DOUAI ABBEY

Events July - 2010

garden
The monastery garden.

View the progress of the monastic library being built.


AUGUST 2010


August 8
The AGM of the Douai Society took place in the Conference Centre, and was followed by dinner with the monastic community. Thirty seven members and spouses attended.
August 14
Family members of the community came for Mass at Midday and dinner. There were 46 attending, several families stayed for the weekend.
August 19 - 21
Fr Abbot, in his capacity as librarian, made several visits to Elmore Abbey, the Anglican Benedictine monastery which is downsizing and relocating from Speen to Salisbury. The library is being dispersed and we have been offered many of the books.
August 22 - 27
Fr Hugh has gone to give a retreat to the Norbertines at Chelmsford, Essex.
August 22
All four remaining members of the Elmore community came to dinner. Afterwards in the calefactory, Fr Abbot made them confraters of our community, as a token of many years friendship between the two communities.
August 23
After a break of three weeks, the guesthouse is open again for guests.

The massive task of moving books into the library has begun.

August 24
Fr Paul, back from Rome for the summer, represented the community at the funeral of Bishop Mervyn Alexander, bishop emeritus of Clifton, at Clifton Cathedral.
August 27 - 30
Fr Gervase led a Pastoral Programme Lectio Divina retreat.
August 30
Br Simon has gone to Ormskirk parish until Christmas.

JULY 2010


July 31
The UK Oblates Coordinating Team met in the Guesthouse.
July 26 - 30
The annual gathering of Consecrated Women took place in the Guesthouse and Conference Centre.
July 25
Our friends, Howard Rowntree and Terence Charleston gave a trumpet and organ recital in the Abbey Church. July 24
St Mary's parish, Aspey, Herts, came for a Quiet Day in the Conference Centre.
July 23 - 25
Bernard Kilroy and Pamela Lee directed Pastoral Programme 'Transitions' Retreat with 17 participants in the Guesthouse and Conference Centre.
July 22
Fr Dermot led a Quiet Day for LASER, a group from the Spirituality-in-the-Workplace network.

While road repair work has been taking place on the road outside the monastery, the contractors have parked their equipment in our car park overnight.
machines

July 21
Br Simon conducted PROBUS, a group of retired professional people from Stevenage, on a tour.
July 20
Southcote Primary School staff held a meeting in the Conference Centre.
July 19 - 23
Sr Elizabeth Rees OCV & Fr Benedict are leading a Pastoral Programme IGR 'Come to the Quiet'.
July 17
Fr Dermot led a 'Quiet Day' for Slough Council of Churches.
July 15
bushes
Gardeners, Fr Benjamin and Br Gabriel, plant bushes to landscape the library pond area.
July 13
The Historic Churches Committee met in the Conference Centre.
July 11
The Douai singers sang at Mass today to celebrate the feast of St Benedict and the Dedication of the Abbey Church (July 9).

The Berkshire Youth Choir and associate choirs gave a concert in the Abbey Church.

July 9 - 11
The annual MONOS conference is being held in the Guesthouse & Conference Centre.
Pre-Benedictine Monasticism. The Spirituality behind the man.
July 9
Our neighbour, Elstree School, held their end of year service in the Abbey Church.
July 6 - 9
The Priestly Fraternity of St Peter held a silent retreat in the Guesthouse and Parish Church. It was preached by Fr S.R.F. Leworthy FSSP.

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