Benedictine Monks

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Our Benedictine Community arrived to Rostrevor in Northern Ireland from the Abbey of Bec in France in January 1998. Our coming to Northern Ireland is a response to a call addressed by the Church to monasteries of contemplative life to engage themselves in the mission of spiritual ecumenism, rooted in prayer, conversion of heart and charity, in those corners of the world where Christians are divided.

"Easter is itself now the cry of victory.
No one can quench that life
that Christ has resurrected.
Neither death
nor all the banners of hatred
raised against him and against his Church
can prevail.
He is the victorious one!"

Archbishop
Oscar Romero

We are happy to suggest for your on-going
reading of the Sacred Scriptures the
programme we ourselves follow at lauds
and vespers.

Following the publication of the Ryan Report which has made headlines in Ireland and beyond, we share with you some pertinent reflections by Fr Vincent Twomey SVD. At this time we invite you to pray with us for the graces of repentance and renewal for the Catholic Church in Ireland.

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