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Let us not forget hospitality!

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International Ecumenical Youth Meeting in Beirut

Churches in Lebanon and the Council of Churches in the Middle East are pleased to welcome the international ecumenical youth meeting organized by the Taizé community from Friday, 22 March to Tuesday, 26 March 2019 in Lebanon. 1000 young people aged between 18 and 35 are expected from Lebanon, various countries in Europe and the Middle East.

Next African stage of the Pilgrimage of Trust

The next African stage of the Pilgrimage of Trust on the Earth will take place at the southern tip of the continent — in Cape Town, from 25 to 29 September 2019. 24 years after the Johannesburg meeting and following meetings in Kenya (2008), Rwanda (2012) and Benin (2016) young people from Southern Africa and beyond are invited to set out to celebrate and witness together their faith.

«LAUDAMUS TE»

New CD recorded at Taizé in the Church of Reconciliation in 2017.



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13 February

Council of the Community: Prayer by Brother Alois

Some Recent News

As they do each year, the brothers came together for their annual council from February 5-10. Sunday evening, the council ended with an evening prayer that included the act of "prostration" by which the brothers recall the day of their life-commitment. (...)

19 January

Brother Thomas (1939-2019)

Vocation and History

Brother Thomas died during the night of 11th - 12th January, 2019. He would have had his 80th birthday in early February.Signs of a long-term illness appeared more than three years ago, and over the last year and a half, his health diminished a lot, and (...)

14 January

Week of prayer for Christian unity

Some Recent News

The week of prayer for Christian unity will be celebrated from January 18th to 25th. In Taizé, a prayer open to all will take place on Friday 18 January at 6 pm, in the presence of the Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical leaders of the region. (...)

20 December 2018

Books, CDs, DVDs

The Brothers’ Work

Books, recordings and films published by Les Presses de Taizé or other publishers are available throughout the world. To see what is available in your region, please make a selection in both drop-down menus, then press (...)

14 December 2018

New Publications

The Brothers’ Work

Buscad y encontraréis – Un diálogo entre los jóvenes y Taizé Seek and you will find in SpanishSan Pablo, España, 2018, 256 p., ISBN: 9788428556538 El ser humano está en constante búsqueda: siempre nos hacemos preguntas. Pero no debemos pensar que antes o (...)

11 November 2018

Brother François (1929-2018)

Vocation and History

Sieds Stoop, who took the name of Brother François on entering the Taizé Community in 1951, was born on 11 August 1929 in Leeuwarden, in the province of Friesland, in the north of the Netherlands.His father was a lawyer. He had two brothers who died before (...)

7 October 2018

Brother Alois at the Synod of Bishops in Rome

Some Recent News

Since October 3rd, the synod of bishops brings together in Rome, with Pope Francis, bishops from across the world, experts, young people, and delegates from different Churches around the topic “Young people, the faith and vocational discernment.” Brother (...)

4 June 2018

Letter from Brother Alois to the World Council of Churches

Some Recent News

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches, Brother Alois wrote a message to the General Secretary, Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit, in which he recalled the long friendship between Taizé and the Council. Dear Olav, The World Council (...)

23 March 2018

New Decorations in the Church: A Work in Progress

Some Recent News

Over the past few weeks, the decoration of the area of the Church of Reconciliation around the altar is being redone. The east wall of the church needs some internal thermal insulation, so it was decided to take the opportunity to rethink the design. The (...)

12 March 2018

Brother Alois received by Pope Francis

Some Recent News

This Monday, March 12, Brother Alois was received in private audience by Pope Francis. As every year, he wanted to go to Rome to inform the Pope of the initiatives taken by the Taizé Community in its ecumenical search and in its welcome of young people. He (...)

1 February

Commented Bible Passages

Meditations and Reflections

These Bible meditations are meant as a way of seeking God in silence and prayer in the midst of our daily life. During the course of a day, take a moment to read the Bible passage with the short commentary and to reflect on the questions which follow. (...)

29 December 2018

Brother Alois 2019: Let us not forget hospitality!

Letter for the year

Do not forget to show hospitality, for by so doing some people have welcomed angels without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:2) The pilgrimage of trust, an uninterrupted succession of meetings of young adults which began in Taizé several decades ago, continues (...)

7 September 2018

Prayer Vigil for the Care of Creation

How to prepare a prayer service

Christians around the world are coming together from September 1st to October 4th for prayer vigils and reflection around care for creation. In order that prayers for the care of creation can be held in different places, we are proposing below a possible (...)

23 August 2018

Going together to the wellsprings of joy

Weekly Meditations by Brother (...)

Thursday August 23 | Taizé, Church of ReconciliationThese days in Taizé are special, with this program of workshops and round-tables made possible by the presence of so many guest speakers involved in various areas. The wide range of topics, the depth of (...)

14 July 2018

Widening Our Friendship

Weekly Meditations by Brother (...)

Thursday July 12 | Taizé, Church of ReconciliationThis week in Taizé is very international. This diversity is present at every moment of our life: in common prayer with readings in many languages, for the communication in small sharing-groups or work-teams (...)

31 March 2018

Christ calls us to be, together, a sign of his peace among humans

Weekly Meditations by Brother (...)

Saturday, March 31 [8] What brings us together these days? Is it an idea, a doctrine, a system of thought? No, it’s a person, Jesus. And, throughout this week, we have accompanied him during the last moments of his life, until the end. At the end of (...)

26 December 2017

Brother Alois 2018: Inexhaustible Joy

Letter for the year

A young woman who was very ill said to me last year, “I love life.” I remain deeply moved by the inner joy that filled her, in spite of the narrow limits imposed by her illness. I was touched not only by her words, but by the beautiful expression on her (...)

3 September 2017

Daily Prayers by Brother Alois

Prayers by Brother Alois

Wednesday, 20 February 2019 Christ Jesus, you can fulfil our deepest longings. Send your Holy Spirit; may he open our hearts so that we can accomplish the will of your love. May we be close to those who are thirsty for justice, nearby or far away. And (...)

1 September 2017

The Bible is the story of God’s faithfulness

Weekly Meditations by Brother (...)

Thursday August 31We have a beautiful summer behind us. The day before yesterday evening a few young people from Lebanon came to say goodbye. And I wondered: do they know how valuable their stay of three months with us was? They bring us closer to the (...)

26 August 2017

Simplify our lives in order to share

Weekly Meditations by Brother (...)

Thursday August 10 We are in the midst of a beautiful summer and I would like to express my admiration this evening to those who stay for a long time on the hill, the volunteers who are here for a year and those who help out for a few weeks. Through their (...)

14 February

Reflection week for 18-35 year-olds: A specific programme on environmental issues

Specific information for 2019

As part of the reflection week for young adults aged 18 to 35, 25-31 August 2019, there will be a special strand of the programme devoted to ecological and environmental themes. [11] Highlights of the programme every morning, conferences and forums (...)

10 December 2018

UK: School & College Weeks 2019

UK School & College Weeks

School and 6th-form college groups with students in Years 10-13 are especially invited in June and July, at Easter or during half-terms. Information for teachers and group organisers (updated 5 February 2019) Flyer (template) This leaflet can be adapted (...)

10 December 2018

UK: Coach travel to Taizé

Travel to Taizé

Summer coach service 2019Outward journey to Taizé Saturdays 22 and 29 June; 6, 13, 20 and 27 July:dep. Nuneation (Railway Station) 1400 Sat.dep. London 1645 (Victoria Coach Station) dep. Dover 1900 arr. Taizé 0815 Sunday Note: Other pick-up points can be (...)

23 October 2018

Reflection week for 18-35 year-olds

Specific information for 2019

A week of reflection reserved for 18-35 year-olds will be held in Taizé from 25 August to 1 September, 2019. Students, young professionals, people involved in voluntary work and job-seekers are all welcome.Because of the special program for this week, we (...)

23 October 2018

Weekend of friendship between young Christians and Muslims

Specific information for 2019

Taizé, Thursday 22 August to Sunday 25 August, 2019 We are happy to invite you for this weekend of friendship between young Christians and Muslims. If you have been often to Taizé before, please let your Muslim friends know about it. Young people from 18 (...)

23 October 2018

Volunteering

Youth Meetings

The brothers of the community, together with the sisters of the other communities who live in Taizé, would be unable on their own to welcome the large numbers who come throughout the year. The presence of a group of volunteers makes the international (...)

20 August 2018

Travel to Taizé: By train and local bus

Travel to Taizé

If you are travelling from Paris, choose Mâcon-Loché TGV as your destination station (this is the nearest station to Taizé).Note: Ticket prices on the fast (TGV) train vary a lot, depending on how far in advance they are bought.The slower trains which run (...)

15 June 2018

UK: Travel to Taizé individually

Travel to Taizé

There are a number of different ways to reach Taizé individually or at times when the regular coach services are not running: Probably the simplest and least expensive London to Taizé journey is to travel to Chalon-sur-Saône by coach using OUIBUS. (Usually (...)

23 February 2018

Meetings in Taizé: Poster

Multimedia

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20 February 2018

Taizé: Nearest airports

Travel to Taizé

How to travel between airports and train stations for Taizé.For trains to Taizé see the By train page. Paris CDG – Paris Orly http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr Extensive information on public transport services to/from between the Paris and the centre of Paris is given on these pages: Charles-de-Gaulle Airport Orly Airport Lyon Saint-Exupéry http://www.lyonaeroports.com/eng By express tram An Express tram service connects the airport to Lyon-Part Dieu railway station. Departures every 15 (...)

28 January

UK: Prayers

Several prayers and Meetings in Britain with brothers of the community during March 2018: see News from Britain. There are many regular prayers in the UK which started by contact with Taizé. The ones on this list are only a selection: those prayers with (...)

17 January

Prayers with songs from Taizé in Panama

Americas

In January 2019, Panama will host the next World Youth Day. As at each of the previous gatherings, the community of Taizé will participate in this event by animating a place of prayer and welcome. Pilgrims who wish can experience times of contemplative (...)

8 January

Australia: News of prayers, meetings and gatherings

Asia Pacific

On this page, we give news of prayers, meetings and gatherings in Australia in connection with the Pilgrimage of Trust on Earth. Please check from time to time for any updates!Pilgrimage of Trust in Australia: November 2018 For the second time in 2018, a (...)

30 December 2018

The Next Taizé European Meeting Will Be Held in Poland

Europe

In Madrid, where the 41st annual European meeting hosted by the community of Taizé gathered 15,000 young people from across the continent, the Prior of Taizé, Brother Alois, announced that the next European youth meeting will take place in Poland, in the (...)

28 December 2018

Madrid 2018: Photos

26 December 2018

Madrid: Live stream of the evening prayers

European Meeting in Madrid

On this page will be published the live stream of the evening prayers in Madrid. From the 28th to the 31 of December at 7.30pm CET.

24 December 2018

Messages received for the meeting

European Meeting in Madrid

On this page, the messages sent to the participants of the 41st European Meeting in Madrid from Church leaders, international organizations and the Mayor of Madrid are published. Pope Francis The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew #03-Mosc]--> Dr John (...)

22 December 2018

Meditations by Brother Alois

European Meeting in Madrid

Every evening during the European Meeting brother Alois spoke to the participants. Here is the transcript of his talks. Friday evening, December 28, 2018 It is a great joy to start tonight our European meeting in this city of (...)

30 November 2018

Hong Kong: Prayers and meetings to "uncover the wellspring of trust in God"

Asia Pacific

Every year, Young people from Hong Kong are visiting Taizé and also are attending the meetings in Europe and other continents. Back home, they gather to pray. Here are several places where people can join them. 1. St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, (...)

28 November 2018

Madrid 2018: Programme of Workshops

European Meeting in Madrid

During the European meeting in Madrid, workshops on different topics will be proposed during the afternoons of Saturday, December 29 and Sunday, December 30. The places will be included in the meeting booklet.Saturday, December 29 Silence and personal (...)

14 January

Times of prayers at Taizé

Monday to Saturday 8.15 am Morning prayer 12.20 pm Midday prayer 8.30 pm Evening prayer Friday evening 8.30 pm Evening prayer, followed by prayer around the cross Saturday evening 8.30 pm Evening prayer, with celebration of the light of the resurrection (...)

8 June 2012

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5 September 2007

Contact

By email: meetings taize.fr (meetings team; but for enquiries about coming to Taizé preferably use the registration form) community taize.fr (to contact one of the brothers) editions taize.fr Les Presses de Taizé (only for publishing matters.) media taize.fr For journalists seeking further information on Taizé and the international youth meetings. webadmin taize.fr (only for technical questions concerning the website) The Taizé web site: http://www.taize.fr By telephone: The welcome team: (...)

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Isaiah 28:16-17
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2019-02-20 : Alleluia 7 + Psalm 17 /Is 48,16-21/ De noche/ Prayer by Brother Alois /Laudate Dominum
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20 February 2019
2019-02-13 : Alleluia 11 + Psalm 145 /Psalm 25/ Señor, que florezca/ Prayer by Brother Alois /Laudate Dominum
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13 February 2019
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