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Each year the Scottish Catholic Youth Service organises a major Pilgrimage event for teenagers and young adult Catholics. This year the venue was Pluscarden Abbey. So young pilgrims from all over Scotland arrived here around midday on Saturday 26 September
Towards the end of September the Pluscarden community was delighted to welcome once again Fr. Antony Buaful, now sub-Prior of Transfiguration Monastery, Kristo Buase, Ghana.
In St. Paul’s letter to the Philippians, we see him at his happiest. The Christians in Philippi had none of the severe problems that beset other Churches, for example in Galatia or at Corinth. Here was Paul in his prison cell, chained either to a wall or to a soldier, and whenever he thought of the Philippians, he was cheered and consoled.
Isaiah 55:6-9; Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a; Matthew 20:1-6
What is the Kingdom of heaven like? What is God’s way of salvation like? What is the Christian life like?
Once upon a time, a householder set out to hire labourers for his vineyard. Our Lord tells us this story, which may perhaps strike us as somewhat bizarre, then he leaves us without any sort of explanation. So that gives us rather a lot of freedom to interpret or apply it as we can.
Now safely returned from St. Mary's Petersham, and recovered from jet lag, Fr. Dunstan has been appointed Oblate Master in place of Fr. Martin.
We were delighted to have another visit in September 2026 of our good friend Dom Peter Eghwrudjakpor of Ewu Monastery in Edo State, Nigeria.
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.
The quarterly magazine which generally includes a letter from Fr Abbot, a diary of recent activity at the Abbey, book reviews and articles by monks, oblates or visitors.
Finally, in early September 2026, our very own Fr. Dunstan Robertson has returned to Pluscarden!
Once again Pluscarden Abbey hosted a Monastic Experience Weekend, from Friday 21st to Monday 24th August 2026.
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