9th Centenary St Aelred

From Nunraw, Fr. Hugh and Fr. Nivard went to MOUNT SAINT BERNARD ABBEY for the Saint Ailred Workshop 26th April- 1st May 2010 To mark the 900th anniversary of the birth of St. Ailred of Rievaulx (1110 - 1167) Fr. Michael Case - giving a workshop on St. Ailred at Mount St. Bernard Abbey from Monday 26 April to Saturday 1st May. Inviting up to two members of each house to attend this. The first talk will be on the evening of 26th April and the final talk will be on the morning of 1st May. On the Thursday (29th) an outing is planned to Rievaulx Abbey, including a visit to Ampleforth Abbey and to Stanbrook's new monastery at Wass. ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Nivard … To: donald … Sent: Mon, 26 April, 2010 11:37:05 Subject: Fw: Aelred 9th Centenary Hi to All of you, Fr Hugh and I arrived safe and sound here at Mt Saint Bernard. Abbot Joseph met us. The train was on time in spite of two rail problems, after the change at Derby, when we were delayed on the sidings. There was no mention from the driver or the screen about Loughborough so we were afraid we were on the wrong train. We were sure relieved when on reaching the new airport station, East Midlands PARKING PLACE, when 'Loughborogh' appeared on the screen. We had supper together with other early participants in the Guest House, where Fr Lawrence gave us a big welcome. We met Fr Michael Casey, Fr Aelred McGee from Bethlehem, Sr Denise from Glencairn, two from Caldey, two from Whitland, Sr Elizabeth from Melbourne and Sr Jo, among others. Three Sisters each will be coming from Hyning, Brownsfield, the Ware Carmel etc. The first talk will be this evening. We have a mimed copy of St Aelred's Discourses on the Liturgy, 150 pages. The weather is beautiful and mild. Apple tree and plum? are in magnificent bloom. So I must get started with the camera. I went for a walk in the garden and couln't get back in because of all the self-locking doors. But I eventually found an open door. The security system is high tech. with closed circuit television etc in the Guest House. The community has shrunk a bit but they give a youthful and pleasant impression. Fr Mark Hartley is going great guns with the music and especially the the Gift Shop. It has been wonderfully extended and transformed. It uses the bar-code system setup with the help of Peter ... Fr Luke in the book bindery is kept busy with new work being thrown at him all the time. At the moment he is teaching Sr Jo, Whitland. She is simply professed. The singing at Mass and Office is very good. It makes it so much easier to sing and join in without disturbing the rhythm. Each monastery has its own rhythm. I brought the laptop and am already continuing with the Bamenda/Nsugbe Mass Chants. I am well setup in the Guest House. With two talks a day there is plenty free time. We head north on Thursday to visit Riveaux and then on to lunch at Ampleforth and to New Stanbrook. Enuff blarney the noo. Love to all Nivard