On Monday, January 13th, we had the great pleasure of welcoming the monks of Mt. Melleray Abbey, accompanied by their organist and dear friend, Susan Greene, to our traditional post-Christmas dinner and gathering. This event, originally planned for January 6th, the Feast of the Epiphany, had been postponed due to severe weather that left the […]
Just before Christmas, our sisters in formation, together with Mother Marie and Sr Mairéad, novice director, attended Nine Lessons and Carols at the Church of Ireland Cathedral in Lismore. One carol in particular gave rise to a reflection for one of our young Sisters. She writes: The hymn See Him Lying on a Bed of Straw, […]
The following reflection was given by M Marie at the annual carol service in St Carthage’s Cathedral, Lismore on the fourth Sunday of Advent and later shared with the Community at Chapter on Christmas Eve: Dear Friends, Each week I have the privilege of giving a class in the novitiate and over the past […]
The Abbess and Community send very best wishes for an abundance of joy and peace this Christmas to all our, neighbours, relatives and friends. We look forward to welcoming all who wish to join us for our liturgies in the abbey church over the Christmas period. Christmas Schedule for December 24th – 25th 4.45 pm: […]
Pictured on the evening of Saturday, November 30th, Marlena, the newest member of the Community, lights the first candle of the Advent wreath, prior to the commencement of Vespers. The appearance of the wreath, earnestly anticipated by the Community, signifies both the beginning of a new liturgical year and a special time for reflection and […]
On November 25th we were delighted to welcome Marlena Kowalska from Poland. Marlena entered the novitiate as a postulant following participation in a Monastic Weekend Experience in 2023 and a period as an observer earlier this year. Marlena has considerable experience in the computer software industry and has been interested in Cistercian life for some […]
The following statement was issued by Dom Rufus Pound OCSO, Superior ad nutum of the Cistercian Abbey of Our Lady of Silence, on 21st November 2024. Historical Note: The Cistercians were first established in Ireland in 1142, initially at Mellifont Abbey by St Malachy, Archbishop of Armagh. By the time of the Reformation and the […]
Sisters Fiachra and Kathleen were delighted to be amongst a group of Cistercians invited to participate in a wonderful Mass in the Sacred Heart Church, Minane Bridge recently, to celebrate the 800th year of foundation of Tracton Abbey by monks of the Cistercian Order. Bishop Fintan Gavin was the chief celebrant, assisted by Fr Denis […]
The Sister gardeners and decorators did us proud today in their assembly of a beautiful collage of home produce at the foot of the altar for our annual thanksgiving Mass. All fruit and veg included in the display were grown on site, amongst which there were tomatoes, apples, grapes, pumpkins, artichokes, kohl rabbi, carrots, onions […]
On Saturday 31st of August, Sisters Denise, Beatrice and Laura made their way from Glencairn to Kylemore Abbey to attend a celebration for Religious hosted by the Benedictine nuns to mark the opening of their newly built monastery. A couple of weeks prior, Sisters Ann and Liz from Glencairn had attended the blessing of the […]
