We're delighted to welcome Mark Mellett, former Chief of the Defence Forces, to speak at our climate change conference on 18th May. Come along: bit.ly/3ULOnzD 💚🌍

Abbot Brendan was delighted to preach the sermon at Trinity College Dublin's Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving on Trinity Monday 2024. Read it here: shorturl.at/gjouw

Nous sommes très heureux de partager avec nos amis francophones un article sur l'abbaye et l'école de Glenstal tiré du Figaro Magazine du week-end dernier : shorturl.at/gnxJL 🇮🇪🇫🇷

Join us and a distinguished panel of speakers as we seek practical, just and life enhancing responses to climate change on Sat 18th May: bit.ly/3ULOnzD 💚🌍

Fr Jarek Kurek OSB and the Polish community invite you to a special celebration in Thurles this Sunday 21st April: shorturl.at/fjCF9 🇮🇪🇵🇱

The last place you might think helps during a tough time (Glenstal Abbey).

But in late 2021, after burning out with work, study and COVID charts (remember those), I spent 4 nights there myself.

I bounced right back, and glad Veena McCoole did too.

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Fr Christopher Dillon OSB will deliver the 2024 Presidential Address to the Classical Association of Ireland on Friday 19th April, 7pm at the UCD Village Auditorium in Dublin. Come along! ➡️

We joined the entire Benedictine family in mourning this past week the death of Notker Wolf OSB, our Abbot Primate between 2000-2016. May he rest in peace.

Wishing you a happy Easter! He is Risen, alleluia! ✝️
(Artwork by Emmaus O’Herlihy OSB, 'Mors et Resurrectio' (2011/2023). Oil on canvas, 96' x 144')

We look forward to Easter with spiritual longing, and wish you all a blessed Triduum! ✝️🙏🏻

Check out the Easter Triduum timetable at the link. We look forward to seeing you! 👉🏼 shorturl.at/yEO89

Emmaus O'Herlihy OSB will give our final Lenten talk this Sunday 24th March at 4.30pm in the Monastery Library. You're invited! ➡️ bit.ly/3TxoB1n

Check out Fr Simon Sleeman's talk from our Lent 2024 series delivered yesterday 👉🏼 bit.ly/3ID37tA (🔉 audio-only: bit.ly/3TCNI2G)

A hymn for Saint Patrick sung by the monks of Glenstal Abbey☘️ Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh! 🙏🏻 shorturl.at/hijuZ

Ireland's 'Brides of Christ' were extraordinary women who found creative and dynamic ways to pursue their religious calling, often in the face of tremendous difficulties and challenges 👉🏼 shorturl.at/CMTU3

Mark Patrick Hederman OSB speaks on the ‘Sacrament of Spring’ in the fourth talk of our Lent 2024 series: bit.ly/3wXkqTl (🎙️ audio-only: bit.ly/49KplFH )

There's still time to sign-up for our annual retreat in Holy Week with residential, non-residential and student concessions available! More info: bit.ly/3Td8rZg

The launch earlier this week of Brides of Christ: Women and Monasticism in Medieval and Early Modern Ireland #wmnshist #histmonast

Kylemore Abbey Four Courts Press Glenstal Abbey History of Women Religious of Britain and Ireland Notre Dame Kylemore

#IWD2024

Find out more about boarding school life at Glenstal. Sign up for our Taster Weekend for boys in 5th and 6th Class on 23rd/24th March ➡️ tinyurl.com/yspbym2y

Mark Patrick Hederman OSB continues our series of weekly talks for Lent this Sunday at 4.30pm in the Monastery Library. Come along! 👉🏼 bit.ly/3TxoB1n