NEWS & REFLECTIONS

May 18, 2022

Diocesan Retreat for Deacons at Glencairn

The Permanent Deacons of Cork and Ross had their first diocesan retreat here in Glencairn Abbey from Friday 6th May to Sunday 8th May. It was led by Bishop Michael Duignan, the...

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April 24, 2022

Easter Celebration with our Brothers from Mt Melleray

We had a joyful day of celebration at Glencairn with our brothers from Mt Melleray Abbey on Easter Thursday last week, including a warm welcome home too to Dom Eamon...

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March 15, 2022

A New Postulant Enters Glencairn

On 14th March 2022, we were delighted to welcome Laura Cullen as a new Postulant in our community. A 29 year old social worker based in Dublin, Laura is originally...

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March 15, 2022

Irish Contemplative Gathering in May Gets Underway with Core Group Meeting at Glencairn

A core group meeting of the Irish Female Contemplatives Association was held at Glencairn on the 15th March to prepare for the annual Gathering of Irish Contemplative Nuns to be...

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March 6, 2022

Chapter Talk: First Sunday of Lent 2022

Yesterday evening after first Vespers of the First Sunday of Lent, the community gathered for the Abbess’ Sunday Chapter talk. The practice of Lenten reading in the Rule of St....

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March 4, 2022

First Corinthians: Words of Wisdom for our Cistercian Communities Today

What guidance do St. Paul’s letters offer to today’s monks and nuns in our cloistered way of life? A recent online scripture course held for monks and nuns in our...

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February 21, 2022

Report on our OCSO General Chapter Part 1

This year’s General Chapter of our Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance opened in Assisi, Italy, on Monday 7th February 2022. This was the first General Chapter to take...

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December 31, 2021

A Year in the Life of Glencairn Abbey: Looking back at 2021

Glencairn Abbey Church Greetings and blessings of peace and joy to you at Christmas. As we arrive at the end of this year of 2021 we look back and share...

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December 26, 2021

Christmas Chapter Talk 2021

“He is born in us continually as our minds, our actions, our reactions, our relationships, our experience and our prayer are Christified.” (‘The Coming of God’ by Sr Maria...

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September 20, 2021

School Retreat at Glencairn

We had a lovely day with twelve sixth year students of Crescent College, Limerick and their chaplain on their retreat day at Glencairn on Friday, 17 September, 2021. Our new...

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