A week of prayer, talks, and community
St. Benedict Week Sat, 05 July 2025
Sat, 05 July 2025
The Monastery, Retreat & Education Centre | All Week
5-13 July 2025,
Join the Benedictine Community of Kylemore Abbey in celebrating the
Feast of St. Benedict of Nursia (11 July), founder of Western monasticism, with a special week of reflection, prayer, and community events.
Events:
- Public Talk: The Book of Kells and the Myth of Monastic Perfection
- Br Colmán Ó Clabaigh OSB (Glenstal Abbey)
- Sunday 6 July, 4:00pm- Great Hall
- Lace-Making Demonstration
- Mother Karol and Sr Jiby
- Throughout the Week- Great Hall
- Oblate Enquiry Session
- Talk and Q&A with Sr Clare Morley OSB
- Saturday 12 July, 4:00pm- Great Hall
- Pilgrimage of Hope for Creation Walk
- Wednesday 9 July, 10:30am- Meet at Monastery Reception
- Walk to Neo-Gothic Church, followed by Midday Prayer and Mass
- Feast of St. Benedict- Midday Prayer and Mass
- Friday 11 July, 12:00pm- Monastic Church
- Music to Close
- Peter Devers & Kerrigan girls
- Sunday 13 July 12:15pm- Monastic Church & Great Hall
All are welcome.
Sat, 05 July 2025