The community asks the patience of its friends as we wait to announce the outcome of our recent Abbatial Election. The matter is at present in the hands of the competent authorities. It is possible that a few days will pass before we are able to broadcast the decision.
Thanks to our Builders!
On Friday 15 November a number of prominent members of our building team assembled at the Abbey in order to be properly thanked for their hard work, professionalism and dedication.
Each was given a specially carved and inscribed wooden plaque as a memento of their months spent toiling here: also a pound jar of Pluscarden honey, and a bottle of Pluscarden apple juice! After suitable speeches and presentations, a lunch followed for all, served up from the kitchen these workers had themselves constructed.
Cleaning Church gutters
Public Blessing of St. Joseph's Guest House
Abbatial election
Meanwhile (12 October 2024)
Retreat, Apples, Building.
25 September 2024: the 50th anniversary of the Abbatial Blessing of Abbot Alfred
Wednesday 25th September this year marked the 50th anniversary of Pluscarden’s attainment of Abbatial status. In mediaeval times Pluscarden was always a Priory, ruled by a Prior. He had the right to use a crozier, but not a Mitre. But on this day in 1974 Dom Alfred Spencer, up to then Prior of Pluscarden, was blessed as Abbot by Bishop Michael Foylan of Aberdeen: and so Pluscarden became an Abbey.