The monastery of Jesus, Kilbarchan
The Monastery of Jesus, Kilbarchan
“On 8th, October 1990 the monastery of Jesus was opened by Bishop John Mone of Paisley, Blessed by Bishop Emeritus Stephen McGill of Paisley, in the presence of Bishop James Monaghan, Auxiliary Bishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, representatives from Prinknash and Belmont Abbeys, the Deaneries of Paisley Diocese, and Jericho Neighbours from Paisley, Greenock and elsewhere.”
The House of Formation of the Jericho Benedictines
“SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD FALL AFRESH ON ME”, would sum up the prayer and hope of the young and middle-aged men who enter the Monastery of Jesus to become filled with His Spirit so that each can truly say, “There lives no longer me, but Jesus lives in me”, thus fitting them to be ‘Jesus at the heart of our towns in our times.’
Men between the ages of 20 - 50 years can apply to make a ‘vocation visit’ to the monastery by writing to the Father-in-Charge. Visits are from Monday to Friday in any week from the first week in March to the last week in August each year. At least two visits require to be made before consideration can be given to accepting someone as a postulant.
