Monastery Development


May 2003
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Br Wolf Maria in holeBr Wolf Maria in hole

Br Wolf Maria demonstrates how deep the foundation for the new bell tower is.


Fathers and Brothers with the new bell

When the bell arrived on Papa Stronsay, the community came outside to give it a test run.
The bell, which was originally cast in 1814, is now inscribed:
"Sanctus Joannes Baptista Vox clamantis in deserto Papa Stronsay 2003."
[Saint John the Baptist A Voice crying in the wilderness.]


tractor pulling pylons

In this infrared picture, Fr Anthony Mary uses the JCB tractor to pull out the last of the pylons left over from the herring fishing days of the 1920s.

  

Fr Anthony Mary in tractor

Fr Anthony Mary, C.SS.R., J.C.B., digs the foundation for the bell tower.


J.C.B. tractor dredging

Showing the versatility of the J.C.B. tractor,
Fr Anthony dredges the seabed at low tide to make the passage of the Stella Maris easier.


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