Who: 12-25 europeans in vocational ministry (or in training for it)
When: 03 - 08.11.2025
Where: Domus Laetitiae, Assisi, Italy
How Much: 690€ (EARLY BIRD), 790€ (AFTER 1 Jun), 890€ (after 1 Aug)

Who is invited?
To the Gathering we are inviting Christian leaders throughout Europe who desire a more reflective and personally transformative approach to ministry and life. We anticipate participants will come from a wide range of church confessions and European cultures. We anticipate that many participants will be either young professionals or mid-career ministers. We anticipate that participants will be people from whom other participants (and even we the hosts) can learn.

Who is hosting?
Michael Stewart Robb (Writer, Sanctus Founder) and Ville Kavilo (Finnish Lutheran Priest, societas Pauli member) will lead the Gathering. They envision a retreat to which they would want to come to themselves. That means time for silence and individual reflection, plenty of access to nature, a few but intense teaching times, a moderate use of guided prayer and worship, communal meals, unhurried spontaneous conversations, and virtually no phones or devices.

What is the purpose?
The Gathering is focused on helping those already interested in spiritual formation and discipleship find a community of like-minded pastors, priests and leaders for mutual encouragement, learning and guidance. While we hope that the 5 days will be meaningful part of your year, we hope that ideas you explore and the relationships you make will last much longer.

Who should come?
If you are interested in developing a network of like-minded European ministers and church leaders focused of discipleship to Christ and spiritual formation - then this gathering is for you. If you are yearning for a multipurpose gathering that integrates the newest findings within spiritual formation practices, spiritual direction and ministry - then the Gathering is definitively for you. If you are looking for a gathering that combines innovate pedagogical methods with traditional spiritual practices from Western Christian spirituality - then it is for you.