For over 900 years, Cistercian abbeys around the world are oases of prayer, work, beauty, silence and light – a place to dwell and delve deeper to the heart of Christ. For us who make the Abbey of Our Lady of New Clairvaux our home, we invite you to come away a while and share in this oasis and we pray you carry with you that beauty, serenity and light you experience here back into our world.
in the church’s annual celebration of All Soul’s Day and throughout the month of november, the monks of the Abbey of new clairvaux will honor the memories of those who have left this world and offer prayers for the eternal peace of all souls.
We invite young, single, Catholic men (ages 18-35) to experience a weekend here at the Abbey of New Clairvaux. Full room and board in our guesthouse (meals included) with no required fees. Experience the monastic rhythm of prayer, sacred reading and manual work. See weekend schedule for more details. To register, please complete this webform.
Arrival in the afternoon
5:00 p.m. Welcome / Orientation
5:45: VESPERS
6:15-7:00 – Supper (all meals in St. Luke’s Dining EXCEPT Sunday noon meal)
7:35: COMPLINE
8:00 – GRAND SILENCE
Saturday
3:30 AM: VIGILS (Optional)
Breakfast anytime between 4:00-9:00 AM
6:30: LAUDS
7:00 EUCHARIST
8:00 – 9:00 – Breakfast
9:05: TERCE
9:15: Conference (meet in Guest Library)
12 noon: SEXT
12:25 – 1:00 – Noon meal in St. Luke’s Dining Room
1:00 – 1:55 – Siesta
2:00 – NONE (mid-afternoon prayer in Church)
2:15 – 4:15 – Manual Labor
4:15 – End of Work
5:45 – VESPERS
6:15 – Supper in St. Luke’s Dining Room with Novice Director
7:35 – COMPLINE
8:00 – GRAND SILENCE
Sunday
3:30 AM: VIGILS (Optional)
7:00: LAUDS
7:30 – Abbot’s Chapter Talk
8:00- 9:00: Breakfast
10:30: SUNDAY EUCHARIST
12:15: Noon meal with Monks (meet in Church)
Departure Sunday afternoon or Monday morning
5:45: VESPERS
6:15 – Supper
7:35: COMPLINE
8:00 – GRAND SILENCE
Monday
Regular Weekday Prayer Schedule & Departure in morning for those remaining.
Program Director is available for individual meetings any day during the weekend: those interested may sign up to make an appointment time.
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