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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Community of the Resurrection, Mirfield, is seeking to recruit a Finance Manager to oversee all community and site financial affairs and ensure the site’s economic sustainability. The Role Principal Duties and responsibilities Financial Management: To provide effective financial decision-making to ensure that the agreed vision of the charity is implemented in support of the […]

Steven and Ryan were part of a team that hosted a Monastic Taster Day in Lincoln on the 11th of October. With representatives from a number of our Anglican Religious Communities from across the UK, we heard stories from four religious about their sense of vocation and what it has meant for them to live in communities of […]

CR has recently recruited a new Horticultrual Apprentice, Paul Hatfield (Estates Manager) oversaw the process. Paul writes,“Earlier in the year I met with Rebecca, from Kirklees Council Employment and Skills Service; she came to the Community to speak about the Local Supported Employment scheme. I found this very interesting, as it aligns closely with the […]

Last month, Br Jude CR and Paul Hatfield (our estates manager) visited the Salvation Army in Mirfield. They presented Church Leader Major Andrew Spivey with a cheque for £939.29! This money was raised at CR’s Family Fun Day earlier in the year. Thank you to everyone who donated tombola/raffle prizes, attended the Fun Day, or […]

The Community was delighted to welcome Mr Michael Maxwell as a novice at Solemn Evensong on Sunday 28th September, the Eve of St Michael’s Day. Please pray for him and the brethren as he discovers more fully God’s calling in his life over the next couple of years as a novice CR.

The 31st Ecumenical Conference on Orthodox SpiritualityAt the Monastery of Bose, Italy. Fr Oswin attended this in the first week of September.It has been several years since a brother has visited, but CR has been keen to renew links with Orthodox churches and also with the brothers and sisters (about 40) at Bose, a stunning contemporary […]