Hyning Monastery
Programme 2008
 

The following events are open to all

Feb 8th 10th

A weekend retreat to begin Lent, led by Sisters

Feb 18th - 22nd

Icon writing workshop for beginners and advanced – led by Sr. Esther of Turvey Abbey and Sr. Mary Stella of Hyning. Further details and cost from Bookings Secretary.

March 17th onwards

Guests for Holy Week and/or Easter

March 28th - 30th

Vocations weekend, for single women considering religious life.

May 30th – June 1st

The Theology of Icons, led by a sister.

July 17th - Aug 25th inclusive

House Closed

Nov 7th - 9th

Prayer, Peace and Pilates - led by Mary Clark Mills and a Sister

Nov 28th - 30th

A weekend retreat to begin Advent. Led by a Sister

Dec. 20th - Jan 3rd 09

Guests for Christmas and/or New Year Guests

JANUARY 4th – 27th 09

HOUSE CLOSED

EXPLORING ISAIAH a five-session course exploring this rich and varied book of the Bible will take place in the Spring of 2008 on Tuesday evenings repeated on Wednesday afternoons: Feb 12th/13th Feb, 26th/27th, March 11th/12th, April 1st/2nd 15th/16th. Separate details are available from the Bookings Secretary

Practical Information

ACCOMMODATION: We have 20 rooms: 7 single, 1 double, and 12 twin. 12 rooms are in the main house and 8 (sleeping 12 people) in the adjacent cottages. All rooms can be used as singles. They are not en-suite.
There is a lift serving all floors in the main house and some facilities for people with mobility problems. All the main areas in the house are wheelchair accessible. There are two ground floor rooms in Cottage 1, but there is a step down to the bathroom and kitchen area. Please let us know if you have special needs.
Please bring soap and towel. Warm clothing and footwear suitable for wet grass are advisable! Sorry we are unable to accept pets.

WEEK-END GROUP BOOKINGS: usually begin with the evening meal at 6.30 p.m. on Friday and end on Sunday afternoon.

MEALS:
Breakfast: about 9.10 weekdays and 9.50 Sundays. (i.e. a few minutes after Mass finishes). If a group has booked the whole house the time of Sunday breakfast can be changed to a mutually convenient time.

Lunch: 1.00 p.m.

Supper: 6.30 p.m.


WASHING-UP and TABLE LAYING: We ask our resident guests, individuals and groups, to assist with these duties. It is helpful if group leaders draw up a rota.

INDIVIDUAL QUIET DAYS are possible most other days.
By request, SISTERS may be available to accompany retreatants - or just to listen.

For INDIVIDUAL retreatants meals in SILENCE can be offered.
For RESIDENT GROUPS and DAY GROUPS with a cooked lunch, up to 35 can be accommodated.

FACILITIES : Guests are free to use the Church, library, bookshop, small gift shop, the sitting room with its tea and coffee making facilities, meeting room and quiet corners. Most of the garden is also open to them.
An Art Studio is being established and will be open to our guests by arrangement.

Smoking is not permitted in the house or cottages.

The Church is fitted with a loop system for the hard of hearing.
By arrangement, and outside the communal prayer times of the community, groups are welcome to hold their own services in the Church.

ENQUIRIES may be made in writing to the Bookings Secretary (please send an SAE), by e-mail to hyningbookings@yahoo.co.uk or by phone 01524 732684 (not after 8 p.m. or on Sundays please). All bookings should be confirmed in writing, together with a non-returnable registration fee of £10 per person. Bookings are only acknowledged on receipt of an SAE.

When booking, please indicate your time of arrival (a.m. or p.m.), and whether you have any special dietary requirements. Please note that we can cater for most, but not all diets.

RATES: suggested donations are available, on application to the Bookings Secretary

Times of Prayer

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Weekdays

Sundays

Lauds

6.30 a.m

7.15 a.m

Terce

8.20 a.m

8.50 a.m

Mass

8.30 a.m

9.00 a.m

Midday Prayer

12.15 p.m

1.50 p.m

Vespers

4.45 p.m

4.45 p.m.

Vigils

8.20 p.m
(8.00 p.m Sat and eve of solemnities)

8.20 p.m

Contact Details

Monastery of Our Lady of Hyning
Warton
Carnforth
Lancashire
England
Telephone: 01524 732684      Fax : 01524 720287

Contact us as Hyning Monastery


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