Recent Events at Boarbank Hall Our annual birdwatching retreat, Two Wings and Some Prayers, took place at Boarbank Hall in Cumbria from 13th-18th May, led by Sr Margaret Atkins and Dr Margaret Phillips. Participants joined the resident Community for Mass and sung Daily Office, and enjoyed birdwatching trips to the nearby Leighton Moss, especially for …
Theme: Why Leo? Time out for working Catholics. Do you want a holiday? And a retreat? And stimulating conversation? And some fun? With only one week to spare? Thinking Faith offers a rich mix of social activity, prayer and discussion, hosted in our comfortable Guest House and beautiful grounds, on the doorstep of the …
When: 9th April 2024 On Tuesday 9th April, 2024, ‘The Roman Catholic Bishops of Lancaster’ by Dr Paul Severn is being launched at Boarbank Hall. The day begins with Mass at 10am with Bishop Paul Swarbrick as chief celebrant followed by a talk by the author and ending with a buffet lunch. Cost £10. Booking …
We wish you all a very Happy Feast Day! New Website Welcome to our new-look website. We are very grateful indeed to Helen (and her family!) for all her hard work on this. We are immeasurably thankful also to John for his enormous generosity and patience over the last decade in reshaping and managing our …
We were delighted to welcome other Religious and Consecrated Women from across the diocese to celebrate with us the Day for Consecrated Life. Bishop Paul presided at the Mass and Fr John Farrell OP provided us with thought-provoking talks. Each group spoke a little about their mission within the diocese. Fr Richard Simons OSB, our …
When: 25th May – 1st June 2024 Theme: Revisiting the Basics. A week to explore how to live out Laudato Si’ fully in our personal lives and within the Church. All welcome. To book or for further information please contact SR MARGARET
We had the great joy of officially welcoming Sr Francis on the eve of Palm Sunday. She had arrived the previous week in the midst of the Community having Covid so she quickly went off to stay with her brother for a week as we recovered and were safe to be with again. In a …
On Saturday 27th May 2023 Sr Teresina (well known as Sr Sue) joined us as a full member of the Boarbank Community. It was a wonderful day! In the words of Sr Eileen, our Prioress: “The Sisters are delighted to share some glimpses of the wonderful day of Sr Teresina’s Perpetual Profession. It was celebrated …
When: Sunday 2nd June 2024 11.15 – 15.00 High quality flowers, shrubs will be on sale as well as a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books. All welcome! For further information please contact us
New Chaplain We are delighted to welcome our new chaplain, Fr Frank Thorpe, from the Salford Diocese. Fr Frank has been a regular visitor to the Guest House for some years and many of you will already have met him. We are very grateful to Father for accepting this new ministry, to Bishop Arnold and the …
