Summary presentation of the Community Project to the Candidates
Before being a house that offers accommodation, La Viale Europe’s vocation is to welcome young people who wish to make the most of their stay in Brussels to lead a simple and fraternal life according to the Gospel.
Three pillars help us to live this project:
- Community prayer
- Fraternal life
- Sobriety of life
Concretely, the means taken are the following:
- Morning prayer (7:30 a.m.) and evening prayer (9:30 p.m.) according to the possibilities of each person
- Daily attention to others and – two community meetings per month, on Monday evening
- Sharing of household tasks (cooking, cleaning, maintenance, etc.), especially on two Saturday mornings per month
The house is managed by a manager surrounded by a council where two residents elected by their peers sit.
The contribution to the costs is €450 per month for the room and fixed costs (insurance, taxes, charges, etc.) and €115 per month for the household share (food, cleaning products, etc.).
Candidates wishing to participate in the community life of La Viale Europe must come for at least one semester. They should send to lavialeeurope@laviale.be (1°) a letter of motivation, including their commitment to participate fully in the community’s activities, and (2°) a letter of recommendation from someone who knows them well; following this, a videoconference interview will be held with one of the members of the House Council.