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

Pictures, mostly taken by the monks, of sights in and around Ampleforth Abbey
Rare photographs taken for the Centenary celebrations in 1902.