We were delighted to attend Durham University Centre for Catholic Studies two-evening online event in March 2021. The series of talks focussed on the importance of the archives of religious congregations, from the break with Rome to the present day Dr Cormac Begadon and Dr Hannah Thomas were on the panel of speakers and spoke…
As part of our 2021 Lenten Reflection series, the Community and friends reflected on the paintings of Sieger Koder, led by Sister Moira. The recording of our reflection can be found below together with notes from Moira’s introduction. INTRODUCTION REFLECTION
During Lent 2021 the Community led a time of prayer and reflection on the last days of Jesus’ life which centred on Sister Mary Stephen’s paintings of the Stations of the Cross, as described by the artist and dividing Christ’s journey into two halves: The first ends with Simon of Cyrene’s help… Narrators: S Mary…
Enlightenment from within the Cloister? The Canonesses of the Holy Sepulchre and their Embrace of a Global Intellectual Movement We were delighted to welcome Dr Cormac Begadon, on 21 February 2021, to update us on his research into the Community’s archive. Dr Cormac Begadon is Assistant Professor (Research): Sepulchrine Fellow in the History of Catholicism…
LENT PROGRAMME 2021 (For a downloadable list click on above link) Wednesday 17th February: 5.30pm for 20-30 minutes Ash Wednesday A reflective moment to start Lent Mondays in Lent: 5.30 – 6.30pm – 22nd February; 1st March; 8th March; 15th March; 22nd March Lent York Course – Caring for Creation Purchase the course…
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Sister Ann Playfoot who died peacefully on Sunday morning September 6th 2020 in Cherry Wood Grange Nursing Home. After a series of admin jobs, Ann gained a degree in History from Kent University. She then joined the Community later on in life and was finally…
At the beginning of June, Dr Cormac Begadon, of Durham University, gave an update on his research to the Community, via a ‘Zoom’ meeting. The path his research is following concerns the Community’s role in the Catholic Enlightenment. Dr Begadon will be exploring the suggestion that Christina Dennett inspired the Jesuits (not the other…
GARDEN PARTY FOR AFRICA JULY 5th 2020 is sadly postponed until 2021 BUT………….. would you like an alternative to be delivered to your door (or as a gift to a friend) on that same afternoon? A Tea Box For Two containing: Finger sandwiches selection (smoked salmon & cream cheese, mature cheddar and tomato,…
As we all find new ways to pray and reflect, during our time spent in isolation, sometimes images speak louder than words. In her own words, Sister Mary Stephen explains the inspiration behind her art: “In my artwork I try to make visible God’s invisible energy, that life which flows through all creation and is…
As you might have seen, the historic archives and ancient book collections of the Canonesses was transferred to Durham University in 2018. There a tri-party project has commenced, with an archivist and rare-books cataloguer caring for the archives and books, and a historian working on the project’s research element. The historian, Dr Cormac Begadon, has…