Retreat Outing
November 5th 2008 Today we took a short trip to the nearby ruins of the Byland Cistercian Abbey and then to Standbrook Abbey, the Benedictine Sisters Abbey which is currently being rebuilt near Ampleforth. Our retreat presenter, Fr Matthew Burns led the outing. Incidently, some months ago, Matthew was chatting with Dom Placid from New Norcia in the recreation room when Placid collapsed and died. I didn't go into t
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