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Thursday, 18 October 2012

COMMENTS: Windows Double Glazed Nunraw

Thank you, Noreen, for word on the ether waves.

As well as the double glazing of some windows, we are renewing plaster in some of cracked walls - after 60 years. You must be well insulated for the coming winter.

...donald

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Noreen ...
To: Fr Donald ....
Sent: Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 19:55
Subject: Re: [Dom Donald's Blog] Windows Double Glazed Nunraw Oct 2012

Congratulations on your new double glazed windows, and the photo tour of the monastery!!

That should make a difference to your heating bill, and to the temperature in the house of course. No doubt all of you will appreciate that, especially N....! Yours,

Noreen and Jo.

17 Oct 2012.
Views in the double-glazing windows installation operation.
Pictures in hand.

COMMENT:

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Anne Marie ...
To: Fr Donald ...
Sent: Thursday, 18 October 2012, 10:11
Subject: Re: [Dom Donald's Blog] Twilight of time, you will stretch out your arms to Me.

Beautiful picture for the twilight of time. Do you have a new camera now?

The double glazing project will make a cosy winter.

I was laughing at the fact that the curtains were left up during the installation.

Love to all.

Anne Marie

Sent from my iPad

COMMENT:

From: bob ...

Sent: Thursday, 18 October 2012, 17:36
Subject: double glazing

Dear Father Donald,

Long time no speak, the photos of the refurbishment are fab.

Hope your not getting it too cosy up there.

Wonderful to see abbot Marks celebration as well.

I haven't been up for a long time. Please God may be soon, pray for me.

Regards,

Robert

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Bernard 900 at Citeaux

O.C.S.O. Order of Cistercians
of the the Strict Observance

Vocations Year 2012-2013

The ninth centenary of St Bernard’s entry into the Abbey of Cîteaux

Monday, 06 August 2012

On the occasion of the ninth centenary of St Bernard’s entry into the Abbey of Cîteaux, Dom Olivier, abbot of Cîteaux, has asked us to pass on the following invitation to all the members of the Order:

Our community is going to celebrate the ninth centenary of St Bernard’s entering Cîteaux (1112 or 1113?). To mark the event, we are setting up a campaign of prayer for vocations, from 20^th August 2012 to 20^th August 2013. We invite you to join us with this prayer:

PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS

Most gracious Father,
in setting up the New Monasteryour fathers followed the poor Christ into the desert.
Thus they lived the Gospel
by rediscovering the Rule of Saint Benedict in its purity.

You gave Bernard of Fontaine
the ability to make this new life attractive and appealing to others,
in the joy of the Holy Spirit.

Grant that we today, after their example,
may live our charism deeply
in a spirit of peace, unity, humility,
and above all, in the charity which surpasses all other gifts.
May men and women of our time
be newly called to follow the Gospel in monastic life,
in the service of the Church’s mission,
and in a world forgetful of You.

Remember Lord, Cîteaux,

where Bernard arrived with his companions.
May the brothers there
continue to live in the enthusiastic and generative spirit of the founders.

Remember all who live the Cistercian charism.

Remember all Cistercian communities,
those which are aging and those newly-born,
in all parts of the world, north and south, east and west.

Let them not lose courage in times of trial,
but turn to her whom Bernard called the Star of the Sea.

Holy Father,
from whom we have already received so much,
grant us again your blessing
that our communities may grow in numbers,
but above all in grace and in wisdom,
to your glory,
who are blessed for ever and ever.

Amen.

900 years, anniversary

Bernard arrived 1112-1113

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fra_bartolomeo_02_Vision_of_St_Bernard_with_Sts_Benedict_and_John_the_Evangelist.jpg