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Glenstal
Abbey is a Benedictine monastery in County Limerick, Ireland.
Founded in 1927, it now numbers 50 monks. The Abbey, founded
in memory of Blessed
Columba Marmion, is dedicated to Saints Joseph and Columba.
It belongs to the Congregation of the Annunciation, in the confederation
of Benedictine monks. The monastery is directed by an Abbot,
who is elected by his brothers for an eight year term.
The monks run a boarding school for boys, a farm and a guest
house, and are involved
in scholarly and pastoral activities. They assemble in the church five
times a day for prayer (the Divine Office and the Mass), in which Gregorian
chant plays
a significant part.
The
Benedictine liturgical style is characterised by beauty and harmony,
celebrating God's presence, while it evokes a response of loving
reverence in the monk.
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