1. Communal Monasticism 1.St Pachomius. 2.Pachomian monasteries 3.Pachomian Rules. 4. Monasticism in the West: St Benedict 5.Monastic communities in the US today. Apa Menos is a friend of God

2. St. Pachomius (290-346) Founded a monastery at Tabenninsi in Egypt about 320 AD Wrote the first monastic rule Pachomius & David of Thessalonica (right)

4. Main architectural features of Pachomius’s monastery Enclosing wall Gate-house Guest-house Assembly Hall (church or synaxis) Refectory with Kitchen Hospital Several houses with cells for monks

5. Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai.

7. Monastery of Anba Hatre in Egypt

8. Anba Hatre. Plan of the monastery.

9. Principal Church (11 th c.; remains)

10. A Cell with Stone Beds

11. The Father of Western Monasticism: St. Benedict of Nursia (480-547) Monastic vows: Poverty Chastity Obedience (Stability)

12. Monte Cassino, Liri Valley, Italy

13. Monte Cassino, Main Basilica (17-18 th c.)

14. Monasteries as vehicles of culture

15. Monasteries in the US Today: Cistercian (Trappist) Assumption Abbey for men in Ava, Missouri: http://assumptionabbey.org http://assumptionabbey.org Cistercian (Trappist) New Melleray Abbey for men in Dubuque, Iowa: http://www.newmelleray.org/ind ex.html http://www.newmelleray.org/ind ex.html Our Lady of the Mississippi monastery for women in Dubuque, Iowa: http://www.mississippiabbey.org http://www.mississippiabbey.org

16. Taize

17. http://www.contemplation.com/Hermitage/community.htm l http://www.chartreux.org/

18. OT Patriarchs with the souls of the righteous in their hands