Les nouvelles
Bonnevaux News October 2018
The 2019 calendar brings images from Bonnevaux, expressing the natural beauty, the contemplative atmosphere and the community life already growing at the WCCM’s new home.
October 31, 2018
Updates/Nouvelles
News and Updates
Bonnevaux News September: The First Pilgrimage to Bonnevaux
A Group of meditators from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Australia and the USA visited Bonnevaux in September (12-14). It was part of a special pilgrimage to
September 30, 2018
Articles
Stillness of mind and body: the backbone of life at Bonnevaux Abbey
Whatever you may be doing: reconciling the accounts, transplanting leeks in the potager, making beds for the next arrival of volunteers, preparing lunch: when the
August 21, 2018
News and Updates
Summer heat and silence
Like most of western Europe, we had a sweltering start to August at Bonnevaux with temperatures regularly over 35 C. Meditation at 6h15 has been
August 21, 2018
The Spirit of Benedict returns to Bonnevaux
It is summer time in Bonnevaux and the renovation work is going well – the current stage involves mainly the internal part of the Abbaye
July 31, 2018
Congratulations to Angelene Chan and DPA Architects: P*DA Designer of the Year 2018
Angelene Chan is CEO of DP Architects, an international firm of architects based in Singapore, that has generously given its ongoing service to the realisation
July 18, 2018
Music at Bonnevaux: 21st of July
A music concert with works by J S Bach and Hildegard of Bingen will be held in Bonnevaux on the 21st of July. More information here.
July 3, 2018
News and Updates
St Benedict’s day at Bonnevaux
On the 11th of July, we will have a celebration of St Benedict’s day at Bonnevaux. This is the schedule: 07h15 Morning Prayer and Meditation
July 2, 2018
Our new home is taking shape…
Building work at Bonnevaux has been progressing and we are on schedule. Exterior work on the Abbaye – the main building where the community will
June 25, 2018
La Fête de Voisins (‘neighbours day’) in Bonnevaux
La Fête de Voisins is a French national ‘neighbours day’. About sixty of our friends and neighbours attended Bonnevaux on the afternoon of Saturday May
May 29, 2018