Fraternités monastiques de Jérusalem - Strasbourg
Strasbourg Bas-Rhin Founded in 1995
An oasis of prayer in the heart of the city
In the heart of Strasbourg, along the Ill River and near the church of Saint-Jean, the Fraternités monastiques de Jérusalem have established their community to bring the message of Christ to life in the city. Founded on the site of a former Dominican sisters' convent and later transformed by the commanderie Saint-Jean, the monastery occupies a building listed as a remarkable site on the UNESCO World Heritage list, the last remaining vestige of a complex destroyed during the 1944 bombing. Arriving on September 14, 1995, monks and nuns gather three times a day for offices sung in polyphony, at the crossroads of Western and Eastern Christian traditions.
Their vocation: to carve out an oasis of prayer in the desert of the city, in the image of God present at the heart of the world. Guests come to spend a few days in this haven of silence in the city center, steps away from the cathedral, the museums, the Petite France district, and the European institutions.
What awaits you
Practical information
Who is welcome?
The community welcomes only adult men wishing to spend a time of spiritual renewal. Groups may be received for day visits only.
Liturgy
Monks and nuns gather three times a day for chanted offices in polyphony, at the crossroads of Western and Eastern Christian traditions. The brothers can explain their liturgy to retreatants.
Daily life
Guests are asked to follow the rhythm of the community: attending the offices as much as possible, being present at meals (self-service or communal depending on the day), and maintaining a spirit of silence in the fraternity.
The surrounding area
The monastery is located on the banks of the Ill river, in the heart of Strasbourg. Cathedral, museums, the old town (Petite France), cycling paths, and walks along the Rhine. Hiking in the Vosges mountains is 40 minutes away by car.
Getting there
The monastery is only a 7-minute walk from the train station!
A19, A14, N4, take your pick
(S)trac(er) votre chemin jusqu'au Bourg