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International Benedictine Youth Congress

Emma Craig is raising money for Ampleforth Abbey Trust
“Claire Evans's fundraising”

on 4 April 2011

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Ampleforth Abbey is home to a community of Benedictine monks who welcome visitors into the Abbey for services, and to explore the extensive and stunning Abbey grounds. History & Heritage The Abbey Church and Visitor Centre offer a fascinating insight into a living monastic community. Founded in 1802, the Benedictine community at Ampleforth Abbey is the largest community of monks in the UK. The Abbey Church is filled with furniture, sculpture, and glass from skilled crafts people, including local oak craftsman Robert ‘Mousey’ Thompson. Retreats Our comfortable retreat facilities offer space to rest, reflect and relax away from the routine of everyday life. This place of prayer offers spiritual nourishment for those who seek it. All are warmly welcomed, whether part of a group, for a conference or your own personal retreat. Tea Room Home-made refreshments are available including hot meals and cakes, tea, coffee, and cold drinks including our Ampleforth Abbey apple juice and cider. Outside seating offers stunning views across the Ampleforth valley, and there is baby changing, children’s menu, and plenty of space to park buggies. Explore the Grounds The Ampleforth estate covers 1,200 acres of lakes and woodland in the Howardian Hills National Landscape, with the North York Moors National Park to the north. We welcome walkers and cyclists throughout the year.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Between 11<sup>th</sup> and 21<sup>st</sup> August 2011, 8 students from the middle sixth of Ampleforth College will be attending the International Benedictine Youth Congress (IBYC) in the monastery of Montserrat and the World Youth Day (WYD) meeting in Madrid. The Youth Congress will include students from Benedictine schools from every continent and will be an exciting encounter including prayer, cultural events and workshops and sharing experiences. In order to enable students from third world countries to attend, each school from the richer nations will support one student from the poorer countries of the world to attend the IBYC and WYD. The students from Ampleforth will be doing a sponsored walk to Osmotherly on Sunday 19<sup>th</sup> June to raise money for a student at a third world Benedictine School to attend both IBYC and WYD. </span></span></span></p>

Donation summary

Total
£1,815.00
+ £72.50 Gift Aid
Online
£390.00
Offline
£1,425.00

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