WDPV

Hi, You may well be asking what does WDPV mean ???…………… it is World Day of Prayer for Vocations, this took place fittingly enough on 4th sunday of Easter and what we did was to have a day of Exposition before the Blessed Sacrament for this intention.  I think it is also time to let you know that we have someone in the Novitiate as a Postulant and also at the moment we have an Aspirant and someone else coming for a brief visit shortly……

I have asked our sister to write a few words for this post and this is what she says:

I was drawn to the monastic life where i could spend more time in prayer than in a busy parish. I was already an Benedictine Oblate (not of this community), Colwich was the first I was interested in and contacted them via email. I spent a few days as a guest and knew that this was where God wanted me to be. On Easter Monday I left home and travelled down to St. Mary’s accompanied by my family and parish priest. I was very nervous and it was scary to know this was the time to enter – not as an Aspirant but as a Postulant. I was no stranger to the community and visa-versa, this time it was different I was staying if this is where God wants me – he will make it known. The welcoming ceremony was short and only a matter of minutes, I left the guest room, knocked on the Enclosure door, Mother Prioress asked me what I wanted and I replied that with God’s grace I was asking enterance to the Abbey. The door then opened wider and I was lead to the Chapter Room then to the foot of the Altar, we then returned to the chapter room to be given the sign of peace by Mother Abbess then with each sister in turn. The presence of God was surely there and I know He will be there always.

All Praise and Thanks be to God, I place my trust in you Divine Companion as I travel lifes path’ ……………………………  

History Symposium!

Hi Everyone,

Just over a year ago (after the abbatial election), we were approached if we would be willing to host the next History Symposium and we said not for the following year but for 2012 and so it happened – yesterday (April 12th). It was a first for Colwich – well I think it may be a first (but could be a 2nd), certainly a first for 30 odd yrs anyhow, the EBC History Symposium was held at our wonderful Abbey!
   There was an amazing turn out of people for Mass, and the day was filled with wonderful talks – unfortunatly I didn’t get to some of them but that’s the way it goes! I think there were about 27 people who came and we provided a ‘typical Colwich abbey buffet’ on a smaller scale this time though……..

Everyone said how much they enjoyed their short visit and for many of them it was a first! Maybe they will come again either in a group or individually.

Sr. D

St. Benedict…..

Happy feast for St. Benedict 21st March! This is a photo of a statue of St. Benedict in our choir……………….

Statue of St. Benedict

 

‘ Prefer nothing whatever to the love of Christ, may he bring you to life everlasting…..’

(Rule of Benedict)

Come & See 2012

Dear All,

I have got a date finally sorted out were I can hold this year’s Come & See for those of you who are discerning which way God is calling you to serve him in Religious life. Whether you’ve been before or would like to make it a first visit you are more than welcome – places permitting as I hope you remember that we have a limited guest house.

SO WHEN IS IT????? – It’s August, Thurs 9th – till – Sun 12th, and I’ll make it packed and fun as usual.

Maybe 3 or 4 of past attendees would like to join in with us for the Triduum this year??? From Holy Thurs till Easter Sun ………..

God bless

Visitors

Hello Everyone!

Better late than never to wish you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR! It has been a week of Prayer for Christian Unity and to end the Octave of prayer we hosted an evening service on Wednesday night. Unfortunately not many people came but it was good all the same. They arrived and in true Benedictine style we gave them refreshments and homemade biscuits, .

The actual service just took half and hour and we started with a pryaer : ‘As we pray for and strive towards the full visible unity of the church we and the tradition to which we belong will be changed transformed and conformed to the likeness of Christ’. There were songs including one of my favourites called ‘Blessed be your name’, then followed some Psalm quotations – (if you’d like to look them up they are – Ps 40: 1 – 3, Ps 91: 1 – 2, Ps 121: 1 – 2, Ps 139: 23 – 24, Ps 86: 11).

At the end of the service we had: ‘Changed by Jesus in our serving, send us and together we will go,   ’Changed by Jesus in our waiting………’Changed by Jesus in our suffering…..’Changed by Jesus in ourstruggling…..’Changed by Jesus in our peace-making…..’Changed by Jesus in our loving….. ‘Changed by Jesus in our fellowship….’Changed by Jesus as we unite…….

Then the people stayed on and prayed the office of Compline with us.

SKIPPY!

Hi Everyone!

I know it is a few months since I put up a post, things are very busy here but I just wanted to let all you fun loving pet fans about Skippy …..

This should be a post on pet’s page I guess but it’ll have to do here -  yesterday while playing with Coco, Skippy had a bad fall and as I was trying to help him he gave me (a little love bite in a big way)… he has actually dislocated his hip! Thought he would be home this afternoon, but as he was getting up his hip came out of place again. It looks like it may be an operation job tomorrow!

Coco is missing him and is crying for him, and we miss him too but hopefully he will be home tomorrw or tuesday!

Have a great Advent everyone………..

God bless -         Sr. Davina

Hi everyone……….. just to update you with news on Skippy, he came home yesterday and is ok, a bit frustrated though as he is what is known as ‘hobbled’. His back legs are tied to give him support when walking – so no walks or play for a week or two then he has to be careful which is a tall order for a 15 month old puppy!!! Coco is pleased to have him home, they will have a great time at Christmas again.

Speaking of which I hope you are having a great Advent and I take this opportunity to wish you all a very HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR, as I may not get back to the computer for a bit. In the middle of christmas cards and in the kitchen tomorrow……… No sign of any seasonal weather at Colwich yet but it’s cold enough! 

doggies………..

Coco & Skippy

Here they are one year on and Skippy had his 1st Birthday last weekend!