Klarissen of eternal adoration leave her monastery in Bautzen after 100 years

Klarissen of eternal adoration leave her monastery in Bautzen after 100 years

Klarissen leave Bautzen: An era comes to an end

The Klarissen from eternal adoration give up their monastery in Bautzen after almost a century. This is not just a farewell to a place, but a turning point for the community and for the region. The decision was caused by insurmountable conflicts within the community that could not be solved despite multiple attempts to clarify.

background of the decision

The problems within the convention, which once consisted of eight nuns, were made public at the end of 2023. The sisters reported a "creeping crisis". This internal unrest meant that three nuns left the monastery in 2022, even though they returned at short notice in 2023. The permanent farewell to these sisters, which now live in the monastery of the Nazareth Sisters in Goppel, underlines the challenges that the community experiences.

effects on the community

Of the remaining five sisters in Bautzen, three will now move to the Klarissenkloster to Dingolfing. A sister will switch to the mother monastery to Troyes, France, while another gives up the religious life completely. The move is expected to be completed by the end of September. Such a change is not only a challenge for the nuns, but also raises questions about the future of the monastery in Bautzen, whose buildings are owned by the diocese.

an uncertain future for the monastery

What is happening with the monastery building is currently unclear. The settlement of another community would be conceivable to continue the tradition of the place. The decision of the Klarissen has an impact on the sisters themselves, but also on the citizens of Bautzen, who appreciated the monastery and the spiritual presence of the nuns for a long time.

appreciation of the Klarissen by the diocese

The Bishop of Dresden, Heinrich Timmerevers, expressed his thanks to the nuns and emphasized how they prayed tirelessly for people and their concerns in difficult times, be it under nationalism or socialism. Your life is a sign of faith and devotion that also requires new impulses in the presence.

of the contemplative medal in change

The Klarissen are part of an contemplative order that consistently devotes itself to adoration of the Eucharist. This form of worship includes intercession and prayer for other people. Her roots go back to St. Francis and Clara and are therefore in a long tradition of faith and community. The farewell of the Klarissen from Bautzen not only signals the end of an era, but also takes a look at the challenges that religious communities are facing today.

- Nag