Summer Chronicle

Summer Chronicle at Guesthouse

The Picture Gallery is the easiest may to record the groups of ‘pilgrims’ who arrived from near and far during these days.

St. Margaret's, Airdrie, is Abbot Raymond’s home parish. There are many other friends and helpers who are well known at Nunraw.

On Thursday, 31st July, we welcomed the Parish Pilgrimage lead by the two priests Fr. Owen Ness and PP., Fr. Daniel Rooney

Fr. Ness produced a surprising ‘Pilgrimage Manuel’ giving a special character to a very prayerful day. For the purpose of the leaflet he used the texts and illustrations from the Nunraw Website and included the meditative text, “PRAYER” According to the Monastic Tradition by Fr. Columban of Mt. Melleray. The more able-bodied walked up hill from the Guesthouse grounds to the Abbey, others availed of the coach. Abbot Raymond, well known in the Parish, introduced the time of silence and prayer.

The Pilgrimage began with the morning Mass before leaving from St. Margaret’s. It came to its climax in the Abbey with the Holy Hour of Adoration, Prayer of the Church and Benediction.

Significantly, the apse of the Church of St. Margaret, is filled with the large mosaic of Emmaus – Jesus meeting with the two disciples after the Resurrection. It is an apt picture of Jesus encountering the Pilgrims on their road on this special day.