New Website
This WordPress blog, which has served us faithfully for many years, will no longer be updated. For new posts please visit our new website: https://www.norbertines.org.uk/blog
View ArticlePlanned Giving to the Norbertine Community
From the Abbot: A number of people have asked whether it would be possible to support the priests and brothers of the Norbertine community. If you would like to consider giving to us regularly the...
View ArticleQuarant’Ore MMXVIII
Taste and See that the LORD is good! – Ps 33:8 Please click here for more photos of our Quarant’Ore this year, and check our Flickrstream for more photos.
View ArticleCentenary Mass for Visible Stigmata of St Pius of Pietrelcina
On 20th September 2018 Very Rev Stephen Morrison o.praem., our Sub-Prior, was invited to preach at a centenary Mass for visible stigmata of St Pius of Pietrelcina at Corpus Christi Church, London....
View ArticlePrayer and Penance in Reparation for Clerical Abuse
The Holy Father has exhorted Catholics across the globe to join in prayer, fasting and penance for the victims of clerical sexual abuse. Therefore, at the end of our Canonry Retreat there will be 24...
View ArticleSt Bernard of Clairvaux talks about the Norbertines
SS. Norbert and Bernard meet with the Emperor Lothair (from a window at Park Abbey, Belgium) We have posted before about the great St Bernard of Clairvaux and his friendship with Our Holy Father...
View ArticleAssumption of the BVM, Patroness of Our Order
Altar of the Assumption of Our Lady (the Blessed Sacrament Chapel), from our Abbey of Saint-Martin de Mondaye, Normandy Today is the feast of Our Blessed Lady’s Assumption, and the ordo for the...
View ArticleNovena to St Norbert 2018
Please join us in praying to Our Holy Father Norbert as we prepare to celebrate his feast day. We thank God for the gift of so zealous and devoted son, and pray that He will continue to bless us with...
View ArticleShroud of Turin Exhibition
We are delighted to announce that from Monday 5th March until Sunday 11th March Our Lady Immaculate Church, Chelmsford, will house the travelling exhibition on the Holy Shroud of Turin, this includes...
View ArticleImmaculate Conception 2017
Praised be the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar and the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary!
View ArticleAll Saints of Our Order
THE SAINTS AND BEATI OF THE ORDER OF PRÉMONTRÉ ADALBERT, Blessed Son of King Vladislaus II of Bohemia. Canon of Strahov then Archbishop of Salzburg. ADRIAN AND JAMES, Saints (The Martyrs of Gorcum)...
View ArticleSimple Profession of Br Gildas D Parry
On the Solemnity of St Philip Benizi we celebrated the Simple Profession of Br Gildas D Parry. More photos can be found on our Facebook page. Please keep Br Gildas in your prayers, and ask Almighty God...
View ArticleFeast of Pope St Pius X
Today is the feast day of Pope St Pius X, often called the ‘Glorious Pope of the Eucharist’. May his steadfast faith and fervent devotion to Our Eucharistic Lord inspire us all! In many ways Pope St...
View ArticleA flock at the edge of the world
Our Abbot, Rt Rev Hugh Allan o.praem., has written an article in the Catholic Herald about his role as Apostolic Administrator of the Falkland Islands, and Ecclesiastical Superior of the sui iuris...
View ArticleNovena to St Norbert 2017
Please join us in praying to Our Holy Father Norbert as we prepare to celebrate his feast day. We thank God for the gift of so zealous and devoted son, and pray that He will continue to bless us with...
View ArticleA Visit to Beeleigh Abbey
At the kind invitation of Mr Christopher Foyle, the present owner of Beeleigh Abbey, our Prior, Abbot Hugh Allan o.praem., and some members of our community visited this former Premonstratensian house...
View ArticlePontifical High Mass for St Joseph’s Day
Below are some photos taken during the Pontifical High Mass (Extraordinary Form) celebrated by Abbot Hugh on Monday, the Solemnity of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. More photos here.
View ArticleNovena to St Joseph
Below is the Novena prayer that we will be praying after all Masses in the run up to the Solemnity of St Joseph. The Novena will begin on 10th March and will be offered for the good estate of the...
View Article