A Cistercian monastic community in the heart of rural Leicestershire
Yet you, Lord, are our Father.
We are the clay, you are the potter;
we are all the work of your hand.
Isaiah 64:8
We are a contemplative Roman Catholic monastic community of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance. We affirm a life of work and prayer; of radical discipleship and fidelity to the Gospel, the Rule of Saint Benedict and the Constitutions and Statutes of the Cistercian order.
“The grass withers, the flower fades;
but the word of our God will stand forever.”
Isaiah 40:8
Holy Mass
Monday-Sunday: 8.00 a.m.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Daily: 2.30 p.m. – 3.00 p.m.
“If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
Matthew 19:21
‘Every monastery is to continue the tradition of welcoming guests and the needy as Christ according to local circumstances. Let those whom the providence of God has led to the monastery be received by the brothers with reverence and kindness but without allowing this service to impair monastic quiet.’
https://mount-saint-bernard-abbey.myshopify.com/
Our own Tynt Meadow English Trappist Ale. Also, Fr Joseph’s Tynt Meadow Beer Bread – DIY bread-making kit (not ready-baked)
Pottery
A range of attractive and popular pottery made by the monks in the Abbey Pottery
Books
A large selection of Bibles, Missals, Theology, Spirituality, Books for Children, and a number of works authored by the monks, including Cistercian Studies.
Gifts and Cards
Cards for all occasions, including a large selection printed by the monks in the Abbey Press.
Pictures
A selection of icons, plaques, statues, crosses, and crucifixes
Rosaries
Including wooden ones made by the monks
Honey
Honey from our own apiary
CDs and Cassettes
Religious Music and Chants
Monday – Saturday, also Bank Holidays (except Christmas Day)
10am – 4.30pm (closed 12.10pm – 12.30pm and 2.10pm – 2.30pm for Office prayers)
Telephone
01530 832298 ext. 5
01530 832022 ext. 5
shop@mountsaintbernard.org
You make the grass grow for the cattle and the plants to serve man’s needs, that he may bring forth bread from the earth and wine to cheer man’s heart.
Psalm 104
Beer should be liquid bread, not coloured water.
Belgian Trappist Saying
Dear friends,
After being closed for nearly eighteen months, we plan to resume our monastic hospitality from Monday 1st November. We have now officially started taking bookings from our guests.
However, to comply with our Government guidelines on social distancing/Covid-19, we can only accommodate a limited number of guests and are only open from Monday to Friday. We are closed over the weekend for Disinfection.
The priorities will be given to serious individual retreatants only and our aspirants. We do not take group bookings yet until further notice.
We will require a full vaccination passport from the NHS official website and a Lateral Flow Test before coming. Without this, we will not be able to take your booking.
Retreatants are also required to wear face masks in all common areas in the guesthouse. Again, this is for your safety and our community as well.
We are not open yet for day visitors without a prior appointment. We hope to lessen these restrictions after three months. God bless.
Regards,
B. Adam OCSO
Email: guestmaster@mountsaintbernard.org
Tel: 01530 839162, 832298 or 832022 (option 3)
The preferred method of booking is by email. However, for those without access to the internet, a reservation may be made by phone from 9.30 a.m. – 12.00 noon from Monday to Saturday. Unfortunately, the brethren retire at 8.00 p.m. and cannot respond to emails or phone calls after this time.
The guesthouse is closed for the first two weeks of February, June, September, and Christmas week.
The abbey was struck by lightning early on Sunday morning. Our internet and phone systems were damaged. We hope to have them repaired in the next few days. No one in the community was injured, thanks be to God.
Dear guests and friends,
I have recently changed my email address as I could not access the previous
one due to security issues. I tried to recover it, but all the efforts went in vain.
My new email address is guestmaster@mountsaintbernard.org and I would like
you to kindly change it as soon as possible so I do not miss out on more emails.
Also, as I lost my account on November 2020, so I request you to kindly resend
me the emails sent after this time on my new email address so I can catch up
with the missed work.
I would be very thankful to you.
Best Regards.
B. Adam OCSO
Guestmaster of Mount Saint Bernard Abbey
The Gift Shop is now closed until further notice, we are sorry to say.
There is no Midnight Mass for the public being held at the abbey this year, we are sorry to say.
Tynt Meadow giftsets and glasses now available online!
Free delivery (12.5 miles) on orders over £30
Orders under £30 incur a £2.50 delivery charge
Last orders before Christmas on 22nd, delivery on 23rd
The Gift Shop is now open to the public.
The shop will closed from Thursday 5th November until 2nd December.
The gift shop will closed on this day between 10.45am and 12.45am
The Abbey Shop will be CLOSED from 12:00 – 14:30*
For the following dates:
Friday 11 September
Saturday 12 September
Monday 14 September
*Normal opening and closing time not affected.
The shop is now open. All are welcome.
CHURCH CLOSED
Due to the government’s advice, confirmed by our bishop, our church will now remain closed until further notice and the daily confessions will be suspended. Pope Francis gave this advice on 20th March for those unable to go to confession: “But many people today would tell me, ‘Father, where can I find a priest, a confessor, because I can’t leave the house? And I want to make peace with the Lord, I want him to embrace me, I want the Father’s embrace.'”
The pope said his response would be, “Do what the Catechism (of the Catholic Church) says. It is very clear: If you cannot find a priest to confess to, speak directly with God, your father, and tell him the truth. Say, ‘Lord, I did this, this, this. Forgive me,’ and ask for pardon with all your heart.”
Make an act of contrition, the pope said, and promise God, “‘I will go to confession afterward, but forgive me now.’ And immediately you will return to a state of grace with God.”
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, N. 1452, says: “When it arises from a love by which God is loved above all else, contrition is called ‘perfect’ — contrition of charity. Such contrition remits venial sins; it also obtains forgiveness of mortal sins if it includes the firm resolution to have recourse to sacramental confession as soon as possible.”
“As the catechism teaches,” Francis said, “you can draw near to God’s forgiveness without having a priest at hand. Think about it. This is the moment.”
SHOP CLOSED
In accordance with the government’s instructions our shop is now closed. We thank all our customers for their support and friendship and look forward to seeing you again once the restrictions are lifted.
Berhan Shekan is clothed and receives the name Br David. Please pray for his perseverance.
Fr Joseph Delargy has been elected abbot of our monastery. We ask for the prayers of all our visitors.
1st October 2019
Announcing the appointment of Dom Erik Varden Abbot of Mount St Bernard Abbey to the position of bishop-prelate of Trondheim, Norway, to take effect on 1st November.
Dom Erik announced his appointment during our community meeting this morning. The community are very sad at losing their abbot but wish him well in his new position.
http://press.vatican.va/…/…/pubblico/2019/10/01/191001a.html
5th March 2019
Br Robert’s First Profession of Vows
Daily Confession is extended beyond the Year of Mercy
Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession) available in the public church every day between 2.30pm and 3.00pm. Come and take advantage of the Lord’s forgiving mercy! This is an extension of our practice during the Year of Mercy due to popular request.