[4] Other groups arrived from Ireland in 1958 and 1959. Ronald Bell, a pilgrim from the United States, shares his impression about this place, "You will get all the stages, praying, meditating, contemplating sacred readings, and working. The monastery has a lay community for persons able to commit for a time to lead a community life that overlaps with the monastery. Southern Star Abbey, Kopua, Hawkes Bay. They are a part of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Dubuque. The community belongs to the Trappist branch of the Cistercian order, thus the nuns are also referred to as Trappistines. Cistercian Fraternity of Gdansk. [13], The Apostleship of the Sea has for many years now, been commemorating the Feast of Stella Maris, Our Lady, Star of the Sea, with Mass each year in September for seafarers. Stephen Harding was an English-born monk and abbot, who was one of the founders of the Cistercian Order. Daughter house of St. Mary's Abbey (Glencairn. Fr. Our Lady of Mount Calvary Monastery (OCSO-Monks) Awhum P.O. The Abbey of our Lady of the Southern Star, also known as Southern Star Abbey, is a Trappist abbey located in a remote, rural area of the North Island, New Zealand in the Diocese of Palmerston North. [26] [27] [28] [29] [30], Brother David McManus, OCSO was the last librarian for the monks. Takapau RD2. The monks of the abbey operate Cistercian Preparatory School for boys. The monks from Mount Melleray used to operate the farm. Basil Hayes was elected abbot in 1986, but he died in June 1989 and Fr. However, also because of this shutdown, which was necessary to keep us safe, we lost all of our income producing activities, including our mushroom production, the Retreat Center, and the Abbey Store. [3], St Jerome adopted this interpretation and translated the name into Latin as stilla maris, "drop of the sea", but at some later stage a copyist transcribed this into stella maris, "star of the sea", and this transcription error became widespread. The Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity was a Trappist [1] Cistercian [2] monastery in Huntsville, Utah, United States. SOUTHERN STAR ABBEY KOPUA TAKAPAU NEW ZEALAND Publications This part of the website has electronic versions of spiritual and other writings from the members of the Kopua monastic community. The dates, times and venues of Stella Maris Masses for 2019 in England and Scotland can be … EP-1989-2745 Photograph by Phil Reid. [2], On 9 June 1954, six monks from Mount Melleray arrived in Kopua. [19], On August 27, 2017, the abbey celebrated its final mass and was closed afterward. John Kelly and Fr. [8] National Geographic produced a short video about the Trappist Monks of Holy Trinity Abbey. [16], The monks supported themselves by farming and beekeeping on the abbey's 1,840 acres of land. Stella Maris Lighthouse on the Uruguay River near the town of Concepción del Uruguay in Argentina. The Cistercians: Their Life and Ideals. The Abbey of Our Lady of the Holy Trinity was a Trappist [1] Cistercian [2] monastery in Huntsville, Utah. The name of Our Lady Star of the Sea School in Solomons seems fitting, because it is located on a scenic, peaceful spot overlooking where the Chesapeake Bay meets the mouth of the Patuxent River, on the southern tip of Calvert County in Maryland. Visitors to Southern Star Abbey are welcome to join the monks' services or simply retreat to a quiet, rural and peaceful pace of monastic life for a few days. Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PAColl-7327) Reference: Click here to download a PDF version of “Personal Prayer.” by Fr John Kelly, Click here to download a PDF version of “A Journey in Faith & Prayer.” by Fr John Kelly, Click here to download a PDF version of “21st Century Spirituality.” by Fr John Kelly, Click here to download a PDF version of “The Founding of Our Lady of the Southern Star Kopua New Zealand.” by Abbot Brian Keogh, Click here to download a PDF version of the Guide to Southern Star Abbey, Click here to download a PDF version of “Love Alone Counts.” by Fr John Kelly, Copyright © 2020 Southern Star Abbey / Kopua Road.