LEARNING OBJECTIVES To be able to describe and
LEARNING OBJECTIVES ✕ To be able to describe and explain what happens at Taize. ✕ To evaluate the importance of reflection and searching.
WHAT IS TAIZE? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? time_continue=31&v=7 fg-C 2 OSsg. E
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.
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. ✕
A LIFELONG COMMITMENT: POVERTY, CHASTITY AND OBEDIANCE
“As we continue the pilgrimage of trust on earth that brings together young people from many countries, we understand more deeply this reality: all humanity forms a single family and God lives within every human being without exception. ” Brother Alois, Letter from Kolkata
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?
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