The Monastic Day

"Ora & labora !"

The motto of the Benedictine Order

The Monastic Day

La journée monastique

La journée monastique

As the night draws to a close...                                                 As the day breaks...                                                                   Into a work-filled day.                         The midday break.                                                                                     "The day's burden and the heat."                                                                     Towards the eve's peace.                                          

Monastic Prayer Schedule

"The indicating of the hour for the Work of God shall devote upon the Abbot."

The Rule of Saint Benedict, chapter 47.

Monastic Prayer Schedule

Weekdays Sunday
Vigils 4:15 4:15
Lauds 7:00 7:30
Terce * 9:00
Eucharist 8:15 (11:30 Saturday) 11:00
Sext 12:15 *
None 14:15 14:30
Vespers 18:00 18:00
Compline 20:00 20:00
* the psalms of Terce or Sext are recited at the end of Eucharist

Liturgical Schedule

"The indicating of the hour for the Work of God shall devote upon the Abbot."

The Rule of Saint Benedict, chapter 47.

Liturgical Schedule *


* see Monastic Prayer Schedule

Mon 9 December the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  Eucharist 10:30
Tue 24 December Chrismas Eve
  Prayer Vigil 22:15
  Midnight Mass 00:00
Wed 25 December Chrismas Day : the Nativity of the Lord
  Eucharist 10:30
Wed 1st January Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
  Eucharist 10:30
Sun 26 January Sts Robert, Alberic and Stephen, founder abbots of Cîteaux
  Eucharist 10:30
Wed 5 March Ash Wednesday
  Eucharist 11:30
Wed 19 March St Joseph, Sponse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  Eucharist 10:30
Tue 25 March the Annunciation of the Lord
  Eucharist 10:30
Thu 17 April MAUNDY THURSDAY : CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S SUPPER
  Vigils 4:15
  Lauds 7:00
  Sext 12:15
  None 14:15
  Eucharist 19:00
Fri 18 April GOOD FRIDAY : CELEBRATION OF THE LORD’S PASSION
  Vigils 5:15
  Lauds 8:00
  the Plaster 10:00
  Sext 12:15
  Passion of Our Lord 15:00
  Compline 20:00
Sat 19 April HOLY SATURDAY : THE EASTER VIGIL
  Vigils 4:15
  Lauds 7:30
  Sext 12:15
  None 14:15
  Vespers 18:00
  Easter Vigil 22:00
Sun 20 April ESTER SUNDAY : THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD
  Lauds 8:30
  Eucharist 10:30
  None 14:30
  Vespers 18:00
  Compline 20:00
Mon 21 April Easter Monday
  Eucharist 11:30
Thu 29 May the Ascension of the Lord
  Eucharist 10:30
Sun 8 June Pentecost Sunday
  Eucharist 10:30
Tue 24 June the Nativity of St John the Baptist
  Eucharist 10:30
Fri 27 June the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
  Eucharist 10:30
Sun 29 June Sts Peter and Paul, Apostles
  Eucharist 10:30
Sun 6 July Dedication of Timadeuc abbey (1899)
  Eucharist 10:30
Fri 11 July Our Holy Father, St Benedict, † 547, Patron of Europe
  Eucharist 10:30
Fri 15 August Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
  Eucharist 10:30
Wed 20 August St Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, Priest and Doctor of the Church, † 1153
  Eucharist 10:30
Sat 1st november All Saints
  Eucharist 10:30

Shop opening times

"It any of the work of the craftsmen is to be sold,
those responsible for the sale must not dare to practise any fraud."

The Rule of Saint Benedict, chapter 57.

Shop opening times

Monday :
  • from 14:30 to 17:30.
Tuesday of Friday :
  • from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:30 to 17:30.
Saturday :
  • from 9:00 to 11:00 and from 14:30 to 17:30.
Sunday :
  • from 9:00 to 11:00 and from 14:30 to 17:30.