Visitation in the USA!

Recently Mother Fiachra returned from a grace-filled, week-long journey to Virginia, USA, where she assisted Dom Vincent of the Monastery of Spencer, USA in conducting the regular visitation of his...
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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...
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Gatherings of Religious in Ireland!

Gatherings of Religious in Ireland Over the past few months, several of our Sisters have taken part in gatherings of Religious from across Ireland. Sr Denise and Sr Laura represented...
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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...
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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...
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Mother Fiachra goes to the 2025 General Chapter

PreviousNext123456789101112131415 Mother Fiachra and the 2025 General Chapter These past three weeks, Mother Fiachra has represented Glencairn Abbey at the General Chapter of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict...
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Discover Monastic Life: Vocations Weekend at Glencairn

Monastic Experience Weekend Glencairn Abbey is delighted to announce our next Monastic Experience Weekend, welcoming women aged 19–40 who are discerning God’s call to religious life. Over the course of...
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Harvest Thanksgiving 2025

Harvest Thanksgiving 2025 Today our community gathered with grateful hearts to celebrate our annual Harvest Thanksgiving Mass. Before the altar, baskets of fresh fruit and vegetables — the work of...
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Solemnity of St Bernard of Clairvaux

Chapter Talk for the Solemnity of Saint Bernard, Doctor of the Church and Cistercian Abbot In the tradition of our monastic forebears—most prolifically St Bernard himself—Cistercian Abbots and Abbesses offer...
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An Insight into Tradition!

Abbatial Blessing – A Living Tradition We are pleased to share a short video of the Abbatial Blessing recently celebrated at Glencairn Abbey. The rite has ancient roots in the...
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The Blessing of Mother Fiachra, Abbess of Glencairn

A Day of Joy on the Solemnity of the Assumption On Friday, 15 August, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our community of St Mary’s Abbey,...
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“Bare Necessities” and Sacred Silence: Catholic Guides of Europe Camp at Glencairn

Catholic Guides of Europe Camp at Glencairn This July, we had the great joy of welcoming a lively group of 8–12-year-old girls and their four dedicated leaders from Catholic Guides...
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