Harvest theme

October 4th - TBA

November 1st - All saints theme

Easter Retreat -                

Will be from:                    

10th to 12th April

Weekly Zoom Evening Prayer -

Will be held every Monday evening at 18h30 French time

For the link to these, please contact us via the website

Advent celebrated with folk from all over Europe, North and South Africa via Zoom during these times of pandemic.

1. Working retreat – taking a full part in the daily rota and other activities onsite within the rhythm of the monastic day - €25 per person per night (includes all meals, linen, clothes washing etc)
2. Holiday retreat/unguided retreat – free to come and go as you please, welcome to join in the rhythm as and when it suits you - €30 per person per night – children under 12 half price (covers dinner, breakfast, lunch if needed, and bedlinen)
3. A guided retreat – you will have the opportunity to have spiritual direction or guidance during the day, but are free to do as you wish the rest of the time. €35 per person per night (covers all meals, one hour of SD, if desired, each day, linen)
4. A fully structured retreat – there is a full programme designed to suit you or that is already organised and advertised, or for a group wanting to come with their own programme €40 per person per night(covers all meals, linen, support resources eg digital projector, photo-copier etc)

         For further details, please contact us via the contact page and

         we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Proposed Programme for 2018

Quiet day after Easter - 4th April - Come for a day to reflect, do some art/craft with an Easter theme, pray, or just enjoy the surroundings. Come in time for Morning Office at 09h30, or at 10h00 for a slower start, and feel free to stay until after Evening Office at 18h00. Materials will be made available. Suggested donation €20 for the day including lunch.

Family Holiday retreat week - 18th to 25th August - A week for families to come and enjoy the Normandy countryside/D-Day beaches/other beaches and tourist attractions in the area using us as a base and place to relax and refresh yourself within ghte rhythm of the day. Suggested donation €25 per person per day - children under 12 half price.

Individual or group retreats at times mutually convenient can be arranged:

There are 4 categories of retreat:

1. A working retreat - where the person takes a full part in daily rota tasks and is willing to join in other work - indoors and outdoors as needed.

2. A holiday/unguided retreat - where the person may choose to help around the place, but is not obliged to, and is not on the rota. They are free to come and go as they please.

3. A guided retreat - where the person has some spiritual direction or guidance during the day, and is free to do as they wish for the rest of the time.

4. A fully structured retreat - where there is a daily programme of events/spiritual exercises/direction etc. with some free time for reflection or going out and about.

The suggested donation per person per day for each of these is 1. £20 or euros 2. £/€25 3.£/€30 4.£/€35

Regular Monastic Retreat Days - are offered - usually the first Sunday in the month, and At Home afternoons for afternoon tea and a chat are also regularly arranged. You are also invited to browse/borrow books from our library. Dates for these will follow shortly........

The first monastic retreat day will be on the 7th January for our annual Covenant New Year meal and Liturgy.

The dates up to June are as follows:

Please also see these dates and other information on our facebook page at

https://www.facebook.com/groups/www.northumbriacommunityinfrance.net/

Proposed Programme for 2017

Proposed Programme for 2016

Monastic Sundays - Anyone in the area is

welcome to join us - please make contact

via the website

January 10th - Covenant Liturgy and 'We make the road by walking' - Brian McLaren

January 30th - 'We make the road by walking' - Brian McLaren

March 6th - 'We make the road by walking' - Brian McLaren - Lent theme

April 24th - 'We make the road by walking' - Brian McLaren

May 8th - 'We make the road by walking' - Brian McLaren

May 22nd - The heart alone with God - Trevor Miller

June 5th - Video and discussion

June 26th - day outing to Mont St Michel - mass with the Brothers and Sisters of Jerusalem

July 17th - 'We make the road by walking' - Brian McLaren

July 24th - 'We make the road by walking' - Brian McLaren

7th August - Community group bring and share BBQ - friends and family welcome

28th August - Monastic day retreat - 'The Heart Alone with God' - Trevor Miller CD

11th September - Harvest celebration and Communion

Other Retreats

March 25th to 27th - Easter Retreat - a programme of activities, meditations, walks, a film in order to remember the life, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Please ask for a detailed programme) People are welcome to come for the whole weekend or just for a day, or part of a day. Suggested donation for those staying overnight - £30 or euros per person per night.

France Mission Day - At Cosham Baptist Church - Portsmouth - April 16th - if you interested in attending, please make contact via the website

Trustees Meeting - May 14th - 16h00 - 18h00 - trustees welcome to stay over a few days

Mission Eurasia Day - London - May 28th - house closed

Family Holiday Retreat week - 8th to 14th August - enjoy the surrounding area or the pleasant countryside at the house and in the garden within the monastic rhythm to the day. Suggested donation £20 or euros per adult per night 1/2 for children 5-12, and under 5s, no donation necessary.

De Spil retreat - 14th - 21st August - our Dutch friends will be joining us for a working/recreational retreat within the monastic rhythm to the day.

Community Work week - 22nd - 27th August - anyone willing to come and help with the renovations or maintenance of the house and grounds, within the monastic rhythm to the day, is welcome to join us for time in community - suggested donation £15 or euros per person per night.

Quiet Retreat - Time to be silent and reflect and pray, as well as to share a visit to Mont St Michel on the Tuesday. Fellowship and space within the rhythm to the day - some meditation guidance will be given - suggested donation £25 per person per night plus travel costs to the Mont.

Individual or other guided or unguided retreats are available -

please make contact via the website -

suggested donation for guided retreats - £30 or euros per person per night

suggested donation for unguided retreats - £25 or euros per person per night

Suggested donation for holiday retreats - £20 or euros per person per night

volunteers and full-time students - £15 or euros per person per day

Anyone is welcome to book a day retreat or a holiday break at a time mututally convenient.

Proposed Programme for 2015

– for more information or to register for any of the following, please contact us via the website

Private retreats (led or unled) or group bookings for a retreat led by us, or with the group's own programme, can be arranged at a mutually convenient time.

April 2^nd – 5^th – Easter Retreat – a chance to reflect on the passion of Jesus and renew monastic/baptismal vows on Easter Day. Suggested donation 25 euros or pounds per person per day. Children under 12 half price and children under 5 no charge.

April 6^th – 11^th – Community work week – an opportunity for those from the Community or beyond, to come and share in the life and work at L’Abri à Suvigny. Suggested donation 15 euros or pounds per person per day. Children under 12 half price and children under 5 no charge.

May 23^rd – 24^th – Gathering in the Dordogne – Andrew and Jane will be visiting the Dordogne and sharing the vision of Suvigny

June 21^st – 28^th – Celtic Saints retreat – Roehampton University retreat following in the footsteps of the Celtic Saints. Suggested donation 30 euros or pounds per person per day plus travelling costs.

July 20^th – 25^th – Community work week – an opportunity for those from the Community or beyond, to come and share in the life and work at L’Abri à Suvigny. Suggested donation 15 euros or pounds per person per day. Children under 12 half price and children under 5 no charge.

August 16^th – 22^nd – Family holiday week – a chance to explore the beaches and local places of interest or relax within the rhythm of the day at L’Abri. Suggested donation 20 euros or pounds per person per day. Children under 12 half price and children under 5 no charge.

August 24^th – 28^th – Harvest time – a chance to help with the harvest and processing of produce from the fruit and vegetable garden within the monastic rhythm. Suggested donation 15 euros or pounds per person per day. Children under 12 half price and children under 5 no charge.

2015 Monastic Retreat Days……

15^th February – Covenant liturgy

22^nd February – Lent 1

15^th March – Lent 2

22^nd March – Lent 3

2^nd April – 5^th April – Easter retreat

3rd May - 'In God's Hands' book

17th May - 'In God's Hands' book

31st May - Communion

14th June - Hild Liturgy programme

28th June - BBQ - Evening Office at 6pm

5th July - Hild Liturgy programme

2nd August - outing to Savigny le Vieux

16th August - Hild liturgy programme

30th August - Hild liturgy programme

13th September - harvest celebration

4^th October – Hild liturgy programme

25^th October – Hild liturgy programme

8^th November – House blessing and Brigid liturgy

29^th November – Advent week 1

13^th December – Advent week 3

20^th December – Christmas Carols by candlelight 16h30

25^th December – Celtic Christmas Celebration 10h30

Suggested donations - These include full board, bedlinen and towels. £15/€15 per person per day for working retreats, £20/€20 per person per day for holiday or undirected retreats, £25/€25 per person per day for directed retreats. Children 5 to 12 years old – half the adult amount, and day visitors are welcome to donate in cash or kind as they feel appropriate.