In August we normally close for a few weeks. So we are now closed to resident guests except for family visits etc to give the community a bit of a break until the 21st August. Mass is now at 9 am until the 19th August, but Office times remain the same. People are still welcome to come to pray with us and say hello.
Icons for Beginners
This week Sr. Mary Stella is leading an Icons course for Beginners. Here is some of their work so far.
Taize evening
Feast of St. Benedict
Today we are celebrating the feast of St. Benedict, Abbot and Father of Western Monasticism. Happy Feast to all those who follow the path of St. Benedict.
Concert June 1st by Clerical Errors
Booking essential!
Mass and services over Easter
100th birthday!
Our first English sister is 100 today. Happy Birthday Sr. Mary! More pictures to follow!
Vocations weekend April 2025
Vocation Weekend @Hyning. Why not come and see?
Mass times over the Christmas season and January
October 24
This week we are having a prayer and garden week. The weather has been good some of the days. I took advantage of the sun to create an Autumn gallery for you!
Guesthouse reopens tomorrow!
Just in case people were worried. The guesthouse reopens tomorrow. Public Mass continues as normal.
Guest house news
Several of the community have been struck down with Covid! If there any any booking enquiries, it may be a few days before you receive a reply. Apologies if there is a delay in answering the phone or the door! We will close from Thurs. pm onwards for a few days. The flute retreat will go ahead so please do not worry. There is still public Mass in the Chapel.
Mass for the 40th Anniversary of the Dedication of the Church and the 50th jubilee of the founding of Hyning.
On the 19th of September, Bishop Paul Swarbrick, Bishop of Lancaster, celebrated the Mass for the 50th anniversary of the foundation of Hyning Monastery and 40 years of the Dedication of the Church. Fr. Anthony Keefe, our chaplain, gave the homily. There were several priests, religious sisters, consecrated persons and deacons of the diocese, family, friends, former students and staff of our former schools in England. Some of the sisters and priests were there for the original blessing in 1984 and Sr. Michelle Marie, one of the 4 foundresses were also able to be here. We were also pleased to welcome our sisters from La Plaine in France and from Brownshill.
Open Afternoons
Coming up this weekend….Hyning Open Afternoons
Hyning Open Days
Help needed for Hyning Open days 24th -26th August. Sr. Mary Stella is asking for help before the 23rd of August in the garden. Anytime between 10 am - 12 pm or 1:30 - 4 pm on the 20th, 21st, 22nd August. Lunch, or refreshments provided. Some areas of help include: sweeping paths, weeding, mowing or edging (not sure what that is but she'll tell you)! if you are more of an indoor person, people are also needed to help serve teas on the actual 3 days between 1 - 4pm, wash up or just be around to help with the teddy bear nun hunt etc. Or if you like baking help needed on the 23rd August etc. Please contact Sr. Mary Stella or Sr. Michaela if you able to help in anyway. srmichaelabsc@yahoo.co.uk or srstella@yahoo.com
Fr. Michael McKenna RIP
For those who remember our former chaplain Fr. Michael McKenna, just to let you know that he died last weekend, aged 80. RIP Fr. Michael. This link takes you to the Mill Hill Missionary website and has news about his last few days. https://millhillmissionaries.com/father-michael-mckenna.../
July News
There is now a selection of photos taken during the OCSO Cistercian Region of the Isles organised by Sr. Sarah of Glencairn which took place at Hyning during the first week of July. Fr. Michael Casey from Tarrawarra Abbey in Australia led the course. The talks were excellent and well appreciated by the participants. It was lovely to be able to host the group and meet younger and not so young monastics on their journey. Some of the community and the group went to visit the Lake District on Monday 8th July. On the feast of St. Benedict on the 11th of July, we also enjoyed having our oblates to celebrate with us. Fr. Michael gave them a session after Mass. We were hoping to have a BBQ but had it indoor instead! #cistercian It was great to have a mixture of formation, prayer and fun during the course of the week.
Events coming up...
Sr. Marie Pia RIP
For our our guests who remembered Sr. Marie Pia, one of the french sisters who lived with us for a long time, she died peacefully in France this morning at the age of 96. She loved being a Bernardine and taught in her our schools in Goma and France. She spent many years serving in the Dining Room at Hyning and loved giving talks to the guests. She suffered from Alzheimers during the past 10 years but lived peacefully, waiting for the Lord to call her home. Now she's with the Lord she loved all her life. RIP.
April
Most of the Hyning community will be away from the 12th - 24th April at Brownshill for our annual retreat. Do not worry if you cannot get hold of people at this time. Please pray for us as we will for you.
