Choose your length of programme
Hautecombe Discipleship School is a school of life and offers several formulas to follow the programme
Each participant at HDS can choose the duration of his or her time of discernment at Hautecombe Abbey. Depending on your wishes and the time you want to spend at the abbey, you can choose to stay for 3 months or a full year:
3 months
[Semester 1]
October to December
The essentials of HDS in 3 months
(formerly ‘Cycle A’)
1 year
[Semesters 1 & 2]
October to June
To anchor one’s life as a follower of Christ in the long term
This formula is particularly suitable for those who have important discernments to make with God
Daily life in a school of life
Daily life at HDS is punctuated by times of community prayer (Laudes, Eucharist and Vespers) every day. The inhabitants of the Abbey have the chance to experience times of teaching on the Bible as well as community work. The work allows us to spend time together and to maintain the beautiful place in which we live.
Daily
Personal prayer
Eucharist
Bible reading programme
Liturgy of the Hours
Meals in sharing groups
Classes
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Weekly
Desert day (prayer, silence)
Spiritual accompaniment
Worship evening
Sport and choir
Time in sharing groups
Services in the abbey
Social evening
Personal/group work
Library
Yearly
Spiritual Exercises of
Saint Ignatius (7 or 30 days)
Life in the Spirit
Liturgical celebrations
Mission week
Retreat in sharing groups
Ecumenical session
Abbey celebrations/parties
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A year in a school of life
In this video Zoé describes her year at Hautecombe Abbey.
She talks about the programme of her year and how she put Christ at the centre.
