The Order’s next Day of Recollection will be its annual visit to Farnborough Abbey, by kind invitation of Abbot Cuthbert Brogan.
Farnborough is easily accessible by car (junction 4 of the M3) or train to the main station in Farnborough then a short walk.
For those who do not know it, the Abbey is well worth a visit – founded by the Empress Eugénie as a monastery and Imperial Mausoleum to house the mortal remains of her husband Napoleon III and their son the Prince Imperial (killed under British colours in the Zulu War of 1879), and designed by the renowned French architect Gabriel-Hyppolyte Destailleur (who also designed Waddesdon Manor). The crypt where imperial remains rest has recently been splendidly restored.
As ever, everyone is welcome: all Members of the Order in Britain, Companions, friends, family, and guests. Recollections are a very important vehicle for the ongoing formation and spiritual development of members, to which we all commit when we join the Order.
Please bring choir dress if you are a Member of the Order – it will be worn for those parts of the day marked with an *.
The day will be led by our confrère, Fr John Hemer MHM.
Horarium (choir dress will be worn for those parts marked with an *):
From 10am – arrival of attendees
10.30am – *Lauds (Abbey church)
11.00pm – Opportunity for Confession (House chapel)
11.30am – *Sung Mass (Abbey church)
12.30pm – Lunch (Refectory)
2.15pm – Spiritual Conference (Calefactory)
3.00pm – *Rosary (Abbey church)
3.30pm – *Vespers and Benediction (Abbey church)
4.30pm – Tea & departure
There will be a collection, with a suggested donation of £10 per person, to defray the costs of the day.
Please note that no formal arrangements will be made for lunch, but, as is the custom at Days of Recollection in London, please bring food to share and we will eat a shared lunch together in the Refectory.
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