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The Mystery of Easter is Being Remade – Holy Week Retreat (Online)

Laurence Freeman

Leader

Laurence Freeman

Laurence Freeman is a monk of the Benedictine Congregation of Monte Oliveto. He is the Director of Bonnevaux and of The World Community for Christian Meditation.

The mysteries of Holy Week allow us to enter into an ancient process of storytelling, ritual, and meaning-making. By sharing in the passion and death of Jesus, we also share in his resurrection, allowing our minds and hearts to be remade.

Date

Apr 03 - 09 2023

Location

Online

Conducted via Zoom or live-stream.

Each Holy Week we are invited to enter into a mysterious and living narrative. By re-telling the story of Jesus’ journey into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, his Last Supper on Holy Thursday, his passion and death on Good Friday, and finally his resurrection on Easter Sunday, we find our own journey of life reflected in this ancient narrative. If we can come to understand the mystery of this story and identify with it, we can be remade in the joy of the Resurrection.

This retreat will be led by Laurence Freeman and will follow a peaceful daily rhythm of prayer, movement, talks, silence, and rest. There will be morning, midday, and evening meditation within a simple liturgy, guided lectio divina (sacred reading), contemplative Eucharist, talks by Laurence Freeman, yoga led by Giovanni Felicioni, and time for solitude.

How to Create Your Own Retreat

This online retreat is designed to be flexible around your daily life and time zone. Please visit here where we provide support on creating a rhythm and structure to your retreat: how much silence you would like, meditation times, reading of sacred texts, practicing yoga and more, plus other suggestions to help you embody the retreat and stay off-line as much as possible.

  • Schedule

Palm Sunday, 2 April
11:30Join Live Here
Online Holy Week Retreat starts Monday to Wednesday, 3 – 5 April
12:15 – 13:00Midday prayer and meditation
15:30 – 16:30Talk with Laurence Freeman
17:00 – 17:45Satsang
Holy Thursday, 6 April
12:15 – 13:00Midday prayer and meditation
15:00 – 16:00Talk with Laurence Freeman
Good Friday, 7 April uploaded content only
10:30 – 11:30Way of the Cross (Content will be uploaded later in the day)
15:00 – 16:00Veneration of the Cross (Content will be uploaded later in the day)
Holy Saturday, 8 April. Day spent in silence and solitude
21:30Lighting of the Easter Fire and Easter Vigil, Join Live Here
Easter Sunday, 9 April
TBAResurrection Sunrise gathering (Content will be uploaded later in the day)
12:00Easter Sunday Eucharist, Join Live Here
Laurence Freeman

Leader

Laurence Freeman

Laurence Freeman is a monk of the Benedictine Congregation of Monte Oliveto. He is the Director of Bonnevaux and of The World Community for Christian Meditation.

  • Contribution

This event is held online. Registrations give 1 year access to recordings.

Contribution is £50 (concession price £40).

The prices reflect the need to achieve self sufficiency.
Therefore if you’re able to give a little more we would be very grateful.
Please, click here to donate.

We do not turn anybody away for lack of resource.
Please, click the email address <support@wccm.org> to contact us if you need further financial assistance to join this event.

This event is held online. Registrations give 1 year access to recordings.

Contribution is £25 (concession price £20).

The prices reflect the need to achieve self sufficiency.
Therefore if you’re able to give a little more we would be very grateful.
Please, click here to donate.

We do not turn anybody away for lack of resource.
Please, click the email address <support@wccm.org> to contact us if you need further financial assistance to join this event.

Laurence Freeman

Leader

Laurence Freeman

Laurence Freeman is a monk of the Benedictine Congregation of Monte Oliveto. He is the Director of Bonnevaux and of The World Community for Christian Meditation.

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