Austria - A 15th century Franciscan monastery is offering men an interesting weekend excursion - the chance to see what it would be like to be a monk. The unique recruiting campaign hosted by the monastery at Maria Enzersdorf near Vienna, Austria, will afford attendees a chance to work and pray with the Franciscans which providing them with a realistic grasp of what the life of a monk is all about.
This free weekend was started last October and to date three men are now seriously considering becoming monks themselves. It is open to men up to the age of 40.
In 1454, Johannes von Capistran founded the monastery but the current buildings date back to 1725 when the site was rebuilt after the destruction of the original monastery by the Turks. The image of Our Lady, Salvation of the Diseased - considered to be miracle working - is to be found at the Franciscan parish church.
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