In light of the current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic the Quest Retreat (“Do whatever he tells you”), due to take place at Mount Saint Bernard Abbey in May, will not now take place. The Abbey announced on 19th March that the Guesthouse will be closed with effect from Monday 23rd March until further notice. This decision will be reviewed in May.
It is hoped that the retreat can be moved to the Autumn. Watch this space for updates.
Please stay safe and remember those who are ill with the virus, health and care workers, and those who are most vulnerable during this time of crisis. Mary, mother of health and hope, pray for us!
Our Lady of Guadalupe is depicted in a modern painting by Stephen Whatley, an expressionist artist based in London. The appearance of Mary to St. Juan Diego in Mexico in 1531 is said to have resulted in millions of conversions to Catholicism. The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Americas, is Dec. 12.