Montserrat prepares for the arrival of Advent and invites everyone to the Christmas lights switch-on

Wednesday, November 11, 2026.- The Abbey of Montserrat will once again host the Christmas lights switch-on to welcome the season of Advent, in an event designed to invite everyone to experience the arrival of this moment in the liturgical year together as a community at Montserrat.

The event will take place on the evening of Monday, November 30, and is open to everyone who wishes to attend without the need for prior registration. However, members of the Friends of Montserrat can register through their personal account on the Abbey's website for the Friends' Day and subsequent dinner, which will be held as part of the lights switch-on celebrations.

The program for the day will begin at 6:45 p.m. with the celebration of Vespers in the Basilica of Santa Maria. Afterward, the Escolania de Montserrat will sing several motets, and all attendees will be invited to step out into the atrium for the lighting of the lights, which will be preceded by a few words from the Abbot of Montserrat, Fr. Manel Gasch i Hurios. The event will also feature the Escolania de Montserrat singing Christmas carols.

In this way, the Abbey of Montserrat prepares for the arrival of Advent—a time of hope leading up to Christmas—and invites everyone to participate.