Upgrade your Lent with St Benedict

Go to content

Upgrade your Lent with St Benedict

Douai Abbey: The Monastery of St Edmund, King & Martyr
16 January 2024

The only time St Benedict mentions ‘joy’ in his Rule is to describe Lent! ‘Preparing for the favourable time’ calls for
eager engagement, so that we do not stumble upon Lent, but embrace its invitation. Out of an array of liturgical texts
and spiritual writings, Abbot Paul will encourage reflection for this season of joy. ‘May the light of Christ rising in glory
dispel the darkness of our hearts and minds.’

When: Saturday 10 February 2024, from 10.30am (with arrivals and a welcome tea/coffee from 10am), till around 4pm
Lunch will be provided in the guest refectory.

Where: Douai Abbey (don't know how to get here? https://www.douaiabbey.org.uk/contact-us.php )

Cost: £25 (or £15 if you bring your own lunch) - payable on the day

Booking / Enquiries: guestmaster@douaiabbey.org.uk


 DIVINE OFFICE & MASS
- in the abbey church -
0620 - Matins & Lauds (English)
0745 - Weekday Conventual Mass
[1030 - Sunday Conventual Mass]
1250 - Midday Office (English)
1800 - Vespers (Latin, Gregorian Chant)
2000 - Compline* (English)
*No public Compline on Sundays
VISIT US
Douai Abbey
Upper Woolhampton
Reading, Berkshire
RG7 5TQ, United Kingdom

Visitor Enquiries: 0118 9715 399
Holy Week Service Times
Published by - 23/3/2024
Douai is hiring
Published by - 3/3/2024
Upgrade your Lent with St Benedict
Published by - 16/1/2024
Pastoral Programme Updates
Published by - 7/1/2024
LATEST NEWS
Back to content