The Sisters of Glencairn were delighted to welcome a troop of French Catholic Boy Scouts to St Mary’s Abbey again, following a first group’s visit in the summer of 2022. This years troop from Lille and the surrounding area, arrived on the evening of July 27th and stayed until Thursday 1st August. Happily, we had […]
The Community of Glencairn would be most grateful if you would remember them in prayer while they make their annual retreat from 6pm on Wednesday April 17th to 9 am on Friday April 26th. During this sacred time the Sisters will attend conferences and engage in extra prayer, study and spiritual reading. Should you wish […]
All are welcome to join the Sisters for the celebration of the Easter liturgies which will take place at the following times: Holy Thursday – Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 6pm Good Friday – Celebration of Passion of the Lord – 3.15pm Easter Vigil – Commencing at 4.30am (NB this is NEW i.e. Summer […]
Today we celebrate the feast of St Patrick. We rejoice in his response to God’s call, in his conversion and his success in being an instrument of God’s love and care for the Irish people of the 5th century. He, with many others, began a faith tradition in Ireland which has endured through highs and […]
This year’s formation seminar for monks and nuns in initial formation will take place in Our Lady of Hyning Monastery, Lancashire, U.K. from 4th to 11th July, 2024. This year’s presenter will be Fr Michael Casey ocso from Tarrawarra Abbey, Australia, speaking on the theme: “Living the Experience of Vocation”. Fr Michael writes: “During these […]
The Abbess and community of Glencairn Abbey would like to wish all our neighbours and friends a very joyful, peaceful celebration of Christmas. We look forward to welcoming all those who wish to join us for our Christmas liturgies here at Glencairn Abbey church during the Christmas period. Please see schedule below for times of […]
As part of her training in the liturgy as a junior professed sister with responsibility for leading our choir at Glencairn, Sr Beatrice attended this year’s Chant Forum on the Isle of Wight, from 11th to 15th September. She reports here on her experience: Hosted by the Benedictine monks of Quarr on the Isle […]
From July 15th-23rd, ten Junior monks and nuns from eight monasteries of our region gathered at Mt St Bernard Abbey, Leicestershire to receive input from Dom Elias Dietz, Abbot of Gethsemani Abbey, Kentucky on the topic of St. Aelred of Rievaulx, a 12th century English Cistercian monk and Abbot. These talks centred primarily around Aelred’s […]
Are you currently discerning if Monastic life could be for you? We invite women aged 20 – 40 to our next Monastic Experience Weekend from 25th to 27th August here at Glencairn. Monastic Experience Weekends are a great way to be introduced to Cistercian life in the company of others who are also discerning. Experience […]
Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord’s Supper – 6:00 p.m. Good Friday: Celebration of the Lord’s Passion – 3:15 p.m. Easter Sunday: Vigil Mass – 3:30 a.m. All are welcome to join the community in the Abbey church at Glencairn for our Easter liturgies. Wishing you all a very blessed and joyful […]
We look back in this video at some of the special moments from Sister Laura’s clothing last Saturday as a Cistercian novice at Glencairn Abbey. Also included are excerpts from Mother Marie’s chapter talk addressed to Sister Laura as she received the habit, on what it means to be Christian and a monastic nun. We […]
On 25th March 2023, on the feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, the community rejoiced as Laura Cullen received the white habit of the Cistercian novice at Glencairn Abbey. Originally from Co. Meath, Sr. Laura was based in Dublin when she began her vocation journey. She studied Arts, then Philosophy and Literature in UCD […]
