The meeting of our young professed friars from Europe was held in Lisieux from 19 – 24 August 2024, bringing together more than 80 participants (including the formators).
The theme of the meeting was: the three pillars of the Carmelite life according to the Declaration on the charism of Saint Therese of the Child Jesus. The conferences for the first three mornings concentrated on each of these pillars: prayer, community life and mission. The time for group discussion according to language allowed the participants to discover different experiences of our carmelite life. On Friday morning, our Father General spoke to us about the union among the brothers, sisters and members of the Carmelite secular order, then we had a time to dialogue with Fr Genral and with Fr Christophe-Marie, the Definitor.
In the afternoon we visited the places associated with Therese of Lisieux: Les Buissonnets, the Cathedral, the Basilica and a half day visit to Alencon. On the last evening, a festive gathering allowed us to have a wide range of activity. It was the culmination of these stimolating days spent together.
