2026 marks 100 years since the opening of the Retreat House in 1926. To celebrate this important milestone, we are launching the CR2026 Centenary Fundraising Campaign as part of the broader CR Future Campaign. The CR Centenary Project The CR Centenary Project will secure the future of the Monastery by addressing significant deficiencies in our […]
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Fr George’s sermon, 12 April 2026
The story of doubting Thomas is very strange. After Jesus had appeared to the women, he appeared to the disciples, and they rejoiced when they saw him. They weren’t rejoicing until they saw him. But Thomas wasn’t there, and he said he wouldn’t believe it until he saw him too, which is reasonable enough. But […]
Sermon by Fr Bruce Carlin, 15 March 2026
Much though, as some of you will know, Lent is my least favourite season in the Church’s year, it is at least mitigated in Year A by these three gospel readings from John on these last three Sundays before we get to Holy week: The woman of Samaria last week, the man born blind today, […]
Inter-Novitiate Conference
In February Ryan and Michael joined eight other novices and postulants (three new Franciscans!) from our Anglican Religious Communities at Brown’s Hill in Stroud. The Bernadine Sisters there welcomed us warmly, and we participated in some lively talks with Dr Gemma Simmonds CJ about the Theology of the Religious Life. It was great to see […]
You are never too old
I’ve been running for about thirty years, and every year has seemed better. On 21 and 22 February I competed in the British Master’s Athletic Association Championships at Lee Valley. To enter, you have to be 35+ and a recognised member of an athletics club. I am a member of Orangegrove AC Belfast, and I […]
Fr John’s sermon, 1 March 2026
Lent 2 Lovers of the adventures of Bilbo and Frodo will be familiar with the poem: The Road Goes Ever On The third version is spoken by Bilbo in Rivendell after the hobbits have returned from their journey. Bilbo is now an old, sleepy hobbit, who murmurs the verse and then falls asleep. The Road […]
CR’s New Operations Manager, Adele Hudson
It’s a great privilege to have been chosen by Fr Oswin and the Community to come to work at Mirfield. It’s a kind of homecoming for me because, although I have lived in North Yorkshire for most of my life, I was born in Dewsbury, and I went to school in Wakefield until I was […]
News from the Superior – February 2026
With the new year, there comes much that is fresh to us.Church Army have held the first of their 6 annual residential weekends at Mirfield.Dr Elli Wort, their Head of Training writes,“We had a wonderful weekend, and all the staff were so kind and helpful.”The Church Army also has a new permanent office on site, and […]
Fr Oswin’s sermon, 8 February 2026
“Today’s trouble is enough for today.” *********** What are we to make of Jesus’s teaching? “tomorrow will bring worries of its own. Today’s trouble is enough for today.” This doesn’t sound very encouraging. And maybe not very responsible? Can it be good news? In the year of Matthew, we have momentarily dipped into the Sermon […]