Entries by Fiachra Nutty
Advent
Introit for the First Sunday of Advent The season of Advent opens with the introit “Ad Te Levavi,” taken from Psalm 24. “To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul” sets the tone for these weeks. This antiphon teaches a straightforward Christian attitude: trust and hope. We lift our souls to God openly, not […]
Initial Formation Course
October 11–18, 2025 Recently, the sisters and brothers in initial formation from our monasteries in Ireland and England gathered in Norway for a course on the Church Fathers, given by Bishop Erik Varden OCSO. The gathering took place at Tautra Mariakloster, a monastery situated on a small island in the Trondheimsfjord, near Trondheim. The monastery, […]
A Change of Stability!
On October 3rd we celebrated the change of stability of Sr Kathleen Waters and Sr Anne Malcolm from the community of N.D. de l’Assomption, New Brunswick, Canada, to Glencairn. These two sisters now officially belong to our community because, unfortunately, Assomption had become very small and fragile and closed last year. As there is no […]
Crescent College Students
Crescent College Students Visit Glencairn Abbey We were delighted to welcome a group of Leaving Certificate students from Crescent College, Limerick, together with two of their teachers, for a retreat day at St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn. Students from Crescent College have been visiting us each year for this past 5 years, so we look forward […]