Wednesday after Easter

Brother Aidan's Funeral

Brother Aidan's Requiem Mass was celebrated on Thursday 14th April. Cardinal O'Brien presided and Abbot Mark preached the homily, which can be found on Dom Donald's Blog.

Brother Aidan's Funeral

Brother Aidan's Requiem will take place at the Abbey on Thursday 14th April at 1pm.

Brother Aidan Hunt RIP

Please pray for

Brother Aidan HUNT OCSO
of this community who died
on Wednesday 30th March 2011
in his 77th year and
the 48th year of Monastic Profession.

Happy Feast of St Joseph

Sometimes as a priest and especially as an abbot, I found myself vested rather grandiosely, perhaps even with mitre and crozier, and the great arch of the Abbey Church overhead, and then being incensed, while all the time having a responsibility to lead a precious family, even in the dark, towards unknown lands. All I could do is to hold on gratefully to the try square, aware that that's all I can master, and with eyes like Joseph's humbly and gently learn to penetrate the mystery of God's ways, and with an un-furrowed brow, journey on to do the will of Him who is the beginning and the end. – LW, St. Joseph, College Chapel-Window, Roscrea Abbey.

Ash Wednesday

On Sunday we were praying for the Pope as Ash Wednesday marks the first of the 43 Lenten Station Churches, Santa Sabina. He will be leaving the Vatican.to cross over to the Aventine, the highest of the seven hills of Rome. He gives the lead to the beginning of Lent with Mass, the Blessing and distribution of the Ashes.

Feast of the Presentation and Nunraw Anniversary

The light to lighten the nations (Guerric of Igny)

Presentation of the Lord
and Anniversary of Sancta Maria Abbey 1946