Ampleforth Hospitality and Pastoral Services

11 March 2010

The Veneration of the Cross on Good Friday

Easter Guests

This year we welcomed more than 450 people to our Easter Triduum Retreat and Celebration of the Liturgies of The Lord's Supper Good Friday, the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday.

Young and old were there, families,single people and students,lay and religious, came together to be the Church at prayer and vigil, and to celebrate the central event of the Church's year- the Death and Resurrection of Christ.

Ampleforth Abbey Grateful Thanks

The Abbey Church

We would like to thank all who participated in this years Triduum and made it so special- all who worked on the preparations and the integrated programme and all who nourished the participants both physically and spiritually.

Special heartfelt thanks to those who showed their appreciation by their most generous donations to the Abbey's work. Whether you donated financially ,or through prayer, or both, you are most surely our benefactors, and we remember and pray for you daily.

The new fire and blessing of the Easter candle
The children re-enacted the Easter Story and drew pictures depicting Easter.
Guests meet for coffee and a chat in the main hall