Ampleforth Abbey

5 February 2012

Sacred Triduum 2011

With Fr Abbot (L-R) three deacons from the North American College, Rome: Jeffrey Starkovich, Stephen Vrazel and Travis Burnett.
The Abbot and assistants prostrate themselves at the start of the Good Friday Liturgy.
The Cross is carried through the Abbey nave before being venerated.
The Abbot's party prepares for the Veneration of the Cross.

St. Martin's Ampleforth Retreat April 4-5 2011

Student Monastery Retreat March 31-April 1 2011

Solemn Profession of Br Cedd Mannion: January 9 2011

Br Cedd and cantors sing the "Suscipe me Domine" (Receive me Lord) from Psalm 118.
Br Cedd lies prostrate while the Litany of the Saints is sung.
Fr Abbot says the Prayer of Blessing.
Fr Abbot exchanges the sign of peace with Br Cedd.
The newly-professed monk has his hood pinned-up to mark the start of his three-day silent retreat.

Monastic visit to Central Europe Oct-Nov 2010

Fr Peter James speaks to Czech schoolchildren about monastic life.
Aided by Fr Marek Zukowski as interpreter, Fr Peter responds to questions.
Interior of the Abbey Church at Zirc, Hungary's only Cistercian monastery.
Recent Ampleforth guests, Fr Bernat Berczi OCSO and Peter Smohay at Zirc Abbey.
One of the seven churches cared for by Fr Marek Zukowski.
Restoration work underway by a craftsman at Zirc Abbey.

Beatification of Cardinal Newman Sept. 19, 2010

Ordination of Fr Philip Rozario June 27 2010

The newly-ordained Fr Philip renews his vow of obedience to Fr Abbot

The Sacred Triduum 2010 at Ampleforth

Holy Thursday: Mass of the Lord's Supper
The Stripping of the Altars
Good Friday: Veneration of the Cross
A Retreat Conference in session
A quick break before the next Liturgy...
The New Fire: Resurrection Light
A capacity congregation for the Easter Vigil
The Monastic community during the Liturgy of the Word
Fr Abbot lights the Paschal Candle from the New Fire
Younger retreatants prepare for a Way of the Cross

Fr Abbot's visit to Christ the Word, Zimbabwe, January 2010

Br Joseph Dinala

Ampleforth Today

Pictures, mostly taken by the monks, of sights in and around Ampleforth Abbey

Ampleforth, 1902

Rare photographs taken for the Centenary celebrations in 1902.