Fully Human – Holy Week Retreat

The deeper mysteries of human experience can be discovered by sharing with others in a combination – sacred and playful – of ritual and storytelling. Bonnevaux invites you to come in person and participate in this year’s Holy Week cycle which extends  from the Palm Sunday procession to witnessing sunrise on Easter morning.

Grounded in the rhythm of the community’s daily meditation, we take a further step each day into the life of the story of the last days of Jesus and his transformation of death and failure into resurrection and fullness of life. We follow the moving details of the timeless narrative while remaining rooted in the now by sharing in the daily life, prayer and work of the Bonnevaux community. Taking the time for this journey into the sacredness of your life will open new vistas of faith by discovering the familiar in strikingly fresh ways.

This event takes place at Bonnevaux and offers an opportunity to discover the rich cultural and historical French and European heritage of the 12th-century Abbaye de Bonnevaux, as well as to explore the varied and natural beauty of the land which we cultivate as a model of ecological responsibility.

This retreat is both for the beginning and ongoing meditators. There will be four periods of meditation a day to accommodate your level of practice. Mornings will be in silence through breakfast and lunch, with the afternoon opening to times of rest and solitude and a convivial dinner where you can get to know your neighbour.

More information is available here.