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...
Read more

Tags:

Initial Formation Course

October 11–18, 2025 Recently, the sisters and brothers in initial formation from our monasteries in Ireland and England gathered in Norway for a course on the Church Fathers, given by...
Read more

Tags:

Sister Lily's Book Launch

Sister Lily’s Book Launch On Saturday, 11th October, the community of St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn, was delighted to host the launch of Sister Lily’s new memoir, From Croke Park to...
Read more

Tags:

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...
Read more

Tags:

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...
Read more

Tags:

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...
Read more

Tags:

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,...
Read more

Tags:

“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...
Read more

Tags:

RTÉ Radio 1

Today with Claire Byrne We were delighted to be featured on Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio 1! You can listen to the clip here. A big thank you...
Read more

Tags:

Instagram: @cisterciannuns

We’re Back on Instagram: @cisterciannuns We’re pleased to share that Glencairn Abbey has returned to Instagram with a renewed presence. You can now find us at @cisterciannuns, where we’ll be...
Read more

Tags:

Community Photo 2025

We are indebted to M Brigitte Pinot, titular Prioress of the Cistercian Monastery of Tautra in Norway, for taking this picture of the Glencairn Community. M Brigitte has come to...
Read more

Tags:

Taizé Prayer Service

Together with approximately fifty visitors, our Community gathered in quiet prayer and song for a Taizé Vigil for Peace led by the Island of Ireland Peace Choir. It was a...
Read more

Tags: