Whether by accident or design you have reached the Glenstal Abbey website. Whoever you are, we welcome you, as we are encouraged to do in the Rule of Benedict which we follow, and which monks such as ourselves have followed since the sixth century.
The Abbey is essentially a house of God, which has become home to a community of about 40 monks. Our community life of prayer is combined with running a boarding school for boys, a farm, a guesthouse and various other works. We offer a number of lectures, workshops and seminars which may be the very reason why the Holy Spirit has guided you to our website at this moment. So, I invite you to check these out.
Abbot Mark Patrick Hederman
“All guests who appear shall be welcomed as Christ…. let Christ be worshipped in them: he is being welcomed.”
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Over three Saturdays we invite you to a series of talks exploring women in the Bible. Dr Jessie Rogers, Mary Immaculate College Limerick, will lead each morning’s presentation. The afternoon sessions will involve the use of different media to explore further the theme of the morning sessions.
May 26th Women through Word & Dance
June 9th Women through Word & Glass
June 23rd Women through Word & Film
For more details see the Events Section of the website
In December 2010 Glenstal Abbey launched a free app for the iPhone and Android. It provides the latest news from the Abbey, daily prayer, Gregorian chant and quotes from the Rule of St Benedict. Some general information about Glenstal Abbey is also included.
