Radio Maria Podcast with Sr Margaret
When: 9th August 2024 Sr Margaret was interviewed about the life and vocation of a Canoness of St Augustine on Radio Maria. Listen here to the podcast.
Boarbank 300 club – 48 years and counting
The 300 Club raises over £2000 for Boarbank each year! Ably run by Sheila, she tells us there are still a few numbers available. Membership is only £13 per number per year, and gives you 2 chances of winning £10 once a week and a chance of winning £100 every 8 weeks! If you are interested …
Two Wings and some Prayers!
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 …
Book Launch at Boarbank Hall
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 …
News – Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes 2024
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 …
Day for Consecrated Life – a Celebration
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 …
Welcome to Sr Francis – the Spirit is Moving
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 …
Sr Teresina’s Perpetual Profession
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 …
New Chaplain & Events of 2022
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 …
News from December 2021
Testing We still do regular testing – “Down and Up” as it is refered to among us – and thanks be to God we have not had any positives. A big thank you, as always, to all our staff, who have worked so hard to keep Boarbank free of the virus. BOARBANK HALL 100 On …