Take part in a wonderful and immersive pilgrimage retreat at Montserrat. We hold retreats at Montserrat twice a year – in March and in November. Dates for the upcoming retreats can be seen in the calendar here.
Montserrat is a mountain about 70 km from Barcelona, which has been a destination for pilgrims since the ninth century. Mystics such as Francis of Assisi, Teresa of Ávila, St. Ignatius of Loyola, and many others have been here and knelt before the Black Madonna.
We stay in close proximity to the Benedictine monastery, Santa Maria de Montserrat, on the mountain, and the very beautiful Basilica that houses the Black Madonna.
We take part (participation is optional) in Laudes in the morning and in Vespers in the evening. At both ceremonies, the monks sing. In the evenings, the monks sing together with the magnificent boys’ choir, Escolania. After Laudes, we meditate in Our Lady’s Chapel, a beautiful sacred space inside the Basilica behind the Black Madonna. One morning, we also join Laudes at the convent of Sant Benet, a nunnery located further down the mountain.
Every day after Laudes, we spend time before the Black Madonna. Twice daily, we gather for group sessions with the opportunity for guidance and channelling from Eva Høfding, supporting each participant in their individual process.
Each day there will also be opportunities for various pilgrim walks on the healing Montserrat mountain, surrounded by its magnificent nature. You can choose to walk alone or together with others. In addition, we make an excursion to Manresa to visit the Cave where Ignatius of Loyola stayed for about a year, and where, in deep inspiration, he wrote the Spiritual Exercises. A church has since been built adjoining the cave.
During our March pilgrimage, we begin by staying further down the mountain at the peaceful convent of Sant Benet – a Benedictine nunnery characterized by silence, prayer, and presence. Here we become part of the daily rhythm and join the nuns in the Liturgy of the Hours: Laudes at first light, morning Mass, Sext at midday, and Vespers at dusk. The convent garden and surrounding trails invite contemplation, stillness, and gentle walks – an outer and inner journey in harmony with nature and the sacred space. Afterward, we move up the mountain to Santa Maria de Montserrat, where the conditions are as described above.
Montserrat gets my warmest recommendations. Under Eva Høffding’s expert guidance and channelings, we can safely go deep into our processes, both while we are at Montserrat and many months after. Miracles can happen and happen. I have personally experienced having a birth trauma healed.
Marijane Stens Hansen, PARTICIPANT AT PILGRIMAGE AT Montserrat
Pricing
Please find more about the price of this in our course calendar.
The price for the November retreat, where we exclusively stay near the Benedictine monastery of Santa Maria, includes a shared apartment with one other person, kitchen, bathroom and seperat bedrooms, bed linen and towels, bus transfer to and from the airport, as well as the excursion to Manresa, individual channelling and guidance, and group healing. You arrange your own flight ticket – we provide guidance regarding flight departures – and meals.
The price for the March retreat, where we divide the pilgrimage stay between Sant Benet and Santa Maria, includes the same as mentioned above, as well as accommodation in single rooms and full board at Sant Benet. There is a limited number of places available for this pilgrimage retreat.
Booking
Please find information about booking on our booking page.
Cancellation
You should be aware that if an emergency situation (illness or the like) occurs, the course fee will not be refunded. you can find our payment terms and conditions on our website. Therefore, it is a good thing that your travel insurance has included cancellation insurance for both travel expenses and course payment. If this is not the case, you can take out separate insurance for this course with your own insurance company or with e.g. European (Denmark), with which we have good experience.
Accomodation
You get a shared apartment with a kitchen and bath, your own bedroom, bedding and towels.
Food
You have to provide the food yourself. There are shopping opportunities on site and we drive you to a good supermarket with a larger selection of food items.
Booking and terms of payment
Registration is done via the booking page. Your payment must be made immediately after signing up. Your registration is only valid once you have paid.