Oblate residential Weekend cancelled

Fr. Abbot is back! And very happy indeed to be back!

He departed, "just for a few days", shortly before the National lock-down was announced, on Wednesday 17 March. He arrived back home at last, both safely and legally, on Friday 3 July. For the time being, though, just to be sure that he does not bring any infection with him into the community, he is keeping a personal isolation for 14 days.

High up on his "to do" list is the need to decide whether, when and how the Pluscarden Church and Guest houses can be re-opened.

Unfortunately this is unlikely to be either a very simple or a very speedy process. Of immediate concern is the planned Oblate residential Weekend, scheduled for 31 July - 3 August. Already the decision has been taken about this: we have no option but to cancel it.

Please God this and similar events can be re-scheduled for a time not too far away in the future.