If you see a swarm of bees please let us know. Don’t get stung – we will send an experienced beekeeper to collect them and rehome them at the teaching apiary where they will be invaluable for the Rearing Island Bees project.
Fr Xavier interview on Radio Maria – His book is available to be purchased from the Monastery shop
The Teashop will be open after the service, and an area of the Tea Garden has been reserved for picnicking. — The retiring collection is
Father Abbot and the community of Quarr Abbey invite The Isle of Wight farming community to a Harvest thanksgiving Service in the open air at Quarr Abbey at Noon on
This is our planned approach to reopening please remember that this is reliant on each of the criteria being achieved for the national road map
The new Friends’ project is to help improve the accessibility of the paths at Quarr Abbey. The first fundraising for this, a 2018 calendar, “ Images
The grounds and businesses at quarr abbey are are now open and welcome visitors. We are following the covid-19 safety precautions. Please follow guidance and
Easter at Quarr is a good season to learn again that
Flowers open after winter months of apparent death,
Birds sing joyfully as they build new nests for their little ones to come,
Lambs gamble and bleat in the meadows.
Even roads reopen (!) giving access to visitors old and new – all welcome!
Will our hearts open, too,
To make peace after conflicts and wars
To forgive after disputes
To foster every human life from its conception to its natural end,
To bring a smile of hope on all faces around?
“Christ is risen from the dead.”
Happy Easter to you all!
Abbot Xavier and the Community