The Community of the Monasteries. Meditation routes.

The Monastery of St Clare of  Urbino lies in an area outside Urbino: it includes a church with a wooden choir, a library, often used for seminars and conferences, a garden and 1 hectare of forest. It can provide accommodation , with a total capacity of 18 people searching for silence and meditation.
The monastery joins the project The Monasteries of the Marche.

The Monastery was built before the 13th century and established by the Blessed Santuccia Terrabotti from Gubbio who founded the community of St. Peter outside the walls of Cagli. In 1388 the bishop Agostino from Cagli consecrated the new Church of St. Peter, which was in the town centre, and asked the nuns to go to the nearby building, abandoning  the previous seat permanently. In 1799, during the French invasion, the monastery was sacked; it flourished again and it was restored in the following decades. It was seriously damaged during the Second World War ; in 1956 the nursery and the novice rooms were renovated. Eighteenth century Baroque decorations adorn the church of St. Peter, such as old paintings and a wooden crucifix, placed in the side chapel to the right. A 17^th century wooden choir is placed at the top of the monastery. The monastery also houses valuable old chasubles, gold, silver and silk foils; it offers retreats, conferences and can provide accommodation in single, double and multi-bed rooms. A small kitchen, a dining room and a recently restored guest house, with a large hall are also available.

The Monastery of Fonte Avellana is situated on the wooded slopes of Mount Catria (1701 m.) at 700 meters above sea level in Serra Sant'Abbondio. It dates back to late tenth century, around 980, when several hermits chose to build the first cells of a hermitage, that later became the present monastery. The spirituality of these hermits was influenced by San Romualdo from Ravenna, the father of the Camaldolese Benedictine Congregation. He lived and worked between the tenth and the eleventh century near Fonte Avellana. Today the monastery includes a large square that gives access to the church in Latin cross, covered with barrel vaults with pointed arches; the crypt built in the eleventh century is one of the oldest parts, along with the cloister and the thirteenth century scriptorium. Among the valuable volumes housed in the monastery, notworthy is the NN code dating back to the eleventh century. The prestigious Library "Dante Alighieri" contains over 10,000 volumes, including precious manuscripts and ancient holy books. The hospitality of individuals or groups is provided throughout the year.  In Fonte Avellana there are meetings of Lectio Divina and retreat days.
The Monastery of Fonte Avellana joins the project the Monasteries of the Marche.

The Monastery of San Benedetto in Valledacqua is situated in a hill, pretty close to the National Park of Sibillini Mountains and the National Park of Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga ; it dates back to 970 a.d.; the frescoes on some walls retain the original architecture. It was completely restored in 2002 by Ascoli Piceno's Curia and the Ministry of Culture in 2002 ; it now houses a community of Camaldolesi Nuns. The simple facade has a  thirteenth century sail shaped tower. The monastery includes a guesthouse, with a total capacity of 38 rooms; it is open all around the year and welcomes those who wish to share the experience of prayer and liturgy with the nuns in a peaceful atmosphere.