Chevetogne Abbey

历史

Dom Lambert Beauduin, a monk from Keizersberg Abbey in Leuven, who started the liturgical renewal, founded Chevetogne in 1925. The community moved to its current place in 1939 and the priory was elevated to an abbey in 1990. Through his interactions with Orthodox church members, Beauduin had become a proponent of unifying the Christian faith and sought to establish a priory that advanced the values of openness and respect. The monks of Chevetogne therefore participate in both Latin and Byzantine liturgies. The monks live all together in a former mansion from the mid 19th century. The abbey has a large library of religious books. Prominently located in the front of the abbey, a common belfry joins together Latin and Byzantine bells. The Latin side has six bells and the Byzantine, 11. The bells play out, calling the monks to prayer, and their interplay is a magnificent backdrop to the sacred aura of the abbey.

食品与饮料

Chevetogne is one of the most beautiful abbeys in Belgium, and attracts many visitors. Only men, however, are allowed to stay in the abbey's guesthouse and they eat their meals in a common room together. Female guests and groups (including men) can stay in the charming guesthouses, Bethany and Emmaus, both within walking distance to the abbey. In these guesthouses, lodgers are responsible for providing for and cooking their own meals.

其他设施

The abbey has a gift shop, located just outside the abbey, where you can buy such things as books, CDs, incense, and icons. The hilly forest area surrounding the abbey provides many opportunities for hiking and exploring. The Trappist Saint-Remy Abbey of Rochefort and the tourist town of Rochefort are only 14 km away by car.