Inspiration during a recent retreat - God as Flashlight....
The Crossing
Last year, Pope Francis encouraged all religious to "wake up the world" and to engage in different ways with people today. One of our responses to this call was to take part in the Morecambe Bay - Cross Bay walk. With the Augustinian Sisters at Boarbank, Grange at the other end of the bay, we organized a weekend for young people to share our understanding of the Consecrated Life. On the Friday night we had a talk from Dr.Warren of the AONB on the geology and nature of Morecambe Bay. On Saturday, we had the presentation of the two orders and time for prayer and reflection. The big event of the weekend was "The Crossing". We have uploaded some pictures of the walk for you to enjoy.
“As we approached the middle of the Bay, it was amazing to see people in front of us, and as we looked back, people behind us. It really brings into life how the Israelites might have felt crossing the Red Sea! The ending was very hard going but the feeling of achievement was very satisfying at the end. ”
New videos added!
We've been adding several pieces of music over the past few days and now 2 more videos have been added. Have a look at the two new videos on the site on the Welcome Page or on the Hyning reflection page. You can also find them on YouTube.
Next event is the 16th June Card making day, places still available.
Bay walk on Saturday
Last chance, why not cross the Bay?
Next Card making day
The next Card making day is 16th June, all welcome. £10 with packed lunch, £16 Cooked lunch. 10 - 4 pm Art Studio. Please contact hyningbookings@yahoo.co.uk to book.
Pentecostal Gifts!
We have started uploading some of the Divine Office on different pages on the site. Feel free to explore the gifts of Pentecost! Here is the first one, composed by Sr.Mary Cecilia.
Talk on Morecambe Bay
Talk on Morecambe Bay 7:15 May 29th at Hyning. All welcome but need to confirm with Sr. Mary Bernard in advance!
Cross Bay Walk
Anyone interested in doing a Cross Bay Walk Saturday 30th May with priests, religious, young people and friends of Hyning and Boarbank? Ring Hyning for details! Balloons provided!
Vocation stories and links
If you click on the website link you will read some interesting stories about vocations and you might recognize one of the communities mentioned! vocation stories
Another site worth looking at is the UK Vocations channel on YouTube UKVoc
May Days
At the moment, we are preparing to welcome St.Peter's Primary School from Lancaster for a few days retreat. Last weekend we had St.Anne's from Royton for a retreat led by Sr.Michaela on the incarnation.
Irene was pleased to receive 3 Indonesian visitors over the past few weeks. Julia was also here with her family; so we have had some international visitors which always helps us to broaden our perspective on what's happening in the world.
We have praying particularly for the people in Nepal and of course for the new Royal Baby: Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana.
New Bernardine!
After the good news of a national surge in vocations across the country last week, the good news continues for us. Many of you will know Julia from Germany, who was with us as a volunteer for 2 years. This last year she has been working in Glasgow as a Vincentian volunteer. Julia will start her postulancy as a Bernardine on the 19th August. We will have 1 junior, 1 novice and 1 postulant! Please pray for all three of them on their formation journey and for more to join them...
Retreat time
It is a quiet time here at the moment as most of the sisters are in retreat. 5 of the Brownshill sisters are here and several of the oblates are sharing in some of the days. The retreat is being led by Fr. Terence O.S.B of Ampleforth Abbey.
Sr.Mary is 90 !!!
Today Sr.Mary celebrates her 90th birthday! Her brother, Terry (86) came with his family to celebrate with her. This was the cake made by Maureen Calnan, one of our oblates and we had tea and cake with them this morning. Ad multos annos!
Lend us, O Sweet Virgin Mary
Lend us, O Sweet Virgin Mary
Those eyes which see the Heaven’s Light
That invites the eyes of God
To look upon your lowliness
Lend us, O Sweet Virgin Mary
Those ears which listen obediently
That brings favour to God
To proclaim the Word Incarnate
Lend us, O Sweet Virgin Mary
Those nostrils which breathes gently
That delights the Creator of Existence
To breathe on us the Saving Life
Lend us, O Sweet Virgin Mary
Those hands which softly care
That touches the Hand of God
To feed the hungry and poor
Lend us, O Sweet Virgin Mary
Those feet that firmly ground
Which brings the haste of God
To lift up the weak and lowly
Lend us, O Sweet Virgin Mary
That mind so straight and simple
Which opens the path to reveal
God’s love which will not fail
Lend us, O Sweet Virgin Mary
That heart so pure and bright
Which radiates the promise of God
To bring us home, as once foretold
Lend us, O Sweet Virgin Mary
Your ‘Fiat’ and ‘Magnificat’
Which will guide throughout our lives
To sing forever the ‘Ave ‘ and ‘Salve’
Events coming up...
Reminder that there is a card making day on Tuesday 10th March. Monday 9th March is the oblate day and Maureen Ryan Craig will make her first promise as an oblate on that day. The icons course is the week after, staring on the 16th and the Spiritual Scrap-booking weekend is on the 27th March. Have a look at our programme page for more details....
Logo for Year of consecrated life
The explanation for the logo can be found by clicking on the link to the Vatican site
Card day 10th March
Important notice!
If you are trying to contact Hyning or any of the sisters in the next 24 hours it would be better to phone. Computers are being replaced so very possibly the internet access will be affected. If not urgent, it doesn't matter. Hopefully by Mon evening all will be normal again. I will post on here when possible to give an update. Sunday 9th February.
Former Students reunion
The Bernardines of Hyning and Brownshill invite you to attend a joint reunion for Slough and Wycombe former students at St. Bernard's Catholic Grammar School on Saturday 25th April 2015. This includes:
A tour of the school 1 pm
Mass of Thanksgiving for the life of Sheila McGovern 2 pm
Picnics can be brought from 12:30 pm onwards and the official Reunion is from 2 pm onward in the school Hall
News of the Bernardine Sisters 3:30 pm
Contact Sr Mary Bernard for more details hyningbookings@yahoo.co.uk
Talk on the Camino
For anyone in the Morecambe and Lancaster area Elizabeth and Sr. Michaela will be at St. Bernardette's church, Lancaster at 7pm Thursday 29th January for a talk on the Camino. ( Elizabeth is doing the holy bit and I am operating the PowerPoints and reflections!)
