Munkeby Mariakloster

New Monastery Construction Plans.

Construction of the chapel and the first of two planned monastery building wings are scheduled for construction in coming years. We already feel the need for a monastic church where we can share our prayers and listening to the Word, which is the proper way for monks to celebrate the mystery.

French and Norwegian architects met in December 2009 to finalize drawing revisions, review cost estimates and establish a project schedule. Funding availability will be reviewed in summer 2010 before construction start. We count on your prayers and generous financial support to make this possible, as we nourish the roots that can grow deep and be so rewarding.

Click on the following three links to view the architect's plans of the monastery: picture 1, picture 2, picture 3, picture 4 og picture 5.

Completion of Munkeby Mariakloster's first building.

On September 14, 2009 the founding Cistercian monks from Abbaye ND de Citeaux in France installed themselves in the almost-finished first building and celebrated the monastery's opening. Designed as the guesthouse, this first building presently serves as an interim monastery for the four monks. Its 300m2 wood and stone structure includes six bedrooms, an oratory where mass and liturgy are celebrated daily in Norwegian and a basement cheese production facility.

Grants and donations were received to fully pay the 11 million NOK ($1.8m or 1,3m €) cost for the monastery's two-hectare site, the guesthouse building and infrastructure improvements of water, sewer, electricity, access road and grading. We thank everyone for their prayers and generosity, especially Bonifatiuswerk & Diaspora-Kommissariat in Germany, a major contributor.

Click here to see the architect's plans for our guest house.