Once the chapel walls being risen up, the realization of the roof could start. A steel and wooden framework was welded and installed, before laying on tiles. Installing the cross on the ridgepiece of the building was an important and delicate moment. The purpose of the building can now be seen by everyone and it is a supplementary motivation !

Deliberations are making good progress for the design of the gates and the stained-glass windows. A stained-glass artist went from France for few weeks in order to design windows in harmony with the local culture and to study which manufacturing methods could be used there.

A retaining wall was poured simultaneously in partnership with the neighbour : the wall demarcates his parcel and the Community’s one.

Four camps followed each other from late August to early September. In the priory took place a first camp with students from all over the country, a second one with around twelve children from the orphanage of Kidane Meheret et a third one dedicated to family, for three couples accompanied by their children. One last students camp was organized in Hawassa on the theme of peace.

Those camps need a lot of preparation and an active involvement of each one of the Brothers. Teachings, treasure hunts, artistic and manual activities… followed on each other for several weeks to revive the Centre after the long break due to the Covid crisis.