This year's residential oblate retreat was preached by our own Fr. Benedict.
It coincided with the first Sunday in Lent.
Oblate Residential Retreat August 2025
A most successful and well-attended Summer retreat took place at the Abbey from 2nd to 5th August this year 2025 (a month later than last to catch the higher temperatures!)
Sister Tamsin Geach OP gave the Retreat---three talks over two days bracketed by the arrivals day and departures day-- and Storm Floris!
Oblate Residential Retreat July 2024
Pluscarden Abbey Oblate Retreat 30th June - July 2024
Oblate Weekend August 2023 - Bishop Richard's Summer Talks 2023
Once again the Abbey hosted a special weekend for Oblates, from Friday 11th to Monday 14th August. Also once again Bishop Richard Moth, who is a Pluscarden Oblate, gave a series of talks for those attending. Bishop Richard has been coming to Pluscarden very regularly and faithfully since he was a teenage seminarian.
2023 Lenten Oblate Retreat "Preparing for Easter" Abbot Anselm Talks and Photos
2022 Oblate Summer Retreat materials
Lenten Retreat 2022: Fr. Abbot's homilies (mp3) and new oblate photos
Dear Oblates,
Here are the Talks that Fr. Abbot gave in this year's Oblate Retreat for Lent (click here) and photos of the new Oblate being congratulated (click here).
These have been held up by falling trees knocking out the livestreaming and then covid "knocking out the monks"!
Blessings and prayers,
Fr. Martin