Monastery Chronicles

Bringing You Catholic

The foundation of Catholic is laid here by Fr Nicholas Mary, C.SS.R. in characteristic pose.		Mr Drew Kennedy, who checks our layout each month and puts the newspaper to film.

The crucial moment of printing. Master printer Mr Mervyn Ward (centre) examines another perfect issue!		The important unseen task of packing and bundling the papers ensures that your issue does not have black offset across the cover.		Two days later Catholic arrives at Stronsay via the steamer.

The weather is not always so idyllic for loading onto our boat.

Catholic making its way over the sea to Papa Stronsay.

At the Papay pier postulant Joseph Peterson risks life and limb to ensure a safe delivery.		JCB expert Fr Anthony Mary, C.SS.R. begins one more efficient offload.		Now to offload the papers in the Catholic office.

Sometimes Catholic is wrapped in the spacious refectory.

At other times we crowd into the Catholic office.		Around four thousand Catholics are posted each month.

Boxes for the United States leave Papa Stronsay.		Stronsay’s postmistress Sue Fairbrother gets ready for another marathon stamp.		Safe at last in your hands!