PARISH PILGRIMAGE
20th - 24th October 2010
“IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. STEPHEN HARDING”
When monks left the Benedictine Abbey of Molesme they did not realise that they were to begin one of the great movements of spiritual reform in the Western Church. One of the monks was called Stephen, born in Sherborne, Dorset. Among other things the movement gave birth to the Cistercian Order and in 1110 Stephen became the third abbot of the mother house at Citeaux. He wrote the Cistercian rule, “Charter of Charity” (Carta Caritatis).Our proposal is to walk from Dijon to Citeaux in two days. On the way we will stay in two hotels: one in Dijon on Wednesday night, and the other mid-way between Dijon and Citeaux.
You can find out more about the Abbey of Citeaux at:
www.citeaux-abbaye.com/citeaux/html/etoile21.htm
We will arrive at the Abbey of Citeaux on Friday afternoon and stay at the monastery for two nights, during which time we will enter into a silent retreat using early Cistercian Spirituality as our stimulus for prayer.
Those who for whatever reason cannot join us in walking on Thursday and Friday, are welcome to come to the Abbey of Citeaux to participate in the retreat element of our pilgrimage (evening 22nd to 24th October).
The two nights at the Abbey of Citeaux will cost 45 Euros per night (breakfast & dinner). We have limited places so do contact Fr Richard -
fr.richard.s.george.paris@gmail.com - to reserve your place. By June we will have a costing for two hotels.