The care for pilgrims and assistance to them belong to our obvious tasks in Dormition, for our Basilica is one of the most important shrines of the Holy Land: the remembrance of the institution of the Eucharist and the giving of the Holy Spirit in the neighboring Room of the Last Supper and especially the remembrance of Mary, the Mother of God, cause Christians from all over the world to visit our Church.
Pilgrims on the way to Dormition Abbey
Masses for Pilgrims
We are happy to offer groups of pilgrims the possibility of celebrating the Eucharist in our Church, usually in the choir area of the upper Church, where our monastic family celebrates its divine worship. We ask that you or your travel agent make contact with us in advance, if you wish to take advantage of this possibility.
Discussions and Conferences
For over a hundred years our community has been living in the Holy Land and has experienced these politically eventful years directly and can tell of them. However, we live above all in the present and seek to shape our lives as monks in the present: in holy places and in the conflictual areas of culture, religion and languages. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit we seek to develop perspectives for the future.
As a result we are frequently asked to hold discussions or conferences about our community and our surroundings in the Holy Land. Such encounters can take place in the Diwan of our Abbey.
We ask that you or your travel agent make contact with us in advance, if you wish to take advantage of this possibility.