Each year, as Lent begins, we return to a practice rooted in Chapter 48 of the Holy Rule. There, Saint Benedict of Nursia instructs: “During the days of Lent they shall each receive a book from the library, which they shall read straight through from beginning to end.” On the First Sunday of Lent, after […]

Nellie & Gerry O’Donovan – Marking a Well-Earned Retirement Recently at Glencairn, we had a small get-together with Nellie and Gerry O’Donovan and their family to mark their retirement. It was simple–tea, conversation, a few stories and some beautiful singing–and a chance to say thank you! Nellie worked for many years in our Eucharist bread […]

This past week, our two Junior nuns have been featured in RSVP Magazine, “Ireland’s No.1 Celebrity Magazine and Website”—probably an unexpected venture for both the Juniors and the magazine! Shauna Bannon-Ward interviewed Sr Beatrice and Sr Laura at the end of last year, and did a thorough job! While some of the interview is available […]

Last night, four Sisters were delighted to attend the service of Nine Lessons and Carols at the Church of Ireland Cathedral in Lismore. We were invited to participate by good friends of the community, Dean Paul Draper and his wife Kathryn, and were warmly welcomed from the moment we arrived. Nine Lessons and Carols is […]