De Kluis 1
BE-3930 Hamont-Achel (Maaseik)

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Kontakt / Contact:


Info: +32 (0)11 80 07 60
abdij@achelsekluis.org
http://www.achelsekluis.org/en...
 
Lage/How to reach
Attention: The abbey is situated nearly on the Belgium-Netherlands border. The address for the Netherlands:
5556 VE Valkenswaard
t: 040-2069955
 
Allgemeine Informationen/General information
Somewhere in an out-of-the-way place of the Flemish Country, hidden between fields and forests on the boundary with the Netherlands, situated near the water of the "Tongelreep", you find the "Achelse Kluis". For more than three centuries this place has been hallowed by "Ora et Labora", pray and work, according to St. Benedict's spirit.

Already in 1656 there was in the isolated place of the land of Achel, belonging to Liège's Princedom, a place of prayer for the catholic people from the protestant Netherlands. Petrus van Eynatten, coming from Eindhoven founded here a community of hermits in the year 1686. From that time on the "Achelse Kluis" is a real jewel in the Capine's countryside, a center of prayer, contemplation and spiritual life. A tradition only interrupted by the expelling of the brothers from their convent by the French Revolution, but again continued by the Trappistmonks from the abbey of Westmalle, who founded here the St. Benedict-convent in order to live a life of prayer, labor and study in the spirit of the Cistercians-order. Waste land had been reclaimed, agriculture and cattle-breeding became prosperous. The community of the St. Benedictus-Abby or the "Achelse Kluis" (which means hermitage of Achel), got settled. Daughter-houses had been founded in Echt, Diepenveen, Rochefort and Kasanza (Congo).

After World War II one even started on the same place to build a new abbey. The old buildings had been partly broken down, but only two and not four of the planned wings of the convent has been realized. More than a century the monks of the Achelse Kluis were pioneers in the primary sector of agriculture and cattle-breeding (model-farm with a lot of first prizes) and handcraft (bakery, cheese-making, cabinet-work, forgery, printing-office, and a bras shop). After a failed attempt to get themselves involved in the secondary sector of industry, in 1989 the largest part of the agriculture grounds was sold to the Dutch National Forest Administration and the Flemish Region in behalf of the nature reserve and from that time the abbey is entirely committed to the tertiary sector of services (shop) selling books, CD's, religious articles, reception (guesthouse) and a small brewery.

Guesthouse

The monks don't want to keep for themselves the beautiful present which they received from God's hands, such, as a rich liturgical life of prayer, which as a song of praise ascends to heaven in a magnificent, quiet nature.

Therefore there is a guesthouse, accessible for men and women, individuals and groups, to live some days on the monk's rhythm.

He, who will come, makes a clear choice to stay in the stillness, to join himself in the choral prayer of the monks and to set himself to spiritual deepening.

We do not organize retreats for groups. We accept retreats organized, that will match the rithm of the monastry.
The guesthouse is not meant to spend your holidays; nor is it a hotel during study days.

The stay in the guesthouse may take one day up to a week. You will have full pension.
The indicative tariff is € 28,- per day per person. The price may never hinder you to be our guest.

The guesthouse is closed every forth weekend of the month.

Contacts: send an e-mail
or Tel. Belgium : +32 - 11 800 766
or Tel. the Netherlands : +31 - 40 206 99 55
 

Vosheuvelstraat, 39
BE-3950 Bocholt (Maaseik)

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Kontakt / Contact:

Fax.: +32 (11) 446044

Info: +32 (11) 446169
priorij.klaarland@skynet.be
http://users.belgacom.net/klaa...
 
Lage/How to reach
From the E 314 Antwerp - Luik

Take the highway exit 25 : Ham - Leopoldsburg.
In Ham follow the direction Leopoldsburg.
In Leopoldsburg on the round point, take direction : Peer : N 73.
Continue to follow the N 73 (approximately 23 km) direction : Bree.
On the round point in Bree : take the second junction : direction Bocholt, Hamont and Lozen.
On the next round point : take the second junction : Hamont en Lozen.
Do not leave the N 76 : where the way narrows, continue to follow for approximately 1 km.
On your right you will see "café De Witte" and there beyond, at your right lies the Vosheuvelstraat with the indicator "Klaarland".
Take the Vosheuvelstraat to the end and be welcome in Klaarland.

From the E 314 Eindhoven - Maastricht

Take the highway exit 38 : Weert-Noord - Stramproy.
Take your right at the Eindhovenseweg and continue to follow until you arrive at the round point.
On the round point, take the 1st junction and continue to follow until you arrive at the ringbaan North.
On the next round point on the ringbaan North, take the second junction and continue to follow the Sulfolkweg South.
Take the N 564 where you drive besides the South Willemsvaart.
Continue to follow this road : you drive into Belgium : continue to follow until you arrive at the lock.
Take your left over the lock and keep on driving through Lozen.
In the center of Lozen you continue to drive for approximately 1,5 km.
The Vosheuvelstraat lies at the left-hand side with the indicator "Klaarland".
Take the Vosheuvelstraat to the end and be welcome in Klaarland.
 
Allgemeine Informationen/General information
In the far east of Belgium, right by the Dutch border, in a peaceful open landscape of fields, meadows and woodlands lies the Priory of Our Lady of Klaarland.

In 1970, six sisters from the abbey at Brecht started a new foundation : first in the district of Kiewit in Hasselt and from 1975 in Bocholt, Lozen. A community of fourteen sisters now leads a life of prayer and work here.

Life in the Klaarland Priory is characterised by prayer, reading and manual work, the three basic elements of Trappist life.

Trappist tablets




The Trappist monks with whom the Trappist sisters form the Cistercian Order are brewers of famous beers in our country. Their craftsmanship and their fraternal support gives us the opportunity to present a nutrient-packed biological supplement grown from hops.
Brewer's yeast is rich in B comple vitamins and proteins. It is known to boost the immune system and enhance mental and physical performance. It contains compounds which promote skin revitalisation.
The Trappist tablets are sold in abbeys, monastic shops or they can be ordered directly in the Klaarland priory.

Thew guesthouse is in the stage of reerection.