Roscrea Abbey Region Meeting

REGIONAL MEETING OF THE REGION OF THE ISLES 1-8 March, 2010 Mount St Joseph Abbey Roscrea, Ireland Participants Monastery Superior Delegate Whitland M Christine Wood Sr Jean Byrne Mount Melleray Dom Michael Ahern Fr Denis Luke O’Hanlon Mount St Bernard Dom Joseph Delargy Br David Howells Mount St Joseph Dom Richard Purcell Fr Liam O’Connor Caldey Dom Daniel Van Santvoort Br Luca Cestaro Glencairn M Marie Fahy Sr Michelle Miller Mellifont Dom Augustine McGregor Br Joseph Ryan Nunraw Dom Mark Caira Br Philip Bell Bethlehem Dom Celsus Kelly Br Columba O’Neill Bolton Dom Peter Garvey Br Brian O’Dowd Tautra M Rosemary Durcan Sr Hanne-Maria Berentzen Invited Guests Diepenveen Dom Alberic Bruschke Munkeby Fr Joël Regnard Generalate M. Regina Nebo Bernardines d’Esquermes Hyning Sr Josephine-Mary Miller Brownshill Sr Elizabeth Mary Mann Secretary Sr Sheryl Frances Chen (Tautra)

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----- Forwarded Message ----
From: William J . . .
To: Fr Donald . . .
Sent: Wed, March 10, 2010 7:05:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Blog] homily / photos / petition 21,500+ !

Dear Donald,

I am enjoying your Blog updates, thank you! Fr. Aelred delivers a good homily indeed... "second chance".

Goodness, Fr. Nivard and yourself do look cold in that photo, and I can see the snow still lying. Whit Castle is very bleak!

The turret staircase (I wonder if your room was in the old tower?) recalls for me my silent tread as I rose for Vigils and tiptoed down to the hall, before setting out into the darkness for the Night Office.

Snowdrops - the spirit of Lent, white, pure, strong - a lovely corner to greet one on the drive!

I hope you have recovered from the 'flu germ, and that the Community are all now well.

What a long winter you are experiencing.

William

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Thank you, William.

It seems that Spring is round the corner.

D.