St. Mary's AI, Glencairn

St. Mary's Abbey, Glencairn, Co. Waterford, Ireland

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Frequently Asked Questions

You must be very special people to live this life!

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Do you pray all the time?

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Aren’t you just opting out of the difficulties of life, running away from the real world and rejecting it?

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But wouldn’t you be better off out doing something for the world? Isn’t it wasteful and selfish to lock yourselves away in your peaceful monastery?

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Do you really know what’s going on in the world? How do you stay in touch?

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Surely contemporary women find this life very outdated and oppressive?

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Why do you get up so early?

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How would I know if I had a vocation?

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Latest News

Solemn Profession of Sr Mairead, Saturday 5 June, 2010 at Glencairn

Happy indeed are they
whose delight is the law of the Lord
and who ponder his law day…

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Junior course on Caldey Island, 3-11 May, 2010

The Cistercian Region of the Isles annual course for Junior Professed (monks & nuns) and second…

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Calendar

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Next Monastic Weekend: 15-17 October, 2010