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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Christmas Ceremonies

Schedule of Christmas Ceremonies, St. Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn, 2010 Midnight Mass: Sunday, 25th December, 12:00am Christmas Day Mass: Sunday 25th December, 11:00am Christmas Octave: Friday, 24th December 2010 – Saturday,...
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Snowbound Advent

The coming of snow at the beginning of a new liturgical year on this first Sunday of Advent draws the seasons of nature and of the Church into a magnificent...
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Death of Sister Kevin O’Farrell OCSO

Our dear Sister Kevin died very peacefully last night at 11pm, 28 November, 2010. Sister Kevin had been professed as a Cistercian Nun for 69 years, having entered the community...
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Studying Sacred Scripture

On November 16th, 2010 Fr John Farrell OP, Provincial of the English Dominican Friars arrived in Glencairn to give us a week-long course in Sacred Scripture. It was a most...
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