Solemn Profession of Sr Fiachra ocso, 30 August 2012

Thursday of this week was a very special day in the life of the community at Glencairn as we witnessed Sister Fiachra making her Final Vows – the third sister...

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Clonmacnois Summer Festival, 9-12 August, 2012

A four day summer festival held by the spiritual movement for youth Youth 2000 attracted up to a thousand young people this year at the ancient monastic ruins of Clonmacnois,...

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Junior Course at Pluscarden Abbey, 2012

“Listen, my child, to the master’s teaching, and bend the ear of your heart…” (Rule of St Benedict, Prologue) An important date for our juniors calendar is the annual junior...

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Silver Jubilee of monastic profession of Sister Eleanor Campion ocso

On 12th June, 2012 the community rejoiced with our Sister Eleanor in marking the 25th anniversary of her monastic profession as a Cistercian nun of St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn. Sister...

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Solemn Profession of Sister Denise Vaccaro ocso

On June 4th, 2012 Sister Denise Vaccaro made her Solemn monastic vows as a Cistercian Nun of St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn in the presence of the community and friends. She...

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News from the Eucharistic Bread Department

It’s not often we receive such a huge challenge i.e.to produce 250,000 peoples’ hosts and 100 extra-large hosts for consecration atthe 50th International Eucharistic Congress, due to commence in Dublin...

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Upcoming Monastic Experience Weekend - 20-22 April, 2012

There is one remaining place available for our upcoming Monastic Experience Weekend for those who are thinking about our way of life and would like an introduction to the Cistercian...

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Death of our Sister Paschal ocso, 31 March 2012

The death of our dear Sister Paschal occurred on Saturday, 31 March 2012 in Padro Pio nursing home, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. Sister Paschal had wonderful care by the nursing home...

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St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn Building Project

The planning phase of our building project to renovate the monastery buildings and facilities here at St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn, culminated in late 2011 with planning permission granted by local...

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Solemn Profession of Sr Mary Reidy ocso

Today, the Feast of the Annunciation was a day of added rejoicing for the community at St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn as we celebrated the Solemn Monastic Profession of Sister Mary...

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80th anniversary of St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn

Saturday, 10 March, 2012 marked the 80th anniversary of St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn; the first Cistercian monastery to be founded in Ireland since before the reformation. Following our celebratory mass...

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Sister Francis celebrates her 90th birthday

On Shrove Tuesday just before Lent this year, the community gathered to celebrate Sister Francis Fitzgerald’s very special ninetieth birthday. Sister Francis, still regularly attending the Divine Office and still...

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