The singing was great – and that was just the birds! Our annual birdwatching retreat, Two Wings & Some Prayers, was blessed by good weather and some very obliging avian singers, who helped an enthusiastic group of human beings sort out their willow warblers from their tree pipits (pictured above). /*! elementor – v3.15.0 – …
TUESDAY 28th – THURSDAY 30th APRIL The RCCS (Religious Communities Caring for the Sick ECHO Network has met at 08.00 am for one hour, roughly monthly, since April 2019. We were able to continue to support one other throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and we have now met over 60 times in total. Topics …
“To sense each creature singing the hymn of its existence is to live joyfully in God’s love and hope” (Catholic Bishops of Japan, quoted by Pope Francis). You are invited to take time with us in the lovely setting of Boarbank Hall in Cumbria to ponder God’s Creation in an atmosphere of prayer, joy and …
Has Christmas left you needing a bit of quiet?! There are still some places on our Epiphany! retreat, 5th-9th January (including a monster jigsaw of the Magi). Or, why not book a cosy winter cutprice break with us, any time from 1st to 28th February 2026: Single en suite, £90 Single not en suite, £75 Twin/double …
The Sisters wish all our readers and your families a blessed and peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year. We look forward to seeing you in 2026, if not before. Times of Christmas services in Boarbank Chapel: Christmas Eve Evening Prayer 3.30 pm Office of Readings 5.30 pm Mass 10.00 pm Christmas …
The new programme of residentials at Boarbank is now available. Several of our popular events are repeated: Thinking Faith, Two Wings & Some Prayers, and Our Lady in Latin. Recreation! will be similar to this year’s Celebrating Creation. Credo is a follow-up to a Our Lady in Latin; our Crafts & Arts weekend will run again, …
As we approach the start of a new liturgical year with Advent, it seemed a good moment to update you all on news from Boarbank. A Year of Celebration If we had to pick one highlight of the year so far, surely for any Augustinian it has to be the election of our Augustinian …
What better than a post-Christmas retreat to recover from the celebrations? Join us for Epiphany!from 5th-9th January. For more see: https://boarbankhall.org.uk/magnificat-5th-9th-january-2026/ There are still also places for our Hope in Health weekend retreat, 5th-7th December, on the theme ‘Places of Healing’. This is open to anyone involved in caring for anyone sick or at risk, whether professionally, as …
A big thank you to everyone who has donated via Gift Aid or Just Giving. The Gift Aid has raised several thousand pounds for us. We also thank all those who have recently paid their 300 Club subscriptions – and a gentle reminder to those who may be a bit late with theirs!
The Sisters would like to wish all of you a very Happy Feast of St Monica and of St Augustine! We have been busy this summer with lots of visitors, including for our residential weeks Thinking Faith: Why Leo? and Augustine’s Confessions. Our new residents include ten three-week old harvest mice! We hope to …
