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Centre
Sophie
Barat

IGNATIAN SPIRITUAL CENTER, LEAD BY A COMMUNITY OF RELIGIOUS NUNS OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS

The birthplace of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat, nestled between the banks of the Yonne and the hills of Burgundy at the gateway to the Ile de France, in Joigny, is much more than a spiritual center. It's a peaceful, friendly place where you're welcome to immerse yourself in the Word of God, find silence, receive loving guidance, attend inspiring courses, and pray together in a family atmosphere.
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The Sophie Barat Center offers retreats and various ways of resting on your spiritual journey, and lets you into the house where the foundress of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was born.

Develop your interiority

Sophie's Home is a great place to spend time with God and listen to his Word.

Experience internationality

We welcome sisters of the Sacred Heart and schools from all over the world. The Joigny community itself is made up of sisters from 4 different countries.

Welcome groups

Throughout the year, we welcome groups from a variety of backgrounds: dioceses, schools, parishes, ecclesial movements...

Care for the earth

Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation is an important dimension for the Sisters of the Sacred Heart. We strive to care for the earth in our daily lives.
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An international spiritual center in a family home

What is the Sophie Barat Center ?

Between the banks of the Yonne and the hillsides of Burgundy, nearby Paris, the Sophie Barat Centre offers retreats and various ways of resting on your spiritual journey, and lets you into the house where the foundress of the religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was born.

Sophie Barat Center :

  • Provides a quiet place to pray, resource and reflect;
  • Is open to all those searching for meaning and introspection;
  • Welcomes hosts year-round, from all continents;
  • Is a place of pilgrimage and meeting for the Sacred Heart Family following the footsteps of Saint Sophie Barat;
  • Takes place in a family setting, as if you were in your own home, where you can draw from the source of the love of Christ.

The center is held by a community of Religious of the Sacred Heart Of Jesus and a secular staff.

What we offer to young adults and students

"It is not knowing much, but realizing and relishing things internally that fills and satisfies the soul,’ says Ignatius of Loyola.

The 'Feeling God' journey is a retreat for 18-35 year-olds who wish to ‘feel and relish’ the presence of God in their lives. Built upon a specific pedagogy, it unfolds in three options (spiritual stops, introductory retreats to the Exercises, retreats of +5 days). Each person is free to join the one that best suits them according to their availability, expectations, and retreat experience.

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