On October 15, 1917 was inaugurated in Brussels the daily life of the group which would become later the community of the bénédictines of Ermeton. Like all the beginnings, the event was apparently unimportant and passed unperceived for those which were not directly implied in it. Four young girls occupying two rooms in the home of the “Protection of the Young girl”, rue de Berlin, sang together, for the first time, the Divine office. Until today, the celebration of this common prayer never stopped, in spite of however innumerable jolts…
The community of Ermeton counts today 26 members of 5 different nationalities.
The work of craft industry carried out by the moniales not only contributes to make live the community but also to form the sensitivity of the visitors to beautiful and truth.
“The monastic workshops” are diversified:
Binding, which constitutes the principal livelihood of the community