AT YOUR SERVICE

The new Pastoral Centre and Bookshop opens… Read More >>

Monastic Experience in Advent

Seven men visited the monastery this Advent to share in our life of prayer… Read More >>

A Catalonian Connection

We were delighted to welcome Brother Sergi D’Assis and Sra Pilar from the famous monastery and choir school of Montserrat… Read More >>

More Chileans come to Downside!

Magdalena Barriga and Catalina Quiroga have come to join their fellow Manquehue members working in the school to promote spiritual friendship in Christ through lectio divina… Read More >>

‘See, amid the winter’s snow…’

Christmas at Downside was very white indeed… Read More >>

Ask a Monk…

To read some of the recent questions posed to monks please click here.

Pastoral Centre and New Bookshop Blessed

On the 15th of December the Abbot blessed the renovated bookshop… (17/12/09) Read More >>

Cloister Garth

Manual labour at Downside has developed a new level of intensity with the commencement of the Garth project. (17/12/09) Read More >>

Wells Cathedral Chapter

The Chapter of Wells Cathedral visited Downside for a day of reflection and prayer… (17/12/09) Read More >>

Manquehue Apostolic Movement

Downside continues to welcome lay Benedictine friends from Chile… (17/12/09) Read More >>

Advent Monastic Experience Weekend:
Light in the Darkness

The monks of Downside invite men aged 18-35 to explore their faith by sharing in the life of the monastic community... (16/11/09) Read More >>

ALL SAINTS OSB

November 13th was the feast of all Benedictine Saints. (16/11/09) Read More >>

Dom Benet Watt

Br Benet has made his solemn profession. (25/09/09) Read More >>

DOM LAURENCE KELLY

Father Laurence passed peacefully away in the morning of 1st September after a long illness. He was 80 years old and in the 64th year of his monastic life. (02/09/09) Read More >>

ESTATES BURSAR

We welcomed Dom Edward Crouzet back to Downside last month. The Abbot has appointed him Estates Bursar to look after our grounds and our estate. He has also become Refectorian. (25/08/09) Read More >>

BLESSING OF THE MONKS’ INFIRMARY

We have converted one of our houses in the village to provide rooms for the care of some of our infirm brethren. The Abbot blessed Saint Cecilia’s on Saturday, at the end of our retreat. (25/08/09) Read More >>

MONKS NEED A RETREAT TOO

The monastic retreat that ends our summer holiday period was led by Dom Gregory Collins of Glenstal Abbey in Ireland. (25/08/09) Read More >>

MAINTENANCE FOR MISSION

We are custodians of one of the most significant Catholic churches in England, and to help us fulfil this responsibility, the Abbot arranged for a study day to be led by Sarah Crofts of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. (25/08/09) Read More >>

PRAISE BE TO GOD

The Laus Deo choir visited us for the fifth year running to help us celebrate the Feast of the Assumption. (25/08/09) Read More >>

IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE SAINTS

The Abbot and the Novitiate joined other pilgrims from across the Diocese of Wrexham to walk to the birthplace of our brother monk, St John Roberts, one of the earliest of the Benedictine martyrs. (25/08/09) Read More >>

Monks ‘til Monday

Five young men came to take a peek into the Downside cloister during the recent monastic experience weekend. (29/06/09) Read More >>