Benedictine Monks new to Tasmania/Australia

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http://cathnews.com/cathnews/32847-benedictines-make-big-purchase

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Excerpts "An order of Catholic monks famous for their six-day silent retreats and chanting have bought a property in southern Tasmania they hope will become their new Australian base. Source: ABC News.

"The Benedictine monks trace their origins back to the seventh century. Their Prior, Fr Pius Mary Noonan, spent years in France at the Abbey of Flavigny.

The monks pray eight times a day and use Gregorian chants in their worship. They are known for their devotion to labour; agriculture, book binding and crafts, which they sell through their e-commerce website."

 

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