The Sisters of Saint Cecilia’s Abbey
“Today, young people are drawn to a rich liturgical life which includes the singing of Mass and the Divine Office in Latin, the Church's traditional language, and Gregorian Chant, its traditional song,” says Sister Mary David. “In the last year and a half, we have been blessed with a Solemn Profession, two First Professions, and two new entrants. Except for the most recent entrant, who is now a novice, all were in their twenties when they entered. One was only nineteen.”
ounded in 1882 in Ryde on the Isle of Wight, St Cecilia’s Abbey belongs to the
Benedictine Order, part of the family of houses connected to the famous Abbey of Solesmes, France. The nuns live a traditional monastic life of prayer, work and study in accordance with the ancient Rule of St Benedict. At the heart of their life is the praise of God, expressed through the solemn celebration of the sacred liturgy.
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