Worth Abbey - What is new on this website?

Snowflake The principal areas of this site are listed on the left navigation column. Please feel free to browse or search anywhere. Listed, below, are the principal alterations and additions to the site - with the most recent at the top.

23rd July 2010	Abbatial Blessing	Bishop Kieran Conry of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton will bless Abbot Kevin in a special liturgy at 14:30 on Saturday 11th September. While the church is closed for refurbishment, this Abbatial Blessing will take place in a Marquee and because a large number of people are being invited to attend, admission will be by ticket only. If you would like to attend, please contact Fr Alexander.
12th July 2010	Church Refurbishment	From Monday, June 21st we moved our regular liturgies out of the main church for an extensive refurbishment that includes new windows, lighting, sound system, choir stalls and congregational seating
2nd June 2010	Abbatial Election	The Monastic Community have elected as their Abbot for the next eight year term Dom Kevin Taggart.
28th May 2010	New BBC TV Series Dates of transmission were going to be Friday evenings at 21:00 - 22:00 on BBC TWO starting on June 25th. The BBC schedulers have postponed the broadcasts and have not yet given us the new dates.	The title has been changed to "Silence in the City". The series investigates just why "peace and quiet" is so elusive, and in doing so opens up a debate about why some people try to avoid silence because of the reflection that it may bring. Do people construct layers of noise, or "busy-ness" to dull the anxieties of the modern world? The series looks at what might happen to the inner self when people keep quiet. Featuring a number of individuals on the verge of making crucial life decisions, Silence in the City asks whether the power of prayer can help them change their lives.

14th Feb 2010	Principal Easter Liturgy Times	All the monastic Easter prayer times
3rd Feb 2010	Travel to Worth Abbey and Location of The Open Cloister	New Map of The Open Cloister area of Worth Abbey
15th Jan 2010	The Open Cloister Weekend Events	Dates for "Rediscovering Catholicism – a relaxed weekend for ‘resting’ Catholics!" have changed to 2010 June 4th – 6th
26th Nov 2009	Work opportunities in The Open Cloister	There are currently no Job Vacancies in The Open Cloister
13th Nov 2009	The Open Cloister Programme	All the events for 2010 are published here.
13th Nov 2009	'The Monastery'	The original series of 'The Monastery' may be viewed in 18 parts, on YouTube
24th Oct 2009	Liturgy Times for Christmas	Summary of the principal Christmas Liturgies
11th Mar 2009	Worth 75 website	Parish Outdoor Passion Play for Worth 75 on Holy Saturday, 11th April 2009
7th Feb 2009	BBC News items	about Worth Abbey Monastic Experience Weekends and the Compass Project
3rd Feb 2009	Principal Easter Liturgy Times	All the monastic Easter prayer times including the Passion Play on Holy Saturday
25th Nov 2008	Liturgical Links	Some exciting web resources for Advent 2008
2nd Nov 2008	The Open Cloister Programme	All the events for 2009 are published here.
26th Oct 2008	Abbey Shop	Publication of a new Book: “Christian Martyrs for a Muslim People” is written by Father Martin McGee, monk of Worth Abbey.
18th Oct 2008	Liturgy Times for Christmas	Summary of the principal Christmas Liturgies
12th Oct 2008	Abbey Shop	Publication of a new Book: “Finding Happiness: Monastic Steps For A Fulfilling Life” written by Abbot Christopher Jamison, Abbot of Worth Abbey.
9th Sep 2008	Worth 75 website	In 2008-9 a number of events are planned to celebrate 75 years since Worth was founded by monks from Downside Abbey in Somerset starting with Solemn Vespers for Michaelmas Eve, 28th September 2008, exactly 75 years after Vespers was first celebrated at Worth in 1933.
31st Aug 2008	Abbey Shop	MP3 sound samples from "The Chants of St Benedict" CD
31st Aug 2008		New pictures on most major pages in this site
14th May 2008	New weekday silent retreat	2008 Dec. Monday 8th - Thursday 11th This is very suitable for those who have been on a silent retreat before and want more of a 'good thing'.
10th May 2008	New Book: Touched by God: Ten Monastic Journeys	includes contributions from: Joanna Gilbert a member of the Lay Community of Saint Benedict and Fr Martin McGee monk of Worth Abbey
20th Feb 2008	Principal Easter Liturgy Times	All the monastic prayer times
19th Nov 2007	The Australian Broadcasting Corporation	are showing the orginal Worth Abbey "The Monastery" in December 2007
8th Jun 2007	Bermondsey Huts	Recently refurbished camp site in the grounds of Worth Abbey suitable for cheap accomodation for large groups.
7th Jun 2007	Sky Ch 250 (Discovery Real Time)	'The Monastery' TV series will be transmitted on Wednesday 13th June 2007 at 10pm BST and over the following Wednesdays.
8th May 2007	Living Sanctuary	For those who missed the April 'Living Sanctuary', here is a new opportunity.
29th Jan 2007	Conference Facilities	Details of Conference Facilities utilising school accommodation out of term time.
7th Jan 2007	BBC Radio 4 Sunday 7 Jan 07	Something Understood Mark Tully talks to the Abbot of Worth, about the hunger for sanctuary amid the challenges and business of modern life.
30th Dec 2006	The Mimi Geerges Show is an independently produced American talk radio program.	The Mimi Geerges Show (Real Audio) interviews Abbot Christopher
7th Dec 2006	Dom Roger Bacon	Of your charity please pray for the repose of the soul of Dom Roger Bacon, monk and priest who died on the 7th December 2006
7th Dec 2006	Sunday 17 December 10:00am - 11:00am BBC1	*What the World Needs Now* features Abbot Christopher doing a 10 minute televisual reflection.
25th Nov 2006	Abbey News about the BBC programme 'The Monastery'	Archbishop of Canterbury - St Benedict and the Future of Europe. (see the first paragraph of the full text for reference to Worth Abbey)
20th Oct 2006	The Monastery (USA)	The Learning Channel broadcast the American version of The Monastery on Sunday, Oct. 22 2006, and the following four Sundays, Oct. 29, Nov. 5, 12 and 19. It was filmed in the monastery of Christ in the Desert in new Mexico during part of February and March 2006.
26th Jun 2006	Travel Directions to Worth Abbey	New dynamic Route Planner included.
3rd Jun 2006	Art	Monasteries have always valued architecture, music and all the arts. We offer here some examples of beautiful art from our monastery.
19th May 2006	'The Monastery Revisited'	The follow-up programme 'The Monastery Revisited' is scheduled to be transmiited on Wednesday 7th June 2006 on BBC TWO, followed by 'The Convent' series of four programmes, filmed at the Poor Clares monastery near Arundel.
14th May 2006	Nick's Writings	A sermon on Murmuring preached by Nicholas Buxton on 12th February 2006, at Evensong in Trinity Hall, Cambridge, and featured in BBC2’s The Monastery Revisited.
25th Apr 2006	Abbey Shop	Publication of a new Book: “Finding Sanctuary - Monastic Steps for Everyday Life” written by Abbot Christopher Jamison, Abbot of Worth Abbey.
16th Apr 2006	Abbey News	Newspaper interview in the Independent on Sunday of Br Gabriel
3rd Mar 2006	New Link - Some Other U.K. Monasteries	The Elm Grove Community is a sanctuary of peace and prayer, reaching out to share the healing presence of Christ with others across the city of Brighton and Hove. and has developed out of The Lay Community of St. Benedict.
27th Feb 2006	What is New on this Website? (this page)	A new page with links form the principal entry pages to bring to the attention of regular visitors to the site any new material.