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Yay!

Quarr is amesome. Enough said. :)

Oooh amesome thing about St. Cecilia's is that they genuflect before receiving the Eucharist. I don't know if Quarr does the same.

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[quote name='EmilyAnn' timestamp='1345675346' post='2472153']
Yay!

Quarr is amesome. Enough said. :)

Oooh amesome thing about St. Cecilia's is that they genuflect before receiving the Eucharist. I don't know if Quarr does the same.
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Have you ever visited Quarr Monastery?

That is razzle dazzle. I always bow, but I have never heard of genuflecting. Do they genuflect right before they receive it or as the person in front of them is receiving?

And do you possibly have any more information on Quarr?

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No, I haven't. It's about 3 miles away from St. Cecilia's. I do really want to go there sometime though. The architecture is so incredible. Once I have a job, I'll go across there for Mass one day.

They genuflect right before receiving. You'd think it would make it really slow, but it actually doesn't. I always bow too.

I don't know that much, I know some of the history from a book I read on the history of PCJ that mentioned Quarr as well. What kind of information are you looking for?

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The grounds of Quarr are gorgeous, all the animals around! They even have peacocks (or at least they did when I visited a few years ago).

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The grounds of Quarr are gorgeous, all the animals around! They even have peacocks (or at least they did when I visited a few years ago).
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That's amazing! From what I've seen on their website it does look beautiful.

By the way, Mother Mistress said she remembered you.

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[quote name='EmilyAnn' timestamp='1345676121' post='2472170']
No, I haven't. It's about 3 miles away from St. Cecilia's. I do really want to go there sometime though. The architecture is so incredible. Once I have a job, I'll go across there for Mass one day.

They genuflect right before receiving. You'd think it would make it really slow, but it actually doesn't. I always bow too.

I don't know that much, I know some of the history from a book I read on the history of PCJ that mentioned Quarr as well. What kind of information are you looking for?
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I definitely would. To simply be there for a minute would be an amazing experience.

I have no doubt it wouldn't make it slow. I would love to start genuflecting before receiving the Eucharist, but I have tons of reasons why I shouldn't and only one reason why I should.

Any questions I have I am sure will be either answered on the website or on their eventual email reply, which I can't help but notice has not arrived! :hehe: I am just joking of course. I know that it sometimes takes up to several weeks for Communities to reply.

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[quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1345681072' post='2472217']
I definitely would. To simply be there for a minute would be an amazing experience.

I have no doubt it wouldn't make it slow. I would love to start genuflecting before receiving the Eucharist, but I have tons of reasons why I shouldn't and only one reason why I should.

Any questions I have I am sure will be either answered on the website or on their eventual email reply, which I can't help but notice has not arrived! :hehe: I am just joking of course. I know that it sometimes takes up to several weeks for Communities to reply.
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I can't imagine it will take weeks. St. Cecilia's usually get back to me within a few days. I suppose by mail, weeks probably is reasonable, but by email it shouldn't be [i]too [/i]long.

I've been looking at some of the photos on their website. The refectory is [i]amazing[/i]. Like seriously, wow. Ours is an old school gymnasium! (I found that out from their book on the history of PCJ so I don't feel I'm violating any privacy by telling you that.)

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[quote name='EmilyAnn' timestamp='1345681939' post='2472232']
I can't imagine it will take weeks. St. Cecilia's usually get back to me within a few days. I suppose by mail, weeks probably is reasonable, but by email it shouldn't be [i]too [/i]long.

I've been looking at some of the photos on their website. The refectory is [i]amazing[/i]. Like seriously, wow. Ours is an old school gymnasium! (I found that out from their book on the history of PCJ so I don't feel I'm violating any privacy by telling you that.)
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That's good. I'm sure they will respond. And if not, I don't mind. I will still visit them if I feel called once I am older.

Ha ha. Old Medieval buildings are always the coolest. None of our architecture compares.

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[quote name='FuturePriest387' timestamp='1345682305' post='2472240']
That's good. I'm sure they will respond. And if not, I don't mind. I will still visit them if I feel called once I am older.

Ha ha. Old Medieval buildings are always the coolest. None of our architecture compares.
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I will make sure they respond! Mother Mistress will hound them! After all, they come over every day so they can't escape her. :)

Quarr isn't even that old though! It wasn't even the first house the Solesmes monks lived in when they came over. The parts they built are early 20th century, generally around the 1910s. Dom Paul Bellot was just very talented! I love that they didn't plaster over the brick on the inside, the effect of all the brick is lovely.

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[quote name='EmilyAnn' timestamp='1345682742' post='2472247']
I will make sure they respond! Mother Mistress will hound them! After all, they come over every day so they can't escape her. :)

Quarr isn't even that old though! It wasn't even the first house the Solesmes monks lived in when they came over. The parts they built are early 20th century, generally around the 1910s. Dom Paul Bellot was just very talented! I love that they didn't plaster over the brick on the inside, the effect of all the brick is lovely.
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Ha ha. Well, I feel assured knowing that for once I have a safety net if things go South. :)

That's amazing! I definitely agree brick on the inside is much preferable to plaster. I love stones the most, but brick is acceptable.

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[quote name='EmilyAnn' timestamp='1345730482' post='2472601']
Have you heard from them yet? :hehe2:
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Not yet. Hold Mother on standby.

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