Notre Dame Priory
Is a Public Association of the Faithful in Colebrook, Tasmania, Australia under the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Hobart. Founded as a Benedictine monastic community on 22 February 2017, it is gradually working towards becoming an autonomous monastery. Dedicated to God by means of the vows of poverty, chastity, obedience, stability, and conversion of life, monks spend their time in prayer and labour (ora et labora).
Retreats
THE MONK'S APOSTOLATE
The Spiritual Exercises retreat of St Ignatius of Loyola is one the most powerful and highly recommended means of learning how to save one’s soul and become a saint. The monks offer a five day version of this retreat in various places around Australia and occasionally in the United States.
Shop
THE MONKS' STORE
Crucifixes, Medals, greeting cards and books are sold by the monks and contribute to supporting their life of prayer and work. Cana Press is the name of their publishing company and offers a wide range of unique titles.
Benedictine
Monasticism
A LIFE OF PRAYER AND WORK
For more than a thousand years Benedictine monks have quietly exerted their good influence on the world, encouraging the faith and providing bastions of peace in times of upheaval. Notre Dame Priory is the first step this tradition has taken in the land of Tasmania.