A new retreat and visitor centre has opened at Ampleforth Abbey.
A new retreat and visitor centre has opened at Ampleforth Abbey. Around 175 guests were invited to Ampleforth Abbey for the Mass of St Joseph followed by a blessing of the Alban Roe House Retreat and Visitor Centre by Cardinal Vincent Nichols.
Abbot Robert Igo, Abbot of Ampleforth said that the new Visitor Experience encourages people to learn about monastic life past and present and how the current community serves God according to the Rule of St Benedict. Entry to Ampleforth Abbey and Alban Roe House is free and the Visitor Experience and Tea Room, is open seven days a week, 10am to 5pm.