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Friday, 16th August 2019
The Chimes Magazine - August Edition
Greetings from New Norcia....the winter rains have finally arrived and nature has covered herself once again! The area is looking gloriously lush and green with the wildflowers just beginning to pop up. It is a wonderful time to visit. The latest edition of The Chimes is out and focuses on the visit to Rome by Abbot John and two staff members, it looked like they had an informative and amazing time, the pictures alone are a testament to this. Tickets to next weekend Writers’ Festival (August 24th) are selling well so hop onto the webshop and secure yours! Also so exciting news....after the day a few of the authors are going to host an impromptu storytelling session at the New Norcia Hotel dining room at 6.30pm. Everyone is welcome to listen or to participate.
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Wednesday, 17th July 2019
The Abbot Placid Spearritt Memorial Scholarship for 2020
The Abbot, the Community and the Archives Committee are delighted to announce that applications are being invited for the Abbot Placid Spearritt Memorial Scholarship, commencing next February.
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Friday, 14th June 2019
The Chimes Magazine - June 2019
Finally we have had some rain, the fields and the town itself have been transformed from dry, dusty and brown to the green hues of new life peeping through. Winter has come.....and we are thankful! As ever our little town has had an eventful month or two as the latest addition of The Chimes will attest to. We have a couple of great events coming up in August. The Benedictine Institute Day on August 3rd, and also the Writers’ Festival on the 24th August. Tickets are selling well for both, so if you would like a ticket hop onto our web shop soon and purchase tickets! As ever we hope you enjoy the latest news from New Norcia.
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Thursday, 6th June 2019
Benedictine Institute Day - 3rd August 2019
The New Norcia Institute for Benedictine Studies is delighted to invite you to the ‘Annual Institute Day’ for 2019. Our theme for this year is ‘Benedictine Spiritual and The Search for God. ’
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Friday, 17th May 2019
New Norcia Writer's Festival 2019 -24th August 2019
Tickets are now available for the 2019 Writer's Festival tickets. Join Amanda Curtin as she talks about her latest book on a revered WA artist, Kathleen O’Connor of Paris; Dr Michael Levitt on health and happiness with The Happy Bowel; Steve Hawke on his powerful Out of Time; Jon Doust on the timely reissue of his compelling memoir Boy on a Wire; poet Annamaria Weldon on her sparkling new collection Stone Mother Tongue; and Bindy Pritchard on her debut short story collection Fabulous Lives..... more
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Thursday, 18th April 2019
Volunteers Needed for Olive Tree Sucker Bashing!
Would you like to work in our ancient olive grove for a day and help our monks? We have two dates available. 11th May or the 16th May. From 9.30am until 4pm with lunch provided. We also need some help during our picking season too which runs from 27th May until 8th June.
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Thursday, 18th April 2019
The 2019 Friends Magazine is out NOW!
The 2019 Friends Magazine - Issue 39 has been completed and is available for download. Twenty three pages of up to the minute news from New Norcia. Click on "Find out More" to access it.
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Friday, 29th March 2019
New Norcia Easter Service Times and Trading Hours 2019
All the information regarding Church Services and Trading Hours within New Norcia this Easter. The New Norcia Bakery has Hot Cross Buns for sale from the 8th April. Order at the Roadhouse (96548020) or the Museum (96548056). For more information see Events - 8th April on the homepage
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Thursday, 14th February 2019
The Life and Music of Dom Rosendo Salvado - Law Society Perth
The Law Society of WA is hosting a concert featuring Fr Robert Nixon osb at he Old Courthouse in Perth on Wednesday, 15 May 2019 5.00pm – 7.00pm. Join us evening of music, drinks and canapés as Father Robert Nixon gives his own recital of Salvado’s music and chats about his remarkable life and achievements.
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Wednesday, 13th February 2019
Mandorla Art Award 2020 theme announced
At the opening of the National Liturgy Conference at Notre Dame University, Perth’s Anglican Archbishop Kay Goldsworthy proclaimed the 2020 theme.
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Visit New Norcia
People visit New Norcia for many reasons; for spiritual retreat, to join a tour and see inside the magnificent buildings or sometimes just to walk around the town and enjoy the peace and beautiful scenery.
In this section you will find all the information you need for your visit to New Norcia. Details of places to eat and places to stay, details of the town tours and information about some of our favourite things to do in Australia’s only monastic town.
We recommend your first port of call is the Museum & Art Gallery to speak to one of the staff about all the attractions and experiences New Norcia has to offer. The Museum & Art Gallery is also a Visitor Information Centre and is the point from which the town tours leave.
Stay at New Norcia
There are so many different options for accommodation at New Norcia.
The Hotel, with its comfortable simple rooms, home cooked meals and neo-classical architecture is a perfect place for couple and families, its scenic deck and heritage veranda a perfect place to while away sunset with a New Norcia Abbey ale or a wine from the Abbey range. The Guesthouse is perfect for a quiet, retreat like experience, a world away from the rigours of modern life. You can join a Benedictine retreat here or be housed in the Hermitage for a silent retreat. Groups of 15 -100 can be accommodated in the Old Convent and the historic boarding school colleges.
Please click on the individual areas for more information.
Eat & Drink
Hospitality is a tenet of the Rule of St Benedict, the Rule by which the monks of New Norcia live, so wherever you choose to eat in town, our aim is for you to experience warm monastic hospitality.
Education & Research
From the earliest days of its foundation New Norcia has been focussed on education. The first Abbot, of New Norcia (Rosendo Salvado) established the Aboriginal girls and boys schools and the second Abbot of New Norcia, Fulgentius Torres built and opened the European girls and boys schools, which closed in 1991.
Since the closing of the schools, New Norcia's school buildings have been utilised for camps and groups and this section contains all the information you need if your group is interested in staying in one of the colleges or undertaking one of the education programmes.
However, New Norcia also has a tradition of research and academia, with its impressive archival records and library collection, and scholars and researchers alike have delighted over the years in the information available in the town's records.
This section also provides information on the archives and library and provides link to forms which will give you access to the records of New Norcia.
Protecting a Unique Heritage
New Norcia is Australia’s only monastic town and has a unique heritage. Founded in 1847 by Spanish Benedictine Monks, the town has had many purposes; a mission, a monastery, a provider of education and now as a place of spiritual retreat.
Delve into the town's unique history, discover the ongoing and completed work necessary for the upkeep and restoration of this special part of Australia.
But it is not only the majestic buildings set amongst the Australian bush that sets New Norcia apart; its history is also encapsulated in the archival records of New Norcia and in the library and museum collections.
In this section we also have information about how you can donate to New Norcia to help the Community restore and maintain this treasure.
What's Happening at New Norcia
We hold a diverse array of events throughout the year at New Norcia.
In 2019 we will be hosting a full programme of retreats, a Writers and Arts Festival and the education programme presented by the Institute for Benedictine Studies, plus the Studies Journal Launch in November and a few other surprises!
So watch this space for all the updated information about "What's on at New Norcia".