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The monk San Benedict, Father of Western monasticism, lived as a monk in Italy in the 6th century. His brethren soon spread all over Europe.

In Catalonia the first monasteries for nuns were that of "St. Pere de les Puelles" of Barcelona, already existing in 945, and that of "St. Daniel" of Gerona in 1017.

Our community has a particular history of its own,fairly unknown.

THE MONASTERY OF STA. CLARA OF BARCELONA.

At the side of St. Francis of Assis we find sister Clara (1209-1212). A niece of Sta. Clara, by the nameof Agnes, came to Barcelona to found the monastery of S. Antony and Sta. Clara(1232-1236). In those days the nuns of the order of Sta Clara were following the Rule of S. Benedict.

In 1513,when the Rule of Sta Clara was approve,nuns of the monasteries of the order of Sta Clara had to choose between the two Rules, and our monastery preferred to continue following the Rule of St. Benedict, thus passing in to the Benedictine Order. After the destruction of the monastery, in 1713, Philip V gave parts of the Royal Palace to the nuns.

After the civil war of 1936 to 1939, they lived provisionally in diverse places, before the union with the nuns who were in the Monastery of Sta Cecila at Montserrat was finalized.

THE MONASTERY OF ST BENEDICT AT MATARÓ.

The Monastery of St Benedict at Mataró was founded by nuns of St. Pedro's community of Barcelona, and of St. Daniel of Gerona (1881). Having lost the monastery in 1936,due to destructions during the war, the nuns went to establish themselves at the Monastery of Sta. Cecilia at Montserrat, property of the monks, received by will of the Abbot Antony Mª Marcet.

And on May 13, 1952, exactly 50 years ago, BOTH COMMUNITIES JOINED TO FORM THE MONASTERY OF SANT BENET AT MONTSERRAT

Our project is to be a simple and open- minded Community and to be able to offer a mansion of PEACE to all those who want to share it. The ideal of prayer and work remains while we find our roots in diverse daily tasks and in our life as a family where fraternity is the supreme source of happiness. We try to encourage everyone to discover and develop the talents she has received from God. Among some of the most excellent specializations of our sisters you will find the arts of Ceramics (since 40 years) but also intellectual professions and the study of the Bíble in order to turn our attention into the beauty of the Liturgical Celebrations.

TIMINGS (Weekdays)
Prayer from 6 ' 30 a.m to 9a.m
Work from 9 ' 30 to 1p.m. and from 4 to 6p.m.
Meals and time for gathering together from 1 ' 30 to 4 p.m.
Vespers at 6 ' 30 p.m.

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