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     Like everyone else we have to work. Work is not only an obligation it is a grace; a gift from God and a prayer. We pray and ask each other for patience before we begin to work, and we pray again and thank each other for support and tolerance when we have finished a job. Though Ty Mam Duw depends mostly on unsolicited free gifts, the sisters work in the garden, helping to grow food which they and those who come here will eat. They produce craft work: cards, vestments, woodwork etc. They naturally do the ordinary household tasks of cleaning and cooking. But their real task is to be available to God in love and to stand before him, like Moses on the mountain with their arms uplifted in prayer and intercession for the needs of the world.
.....The Church consecrates some of her daughters and sons to praise the Lord throughout the day and night. Using mainly texts from the Psalms and readings from Scripture there are seven main 'Offices' or praise services through out the day. The old Latin titles for them are

 

5.45 Rising Bell to the Shrine of our Lady
6.25 Prayer Veni Sancte Spiritus Angelus Procession to choir reciting St Francis Office of Passion

Exposition of Blessed Sacrament until 7.15 Morning Prayer (Lauds)

8.15 Holy Mass followed by Terce of the Office of the Passion

 

 

Then giving out of the days work in chapter

Work

12.15 Reading in Choir
12.35 Midday prayer (Sext)
The office of the passion in procession to the refectory dinner (silent, with reading) followed by half an hour of free time, frequently spent in pairs or groups practising music, dancing, Bible study, crafts.

Work

16.30 None of office for the Dead in the Refectory
followed by Collation (Silent with (lighter) reading)
procession to choir reciting litany of Mary
15 minutes reading - or Music practice, if needed
17.20 approx.. Evening Prayer (Vespers)
followed by time for prayer and meditation until
19.00 Chapter of reconciliation
19.15 Compline
procession to our Lady's Shrine
reciting Office of Passion
Offering of the day to Mary,
Prayers of Intercession,
Prayer for Priests
Blessing

To be in bed by
21.00 at latest
(earlier if possible)

23.00 Rising Bell for matins
Rosary
Matins
Prayer of St Colete
Prayer for the World
Praises of God of St Francis (prostrate)
ending
00.20 approx.
Optional night meditation ending
00.45 Bed
and
start again at the head of the page.....

As we put at the bottom of the papers for our Liturgies:
THIS IS ALL SUBJECT TO HUMAN ERROR AND ALTERATION WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE!
in other words it is flexible, and if you feel you might like to drop in to pray at Vespers (you would be very welcome) it does pay to give us a ring and make sure it is at the hour advertised!