Monastic profession takes place in Co. Waterford abbey

Monastic profession takes place in Co. Waterford abbey All smiles following the solemn monastic profession of Sr Beatrice Brady (left), and Sr Sarah Branigan, at St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn, Co. Waterford. Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

The community of Glencairn Abbey celebrated the first profession of three novices last Sunday. The solemn monastic profession of Sr Beatrice Brady, at St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn, Co. Waterford, took place on July 12. Presiding over the ceremony was Dom Michael Ryan, Abbot of Bolton Abbey, Co. Kildare and Dom Augustine McGregor, former Abbot of Mount Melleray Abbey, and the profession was received by Mother Fiachra Nutty, Abbess of Glencairn Abbey.

Sr Beatrice is a native of Belturbet, Co. Cavan, formerly Emma, she entered Glencairn Abbey in 2018, having finished her studies in Law and German at Trinity College Dublin. Now aged 30, she, along with two other novices, is following the monastic journey with the community of twenty-six women in Glencairn Abbey, which is the only Cistercian monastery for women in Ireland.

The Glencairn sisters follow the Rule of St Benedict, starting their days at 3.50am.

 

Sr Beatrice Brady with her nieces and nephew, Heather Walsh, Wren Walsh, Gretta and Bobbie Smith, at St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn, Co. Waterford, on the day of her monastic profession. Photos: Valerie O’Sullivan. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
The solemn monastic profession of Sr Beatrice Brady took place at St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn, Co. Waterford, and was presided over by Dom Michael Ryan, Abbot of Bolton Abbey, Co Kildare and Dom Augustine McGregor, former Abbot of Mount Melleray Abbey, received by Mother Fiachra Nutty, Abbess of Glencairn Abbey. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
The sister in her last steps as a Novice on the day of her solemn profession. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
Sr Beatrice Brady’s solemn profession took place at St Mary’s Abbey, Glencairn, Co. Waterford. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
Rev. Nóirín Ní Riain, friend of the sisters at Glencairn Abbey, congratulates Sr Beatrice Brady following her solemn monastic profession. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan
Sr Beatrice Brady pictured on the day of her solemn monastic profession. Photo: Valerie O’Sullivan