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Oct 12 2018toOct 14 2018
Retreat
Encountering Jesus
Led by Fr Anscar McPhee. The encounter with Jesus is at the heart of Christian life and mysticism.
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Sep 7 2018toSep 9 2018
Study Weekend
Religious Art and Revelation.
Led by Dr Angela McCarthy. God is revealed to humankind over history and through culture. Christianity and Western Culture are intertwined in the way we understand God.
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Aug 25 2018toAug 25 2018
Benedictine Institute
Annual Institute Day
Keynote Speaker is Prof. Paul Tyson a leading Australian philosopher. Additional speakers will be listed later in the year.
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Aug 11 2018toAug 11 2018
Town Event
New Norcia Writers' Festival 2018
Now in its fourth year, the New Norcia Writers Festival offers a varied mix of writers, artists and performers in sessions which take advantage of the unique Wheatbelt monastery town’s rich history and beautiful architecture. This year’s guests include authors Anthea Hodgson, David Whish-Wilson, Susan Midalia, Michelle Johnston and Laurie Steed; poet Rose van Son; artist Jeremy Kirwan-Ward; and soprano Katja Webb and pianist Chris Milbourn.
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Jul 28 2018
Winter Art Workshop
New Norcia is delighted to host its first Winter Art Workshop. The day is about having fun, learning something new, being creative, escaping from the hum drum of daily life in the historic and creative atmosphere of New Norcia. Choose one of three workshop options.
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Jul 27 2018toJul 29 2018
Study Weekend
The Life and Writings of St. Augustine.
Led by Fr David Barry osb. St. Augustine (354-430) served as Bishop of Hippo in North Africa, and was one of the most prolific and inspired writers of the patristic era.
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Jul 13 2018toJul 15 2018
Retreat
Benedictine Experience Weekend. Fully Booked.
Benedictine spirituality is more readily experienced than defined. These weekends in the monastery guesthouse (beginning with Vespers at 6.30 p.m. on Friday, concluding after lunch on Sunday) provide the opportunity to enter fully into the monastic rhythm and balance of prayer, work, lectio divina, hospitality, and community life.
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Jul 7 2018toJul 29 2018
Mandorla Art Prize - People's Choice Award
On Saturday the Mandorla Art Prize - Peoples Choice Award will open at New Norcia Art Gallery from 2pm. The Mandorla Art Award for contemporary religious art is Australia’s most significant thematic Christian art prize and now ranks amongst major Australian art awards, in both artistic excellence and prize value. The People's Choice will be announced on the Saturday and a cheque for $2000.00 presented to the winner.
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Jun 22 2018toJun 24 2018
Study Weekend
Leadership in the Rule of St Benedict.
Led by Abbot John Herbert. The Rule of St. Benedict devotes much attention to the qualities of effective leadership, and presents a model which has proven to be successful for countless communities, both large and small, and has endured for 1,500 years.
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Jun 15 2018toJun 17 2018
Retreat
The Imitation of Christ': A Spiritual Classic Re-Visited. FULLY BOOKED.
Led by Fr Robert Nixon ‘The Imitation of Christ’, written in the 15th Century by Thomas à Kempis, is considered to be the most widely read book in the Christian tradition, after the Bible.
Contact Us
Main Office
T: +61 8 9654 8018
F: +61 8 9654 8097
E: information@newnorcia.wa.edu.au
Hotel
T: +61 8 9654 8034
E: hotel@newnorcia.wa.edu.au
Friends of New Norcia / Volunteering
Museum & Art Gallery
T: +61 8 9654 8056
E: museum@newnorcia.wa.edu.au
Group Accommodation & Education Centre
T: +61 8 9654 8018
E: groups@newnorcia.wa.edu.au
Media & Communications
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 2017 we will be hosting the Studies Day, Library Lecture, a full programme of retreats, a Writers and Arts Festival and the education programme presented by the Institute for Benedictine Studies. The New Norcia Hotel is planning all manner of special nights, starting with a regular ribs and steak night and bands throughout the year... and our Museum and Art Gallery has started work on a array of different tours which will be revealed later in the year!
So watch this space for all the updated information about "What's on at New Norcia".