2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To be able to describe and explain what happens at Taize.
To evaluate the importance of reflection and searching.

3. WHAT IS TAIZE?

4. TAIZE: IN THE BEGINNING…
Founded in 1940 by Brother Roger.
Brother Roger started the village as a place of security and refuge for people during the Second World War.
After the war had ended Taize was used to look after children who had lost their parents.
Nowadays over 100 people live at Taize.

5. TAIZE NOWADAYS…
Young adults attend Taize in great numbers especially during Easter and the summer.
Each year tens of thousands of young pilgrims flock to the small village of Taizé in central France to share in the community's way of life.
Prayer and silence are at the heart of the Taizé experience. Young people from every corner of the globe are encouraged to live out the Christian gospel in a spirit of joy, simplicity and reconciliation.
Taize is an Ecumenical community which means that it promotes Christian unity among churches.

6. A LIFELONG COMMITMENT: POVERTY, CHASTITY AND OBEDIANCE

7. Brother Alois, Letter from Kolkata
“As we continue the pilgrimage of trust on earth that brings together young people from many countries, we understand more and more deeply this reality: all humanity forms a single family and God lives within every human being without exception.”
Brother Alois, Letter from Kolkata

8. Activity 1: Diary Entry
Write a three day diary entry for someone on pilgrimage/living in Taize. What kind of experiences would they have? What kind of emotions might they be feeling?