It has been seven months since the decision was made for the monks to leave Mount Melleray. In that time, many people and groups have come forward offering to assume responsibility for the Abbey or to make use of it, or to find new ways for it to serve. Some proposals were not practical, others less fitting or not yet timely. A few, however, have been worthy of serious and prayerful consideration.
We are now pleased to share some hopeful news. We have begun discussions with a like-minded community, united in faith and purpose, who may be able to continue the care of Mount Melleray. If these talks progress well, they will tend this sacred place with devotion, ensuring that its tradition of prayer, welcome, peace, and study remains at the heart of its life.
This is the beginning of what we hope will be a new chapter in the story of Mount Melleray — one that treasures its past while opening to the future in continuity with the values that have shaped it for nearly two centuries. We remain committed to seeing the Abbey continue as a place of faith, hospitality, and peace, and we look forward to sharing more details in the near future.
Dom Rufus Pound OCSO
Superior ad nutum,
Abbey of Our Lady of Silence
