On the solemnity of All Saints the monastic community will present their recently elected abbot Columba McCann OSB to the Archbishop of Cashel and Emly to ask for his blessing.
Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly will ask God to bless and strengthen Abbot Columba as he begins his service as leader of the community of twenty six monks, with the new abbot then receiving a copy of the Rule of Saint Benedict and the symbols of his new office.
The abbatial blessing takes place on Friday 1st November 2024, the solemnity of All Saints, at 3pm in the Abbey Church and may be followed online at www.glenstal.com/abbey/webcam
There will be no 12.10pm Conventual Mass on that day.