14 September 2016

News & Events

Vietnamese monks return to Thien Phuoc from Pluscarden

14 September 2016

News & Events

On Thursday 1 September 2016 the two Vietnamese monks who have been at Pluscarden for the past two years returned to their own monastery of Thien Phuoc...

Pluscarden Abbey

23 August 2016

Monastic Experience, News & Events

Our Monastic Experience Weekend!

Pluscarden Abbey

23 August 2016

Monastic Experience, News & Events

Pluscarden's Monastic Experience Weekend ran from Friday 19th to Monday 22nd August. A fine group of young men attended. The weekenders joined the community in Choir for Mass, for the...

Pluscarden Abbey

22 August 2016

News & Events

Visit from African Congregation Sisters

Pluscarden Abbey

22 August 2016

News & Events

The Diocese of Aberdeen has recently welcomed Sisters from two new African Congregations. Three Daughters of Divine Love are now established in Inverness, and three...

Pluscarden Abbey

20 August 2016

News & Events

Fr. Bede is elected Prior of Kristo Buase Monastery, Ghana

Pluscarden Abbey

20 August 2016

News & Events

On Saturday 6 August, the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, the Abbot President of the Subiaco-Cassinese Benedictine Congregation, Dom Bruno Marin, signed...

Pluscarden Abbey

2 August 2016

News & Events

International meeting of on-going monastic formation

Pluscarden Abbey

2 August 2016

News & Events

At the initiative of our Abbot President Dom Bruno Marin, Pluscarden this summer hosted an international meeting of on-going monastic formation for monks and nuns.

The theme of the meeting was...

Pluscarden Abbey

8 July 2016

News & Events

Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Pluscarden

Pluscarden Abbey

8 July 2016

News & Events

The Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Pluscarden took place on Sunday 26 June. As usual a refreshments Marquee on our front lawn served snacks from 12.00 noon, this year in lovely warm sunshine.

Pluscarden Abbey

6 June 2016

News & Events

Community photo

Pluscarden Abbey

6 June 2016

News & Events

A photograph of the community of monks at Pluscarden

Pluscarden Abbey

26 May 2016

News & Events

Apple heritage

Pluscarden Abbey

26 May 2016

News & Events

Over many years, Pluscarden Abbey has been building up a collection of apple-tree varieties, which might otherwise be lost...