Paparčių Aušrinės Marijos vienuolynas, Contemplative monastery in Paparciai, Lithuania
The monastery complex includes 16 hermitages separated by stone walls, where nuns live in individual cells dedicated to prayer and meditation.
The establishment of the monastery dates back to 1994 when Archbishop Audrys Juozas Backis invited the first Bethlehem sisters to Lithuania.
The nuns maintain a balance between solitude and community life, gathering seven times daily for prayer sessions marked by the church bell.
The monastery provides one hermitage specifically reserved for lay visitors seeking periods of solitude and spiritual contemplation.
The nuns meet face-to-face only on specific occasions, with Mondays designated as Desert Day for internal communication.
GPS coordinates: 54.92260,24.75757
Latest update: September 25, 2025 07:40
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