Religion and Ethics tv news feature on St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn
An investigation by U.S. television producer Phil O’Connor into the decline of the Irish Church brought him, together with the Religion and Ethics team and camera crew to Ireland in...
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Listening To God’s Call?
Many people ask the question: “How do I know that I have a vocation?”, “How do I know where God is leading me?” The answer is not a factual kind...
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Junior Course at Mount Melleray Abbey, Ireland 2011
This year’s meeting for junior monks and nuns of our region of the Cistercian Order takes place in Mount Melleray Abbey, County Waterford, Ireland from 30 May until 7 June,...
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Sr Lelia Kehoe’s Diamond Jubilee
On 1st May, 2011 Sr Lelia Kehoe ocso looked back at 60 years of monastic life as a Cistercian nun at Glencairn as she celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of her...
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Sacred Triduum
Our Easter Ceremonies for 2011 at Glencairn are as follows: Holy Thursday Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper: 6pm Good Friday Celebration of the Lord’s Passion: 3:15pm Easter Vigil On...
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Foundation Day, 2011
On 10th March 2011 we celebrated the 79th anniversary of St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn. Our foundation was made by the Cistercian Nuns of Holy Cross Abbey, from Stapehill in Dorset,...
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Sister Gerard Filgate’s Diamond Jubilee
2011 is a special year here in Glencairn, as we have the joy of celebrating two “Diamond” anniversaries; two of our senior sisters will have been professed to the monastic...
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Region of the Isles Chant CD
The beautiful island of Tautra in Norway where a Cistercian monastery was first founded in the 12th century has been the home of a new Cistercian foundation of nuns since...
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Television interview with Sr Mairead McDonagh ocso
Originally from Spiddal, Co. Galway, Sr Mairead of Glencairn talks to Mairtin Tom Sheainin on TG4’s Comhra about her life before the monastery and why she chose to become a...
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Next Monastic Experience Weekend: 25-27 February 2011
For those who wish to explore their interest in Monastic Life…this weekend is for women aged 20-40 who want to learn more about the Cistercian vocation, to join us in...
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Of Gods and Men
Xavier Beauvois’ award-winning french film is based on life in the Cistercian monastery of Tibhirine in the mountains of Algeria in the run-up to the kidnapping and murder of seven...
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Christmas Day Reflection
“The Word of God, born of the Father before time began, Humbled himself for us today and became flesh” Antiphon – 1st Vespers, Christmas Day In one of his Christmas...
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