Death Notice: Sister Ancilla Dent OSB
We share the news that our dear Sister Ancilla Dent OSB peacefully returned to God on 15th of October in the 66th year of her monastic profession. Sister Ancilla lived her Benedictine vocation with faithful prayer, quiet service, and a deep love for creation. She was a forerunner in ecology and she saw this as a lived reflection of Benedictine reverence for all that God has made. Following a stroke, Sr. Ancilla moved to St. Brelades care home where she was able to enjoy the beauty of the sea from her room. She experienced this as a deepening of her contemplative life.
Her funeral Mass and burial have taken place at Minster Abbey, where the community gathered with her family and friends to commend her to God’s loving mercy.
May she rest in the peace of Christ, whom she sought in prayer, in community, and in the wonder of creation.