Many visitors to our web site will already know of the sad and highly regrettable decision of the religious Community on Papa Stronsay in Orkney to separate itself from the communion and obedience of the Catholic Church.

Pluscarden Abbey

8 September 2026

News & Events

Dom Dunstan Robertson Returns Home

Pluscarden Abbey

8 September 2026

News & Events

Finally, in early September 2026, our very own Fr. Dunstan Robertson has returned to Pluscarden!

Pluscarden Abbey

25 August 2026

News & Events

Live Streaming

Pluscarden Abbey

25 August 2026

News & Events

In response to the various Covid lockdowns, and the inability then of the faithful to come to Mass, Pluscarden Abbey began to make our liturgy available on the internet via live-streaming. This soon became established as a daily feature for Mass, Vespers and Compline.

Pluscarden Abbey

3 August 2026

News & Events

Report on the Pluscarden bees, July 2026

Pluscarden Abbey

3 August 2026

News & Events

The Pluscarden bees have had quite a happy year so far, as we write at the end of July 2026. Reports of terrible heat waves, droughts and wild fires have reached our Northly Glen, but we have been lucky, enjoying periods with warm sunshine, never excessive, and also of welcome rain.

Pluscarden Abbey

17 July 2026

News & Events

Visit of the Visitor

Pluscarden Abbey

17 July 2026

News & Events

From 7-9 July 2026 Abbot Cuthbert of Farnborough came to Pluscarden for a fraternal visit: as invited by our Prior Fr. Simon.

Pluscarden Abbey

6 July 2026

News & Events

Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Pluscarden, Sunday 28 June 2026

Pluscarden Abbey

6 July 2026

News & Events

Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Pluscarden, Sunday 28 June 2026

To report on this year’s Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Pluscarden, one could almost repeat what was written last year: https://www.pluscardenabbey.org/newsandevents/2025/7/2/annual-aberdeen-diocesan-pilgrimage-to-pluscarden-sunday-29-july-2025