What is the Invisible Monastery?
It is a monastery because it is a community of people who pray. It is invisible because it has neither walls nor a bell tower. Everyone is free to participate from home, alone or with family, in a prayer group, or as part of a community. Members of the Monastery commit to praying daily, weekly, or monthly for priests and men and women in religious life.
The goal? To unite and spiritually nourish those who have a special concern in their prayers for priestly and religious vocations.
How can you participate? Whether you’re a Christian on your own or with your family, in a prayer group or community, you commit to praying every day, every week, or every month—for example: Mass, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, the Rosary, the Stations of the Cross, the Liturgy of the Hours, prayer, or personal prayer time, offering up a specific time of day…
Local coordinators serve as a link between the members of the Invisible Monastery and the diocesan team.
To join the Invisible Monastery, here is the registration form: https://ilsontreponduoui.diocese92.fr/formulaire-monastere-invisible/
In our Diocese of Nanterre, this “invisible monastery” is actively engaged in spiritual life, particularly in support of vocations. The diocesan vocations office, in agreement with the Bishop of Nanterre, is organizing a gathering in the form of an “invisible monastery” that brings together, within the parishes, those who pray for priestly and religious vocations.
“To call people to the priesthood and to religious life, Christ needs our cooperation. We all have a role to play in spreading these calls and supporting those who hear and respond to them.” This is the mission our bishop has entrusted to the members of the monastery.
A bulletin is published to support the prayer and reflection of those who pray; it helps foster a sense of communion within the diocese. A day of retreat for those who pray with the Invisible Monastery is held each year.
On Sunday, November 8, this event took place at the Shrine of Saint Rita. The pilgrims were very happy with the day. They heard a talk by Father Ambroise Riché on the saints of the diocese who renew our hope; they met Fathers Yves and Guillaume, Oblates of the Virgin Mary, who introduced them to the life of Saint Rita; they heard a testimony from a seminarian named Pierre; participated in a time of lectio divina; renewed their commitment to pray for vocations; and prayed the Rosary at the end of the day in the chapel.
