DOM SEBASTIAN’S NEW BOOK!

To mark his 90th birthday later this month, Darton Longman and Todd have just published a collection of Fr Sebastian’s recent work, entitled The Contagion of Jesus (06/12/07) Read More >>

JEAN MABILLON (1707 – 2007)

Abbot Aidan hosted another of our series of forums to honour the anniversary of Jean Mabillon’s death. Abbot Geoffrey Scott FRSA gave a talk on the links between Mabillon and England. A beautiful exhibition of Maurist works from the Downside Abbey Library was opened (06/12/07) Read More >>

ABBOT AT GILLINGHAM

Abbot Aidan preached at the centenary of the opening of the Catholic Church at Gillingham, Dorset (06/12/07) Read More >>

STOURHEAD MONTH DAY

Just in time to enjoy the autumn colours, the Novitiate visited the garden at Stourhead, as well as Alfred’s Tower (06/12/07) Read More >>

GREGORIAN MARTYRS CELEBRATED

October the 9th is the feast of the two monks of our community who have been canonised as martyrs for the faith (31/10/07) Read More >>

NEW STATUE OF ST VIGOR

A new statue of St. Vigor, carved by Richard Carr, was dedicated at the Anglican Church of St. Vigor in Stratton-on-the-Fosse by the Archdeacon of Bath, the Venerable Andy Piggott, on Sunday 21 October (31/10/07) Read More >>

IMPOSSIBILITY OF ATHEISM

On Tuesday 23 October, Cambridge Professor Nicholas Lash gave a lecture at Downside entitled the ‘Impossibility of Atheism’ (31/10/07) Read More >>

CLIFTON DIOCESE DAY FOR RELIGIOUS

Downside once again hosted the annual ‘Day for Religious’ on Wednesday 24 October (31/10/07) Read More >>

NOVITIATE MONTH DAY

The Downside noviciate recently took a day trip to Buckfast Abbey in Devon (09/10/07) Read More >>

CELEBRATING THE CREATION

Australian Bishop, Chris Toohey, and Mary Colwell of the BBC visited Downside to present an illustrated talk reflecting a Catholic view on the crisis facing the environment (09/10/07) Read More >>

YOUNG SEEKERS

We have just finished the latest of our vocations retreats (20/09/07) Read More >>

DOWNSIDE SHARES WORTH CELEBRATIONS

Abbot Aidan spoke at Worth Abbey (13/09/07) Read More >>

ABBOT AIDAN EXTOLS THE ENGLISH MARTYRS

Abbot Aidan went with Dom Martin to the Annual Birmingham Diocesan Pilgrimage (07/09/07) Read More >>

DIAMOND FOR DOM SEBASTIAN

Dom Sebastian Moore, who celebrates his 90th birthday in December (07/09/07) Read More >>

BERMONDSEY

The Downside Fisher Youth Club (01/09/07) Read More >>

ST BENEDICT AND HIS RULE

The next vocations retreat runs from September 17th – 20th (08/08/07) Read More >>

BENEDICTINES WORLDWIDE

Brother Ivan returns to his Benedictine monastery in Croatia (02/07/07) Read More >>

A VISIT FROM PAPUA NEW GUINEA

The monastic community was delighted to welcome Bishop Anthony Burgess (02/07/07) Read More >>

MARY FOR TIME AND ETERNITY

Abbot Aidan contributes to a major new book on the Mother Of God (02/07/07) Read More >>

SCOTTISH CATHOLICISM AND THE VISUAL ARTS

Abbot Aidan speaks at the University of Aberdeen, Linklater Rooms, King's College, 1.15 – 4.00 pm, on Tuesday 3rd July (02/07/07) Read More >>

PRAYERS FOR OUR HOLY FATHER

Downside prays for the Pope on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (29/06/07) Read More >>

ORDINATION OF DOM MARTIN GOWMAN

The monastic community welcomes a new priest with joy (28/06/07) Read More >>

SLENDER THREAD

Dom Edward Crouzet’s new book on the origins and history of the Benedictine Mission in Bungay 1657-2007 is now available (13/06/07) Read More >>

SOMERSET CHURCHES AND CHAPELS

This new book, with a major contribution by Abbot Aidan Bellenger, will be available shortly (13/06/07) Read More >>

REVIVING CATHOLIC TRADITIONS

Photos from the recent procession for the Feast of Corpus Christi (12/06/07) Read More >>

PASSAGE TO INDIA

Father Michael's parish of Midsomer Norton raises money for the Catholic Church in Hyderabad (12/06/07) Read More >>

WITNESSING TO FAITH

As the G8 summit finishes, Bishop Declan Lang urges confirmands to witness to their faith through social action (12/06/07) Read More >>

CHRISTIAN WITNESS IN A SECULAR WORLD

‘In the world you will have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.’ (John 16:33) (07/06/07) Read More >>

TONIGHT'S CONFERENCE AT DOWNSIDE

Are you coming to hear Professor Peter Hennessy, Professor Roger Scruton, Lord Alton and Edward Leigh MP? (06/06/07) Read More >>

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION AT DOWNSIDE 2007

The programme for Confirmations at Downside Abbey on Friday 8th June at 6.30pm is now available online (31/05/07) Read More >>

TOP SPEAKERS AT DOWNSIDE

There are a few spaces left to hear Professor Peter Hennessy, Professor Roger Scruton and others on Wednesday 6th June from 6.30 pm (29/05/07) Read More >>

THE MARTYRDOM OF BLESSED MARGARET POLE

Dom Henry Wansborough will celebrate her life on Saturday 26th May at 6.00pm (21/05/07) Read More >>

THE WORLD IS CHARGED WITH THE GRANDEUR OF GOD

BBC broadcaster, Mary Colwell, urges a prayerful and contemplative attitude towards the environment (04/05/07) Read More >>

PHILATELISTS PHRILLED

A letter discovered from the Vatican to a Downside monk reveals a rare 50 baj stamp (04/05/07) Read More >>

SHARING THE WILDERNESS

Abbot Aidan contributes to a major new book on the Mother Of God (02/07/07) Read More >>

CHRIST IS RISEN, ALLELUIA

Happy Easter from Downside (10/04/07) Read More >>

DOM RICHARD YEO AT BUCKFAST

The President of the English Benedictine Congregation has recently been appointed administrator of Buckfast Abbey by the Holy See (30/03/07) Read More >>

RECENT UPDATES TO THIS WEBSITE

Where I can I find the most recently updated sections? (28/03/07) Read More >>

MEDIEVAL RELIGION: A SOURCEBOOK

Have you seen Abbot Aidan's new book? (23/03/07) Read More >>

PROMISING YOUR LIFE

Our next vocations retreat runs from June 25th – 28th (23/03/07) Read More >>

LAID TO REST

Abbot Aidan reburies the last Archbishop of Narbonne (23/03/07) Read More >>

ABBOT AIDAN THE EVANGELIST

The Abbot is back from preaching in Australia, via America (23/03/07) Read More >>

MONASTIC EXPERIENCE

Eleven boys from the Upper Sixth joined the Monastic Community to get a taster of what it is like (12/03/07) Read More >>

NEW SACRISTAN

Dom Boniface Hill takes over from Dom Alexander George as the Sacristan (12/03/07) Read More >>

MANQUEHUE APOSTOLIC MOVEMENT

After two months working in the school helping boys and girls to listen to the Word of God, four young Benedictine missionaries returned to Santiago in Chile (12/03/07) Read More >>

STUDENT CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT

Dom David spent the first weekend of Half Term in Shropshire leading workshops on Lectio Divina at the SCM Annual Conference (12/03/07) Read More >>

CONSIDER YOUR CALL

An invitation from the monks of Downside (15/02/07) Read More >>

A NEW SUBPRIOR

Congratulations to Dom James Hood on his appointment as Subprior, following the death of Dom Daniel Rees (30/01/07) Read More >>

NEW PLANS FOR THE MONASTERY LIBRARY

The Abbot has outlined plans for the direction of the Library following the death of Dom Daniel Rees. Dom David, as Prior, has been appointed the Acting Librarian and a small committee will assist in the making of plans for the future development of the Library (30/01/07) Read More >>

CHRISTMAS AT DOWNSIDE

Christmas was as busy as you would expect in a monastery. The two major masses at Midnight and during the day brought together about 500 people to celebrate the Nativity of the Lord (15/01/07)