Worth Abbey - What is new on this website?

Snowflake The principal areas of this site are listed on the left navigation column. Please feel free to browse or search anywhere. Listed, below, are the principal alterations and additions to the site - with the most recent at the top.

2nd June 2013	Supporting The Living Stones - the Christians living in the Holy Lands	The Open Cloister has just returned from our second “Benedictine Retreat Pilgrimage” to the Holy Lands of Jordan, Palestine and Israel. We brought back an Olive Wood Crib, carved in Bethlehem, which is now on permanent display in St Bruno’s. It is a holy symbol of the wonderful people who welcomed us to Bethlehem, where every day is Christmas Day despite very difficult living conditions. Please join us in prayer and consider going on pilgrimage to these holy places to meet the Living Stones of our faith.
1st June 2013	A new weekend Retreat opportunity in The Open Coister	The Catholic Parish of St Joseph's in Brighton invite other retreatants, especially friends of the parish, to join them in their retreat in St Brunos next weekend June 7th - 9th.
1st June 2013	Sunday, 2nd June 16:00 - 17:00 Eucharistic adoration in Worth Abbey Church at the same time as Pope Francis in Rome.	On the Solemnity of Corpus Christi this Sunday, 2 June, the Holy Father will preside over a special Eucharistic adoration that will extend at the same time all over the world involving the cathedrals and parishes in each diocese. For an hour, at 5pm (Rome time), the whole world will be united in prayer and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Bishops of England and Wales website. Vatican Year of Faith website
8th May 2013	Pentecost Vigil	2013 Saturday 18th May 21:00 - 22:00 in Worth Abbey Church. An ecumenical liturgy to complete the celebration of the Easter mystery and asking the Holy Spirit to empower us.
7th May 2013	Two new weekend Retreats in The Open Coister	2013 September 6th – 8th Mindshift: a fresh approach to being in the work place - through a Benedictine lens. Shaun Lambert and the Monastic Team 2013 October 25th–27th Forgiveness Retreat. Forgiveness is mysterious, challenging, and liberating. ‘Forgive’ is a command given regularly by Jesus; it is not optional if we want to live in Him. Fodhla McGrane and a member of the Worth Community
4th May 2013	Abbot Kevin announces his retirement as Abbot of Worth Abbey	The Abbot President has agreed that my retirement will take place from Sunday, 2nd June 2013. The election of a new Abbot will take place in early August. Full anouncement.
9th Feb 2013	Easter Liturgies for 2013	All the Easter Litrugy times. NB Easter Sunday morning we ignore the introduction of BST, so the 09:30 Mass is at 10:30 BST
22nd Jan 2013	Worth Abbey Benedictine Retreat Pilgrimage to the Holy Lands of Jordan, Palestine and Israel 2013 Wednesday April 17th to Thursday 2nd May.	Led by Fr. Patrick Fludder OSB (Worth Abbey) and Geoff Thompson organised by Worth Abbey † The Open Cloister For more information (Itinerary, Budget with options), booking form and Memorandum of Understanding, please contact: the Bookings Secretary at The Open Cloister.
27th Nov 2012	Flier for Advent and Christmas events	Sunday, 2 December at 4pm Advent Procession from Darkness to Light Sunday, 16 December at 4pm Organ Music for Advent Sunday, 23 December at 4pm Family Christmas Carol Service
21st Nov 2012	The Open Cloister Programme	All the events for 2013 are published here.
21st Nov 2012	Times of Christmas Liturgies for 2012	Summary of the principal Christmas Liturgies
21st Nov 2012	Pilgrimage organised by Worth Abbey † The Open Cloister	Worth Abbey Benedictine Retreat Pilgrimage to the Holy Lands of Jordan, Palestine and Israel Led by Fr. Patrick Fludder OSB (Worth Abbey) and Geoff Thompson organised by Worth Abbey † The Open Cloister Provisional dates: 2013 Wednesday April 17th to Thursday 2nd May
22nd Apr 2012	Pilgrimage to Jordan organised by Worth Abbey † The Open Cloister	"Wilderness Pilgrimage to the Holy Land of Jordan - with Moses to John the Baptist, Jesus and Mary" Led by Fr. Patrick Fludder OSB (Worth Abbey) 2012 September 29th - October 11th
2nd Mar 2012	Easter Liturgies for 2012	All the Easter Litrugy times, now in the renovated church
14th Jan 2012	Simple Profession of Br John	On Saturday 21st January there will not be a Mass at the usual time of 09:00 but at 11:00 the Conventual Mass will celebrate the Simple Profession of Br John who will take the monastic vows for three years.
6th Dec 201	Funeral Mass	Special Timetable this week 8-9th Dec 2011
6th Dec 2011	The Open Cloister Programme	All the events for 2012 are published here.
5th Nov 2011	Dezeen	One of the most popular and influential architecture and design blogs on the internet reports on the new furniture in the Abbey Church.
15th Oct 2011	Times of Liturgy	From Monday 17 Oct 11 Evening Prayer/ Vespers (Mon - Sat) will start at 18:45 instead of 18:40; And Sunday Morning Prayer/Lauds will start at 07:30 instead of 07:20.
15th Oct 2011	Times of Christmas Liturgies for 2011	Summary of the principal Christmas Liturgies
10th Oct 2011	'The Monastery'	The original series of 'The Monastery' may be viewed in 18 parts, on YouTube
20th Aug 2011	Worth Abbey Parish Open Day	Sunday September 4th, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Details HERE
16 Jul 2011	Pilgrimages	Pilgrimages to the Holy Land. Opportunities and suggestions. Vacancies in November.
12 Jun 2011	Services resume in Worth Abbey Church	The timetable for the MONASTIC LITURGIES stays mostly the same but take place in the main Abbey Church - except Midday Prayer that takes place in the monastery chapel so is not open to guests. On the timetable for the MAIN LITURGIES, only the Parish Vigil Mass has changed from 5:15pm to 5:00pm on Saturdays.
3rd Jun 2011	"The Big Silence" is now on DVD	The whole series of three one hour programmes is now available on DVD from cannystore.com
20th May 2011	Re-opening Worth Abbey Church on Pentecost Sunday, 12 June 2011	The Abbot and Community are celebrating the re-opening of the Abbey Church with Solemn Vespers on Pentecost Sunday, 12 June. The Community have invited in the first place benefactors and as many as possible of those connected with the design, construction and implementation of the completion of the Abbey Church. Entrance is by invitation only. The limited number of places left are available for a representative number from other Worth Communities. Please contact Jenny Griggs on jgriggs@worth.org.uk (01342 710274) if you would like an invitation.
26th Feb 2011	Easter Liturgies for 2011	The project of interior and exterior works for the Abbey Church will mean that the Church is not quite available for our Easter Services. All the major Easter Services will take place under the temporary arrangements in the Narthex where seating is limited to 350. Exceptionally for this year we ask that only regular parishioners and their families attend our Easter Services. We look forward to seeing our regular parishioners at one of the Four Easter Masses in our Abbey and Parish (marked in blue, on the timetables). For those we cannot invite this year we extend our warm greetings, and we look forward to worshipping with you in the fully completed Abbey Church in the next few months (see HERE for details). The Monastic prayer will continue to be in the Unity Room (or possibly in the Abbey Church, to be decided nearer the time).
16th Feb 2011	Icon of St Benedict	In 2009 Worth School commissioned Silvia Dimitrova to paint an Icon of St Benedict to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Founding of Worth Senior School. The icon hangs in the reception area of the school where its brilliance and warmth welcomes all our visitors as they enter the main building.
19th Nov 2010	Finding Silence	Because of the high demand for places on our Finding Silence weekends for viewers of "The Big Silence", we have managed to schedule a new weekend slot next weekend: 2010 November 26th – 28th.
10th Nov 2010	YouTube	See all three episodes of "The Big Silence" in 12 parts
23rd Oct 2010	Media reports on The Big Silence	News about the BBC programme 'The Big Silence'
20th Oct 2010	The Big Silence	A new section on this website with information about the BBC TWO Series "The Big Silence"
28th May 2010	New BBC TV Series The BBC have told us that the dates of transmission are going to be Friday evenings at 19:00 - 20:00 on BBC TWO on October 22nd, 29th and November 5th, 2010.	The title has been changed to "The Big Silence". The series investigates just why "peace and quiet" is so elusive, and in doing so opens up a debate about why some people try to avoid silence because of the reflection that it may bring. Do people construct layers of noise, or "busy-ness" to dull the anxieties of the modern world? The series looks at what might happen to the inner self when people keep quiet. Featuring a five individuals on the verge of making crucial life decisions, The Big Silence asks whether the power of prayer can help them change their lives. The Open Cloister is running two special 'Finding Silence' weekend retreats for those who want to find out more for themselves about silence in their lives. The English Jesuits have set up a special website in relation to the series at: http://www.growingintosilence.com/

12th Sep 2010	Abbatial Blessing	More than 750 well-wishers, including a representative of the Papal Nuncio, a Cardinal, Abbots of other monasteries, Bishop John Hind of Chichester and dozens of clergy, flocked to Worth Abbey last Saturday [September 11] to witness Dom Kevin Taggart’s formal installation as the monastery’s fifth abbot.
12th July 2010	Church Refurbishment	From Monday, June 21st we moved our regular liturgies out of the main church for an extensive refurbishment that includes new windows, lighting, sound system, choir stalls and congregational seating
2nd June 2010	Abbatial Election	The Monastic Community have elected as their Abbot for the next eight year term Dom Kevin Taggart.
14th Feb 2010	Principal Easter Liturgy Times	All the monastic Easter prayer times
3rd Feb 2010	Travel to Worth Abbey and Location of The Open Cloister	New Map of The Open Cloister area of Worth Abbey
15th Jan 2010	The Open Cloister Weekend Events	Dates for "Rediscovering Catholicism – a relaxed weekend for ‘resting’ Catholics!" have changed to 2010 June 4th – 6th
26th Nov 2009	Work opportunities in The Open Cloister	There are currently no Job Vacancies in The Open Cloister
13th Nov 2009	The Open Cloister Programme	All the events for 2010 are published here.
13th Nov 2009	'The Monastery'	The original series of 'The Monastery' may be viewed in 18 parts, on YouTube
24th Oct 2009	Liturgy Times for Christmas	Summary of the principal Christmas Liturgies
11th Mar 2009	Worth 75 website	Parish Outdoor Passion Play for Worth 75 on Holy Saturday, 11th April 2009
7th Feb 2009	BBC News items	about Worth Abbey Monastic Experience Weekends and the Compass Project
3rd Feb 2009	Principal Easter Liturgy Times	All the monastic Easter prayer times including the Passion Play on Holy Saturday
25th Nov 2008	Liturgical Links	Some exciting web resources for Advent 2008
2nd Nov 2008	The Open Cloister Programme	All the events for 2009 are published here.
26th Oct 2008	Abbey Shop	Publication of a new Book: “Christian Martyrs for a Muslim People” is written by Father Martin McGee, monk of Worth Abbey.
18th Oct 2008	Liturgy Times for Christmas	Summary of the principal Christmas Liturgies
12th Oct 2008	Abbey Shop	Publication of a new Book: “Finding Happiness: Monastic Steps For A Fulfilling Life” written by Abbot Christopher Jamison, Abbot of Worth Abbey.
9th Sep 2008	Worth 75 website	In 2008-9 a number of events are planned to celebrate 75 years since Worth was founded by monks from Downside Abbey in Somerset starting with Solemn Vespers for Michaelmas Eve, 28th September 2008, exactly 75 years after Vespers was first celebrated at Worth in 1933.
31st Aug 2008	Abbey Shop	MP3 sound samples from "The Chants of St Benedict" CD
31st Aug 2008		New pictures on most major pages in this site
14th May 2008	New weekday silent retreat	2008 Dec. Monday 8th - Thursday 11th This is very suitable for those who have been on a silent retreat before and want more of a 'good thing'.
10th May 2008	New Book: Touched by God: Ten Monastic Journeys	includes contributions from: Joanna Gilbert a member of the Lay Community of Saint Benedict and Fr Martin McGee monk of Worth Abbey
20th Feb 2008	Principal Easter Liturgy Times	All the monastic prayer times
19th Nov 2007	The Australian Broadcasting Corporation	are showing the orginal Worth Abbey "The Monastery" in December 2007
8th Jun 2007	Bermondsey Huts	Recently refurbished camp site in the grounds of Worth Abbey suitable for cheap accomodation for large groups.
7th Jun 2007	Sky Ch 250 (Discovery Real Time)	'The Monastery' TV series will be transmitted on Wednesday 13th June 2007 at 10pm BST and over the following Wednesdays.
8th May 2007	Living Sanctuary	For those who missed the April 'Living Sanctuary', here is a new opportunity.
29th Jan 2007	Conference Facilities	Details of Conference Facilities utilising school accommodation out of term time.
7th Jan 2007	BBC Radio 4 Sunday 7 Jan 07	Something Understood Mark Tully talks to the Abbot of Worth, about the hunger for sanctuary amid the challenges and business of modern life.
30th Dec 2006	The Mimi Geerges Show is an independently produced American talk radio program.	The Mimi Geerges Show (Real Audio) interviews Abbot Christopher
7th Dec 2006	Dom Roger Bacon	Of your charity please pray for the repose of the soul of Dom Roger Bacon, monk and priest who died on the 7th December 2006
7th Dec 2006	Sunday 17 December 10:00am - 11:00am BBC1	*What the World Needs Now* features Abbot Christopher doing a 10 minute televisual reflection.
25th Nov 2006	Abbey News about the BBC programme 'The Monastery'	Archbishop of Canterbury - St Benedict and the Future of Europe. (see the first paragraph of the full text for reference to Worth Abbey)
20th Oct 2006	The Monastery (USA)	The Learning Channel broadcast the American version of The Monastery on Sunday, Oct. 22 2006, and the following four Sundays, Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 12 and 19. It was filmed in the monastery of Christ in the Desert in new Mexico during part of February and March 2006.
26th Jun 2006	Travel Directions to Worth Abbey	New dynamic Route Planner included.
3rd Jun 2006	Art	Monasteries have always valued architecture, music and all the arts. We offer here some examples of beautiful art from our monastery.
19th May 2006	'The Monastery Revisited'	The follow-up programme 'The Monastery Revisited' is scheduled to be transmiited on Wednesday 7th June 2006 on BBC TWO, followed by 'The Convent' series of four programmes, filmed at the Poor Clares monastery near Arundel.
14th May 2006	Nick's Writings	A sermon on Murmuring preached by Nicholas Buxton on 12th February 2006, at Evensong in Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and featured in BBC2’s The Monastery Revisited.
25th Apr 2006	Abbey Shop	Publication of a new Book: “Finding Sanctuary - Monastic Steps for Everyday Life” written by Abbot Christopher Jamison, Abbot of Worth Abbey.
16th Apr 2006	Abbey News	Newspaper interview in the Independent on Sunday of Br Gabriel
3rd Mar 2006	New Link - Some Other U.K. Monasteries	The Elm Grove Community is a sanctuary of peace and prayer, reaching out to share the healing presence of Christ with others across the city of Brighton and Hove. and has developed out of The Lay Community of St. Benedict.
27th Feb 2006	What is New on this Website? (this page)	A new page with links form the principal entry pages to bring to the attention of regular visitors to the site any new material.