O Lord open my lips and my mouth shall declare your praise.

This phrase begins each day for the monks of Portsmouth Abbey, thus we enter into a new day of prayer and work.

O God come to my assistance, O Lord make haste to help me.

We continue to pray together by gathering for the Divine Office at least three more times each day in the Abbey Church.

The HOLY MASS or HOLY EUCHARIST, or as it is called in the East, HOLY QURBANA, is the central part of our life. We draw our strength to live this life and love our neighbours from this and use the same grace to lead us towards God. 

We are celebrating over 100 years of devotion here on the shores of the Narragansett Bay. Continue to pray for us as we look forward to more exciting times in service to the Holy Catholic Church and her people. 

Our primary work is prayer and our principal apostolate is the Portsmouth Abbey School. We do accomodate our guests with Benedictine Hospitality, welcoming them as Christ. 

We invite you to explore our website and encourage you to contact us for any prayer requests, thanksgivings and questions.