“I thought I’d never be able to see another thing in my life.”

The 27 Cistercian sisters each have their own work, but they all gave of their time, as did three lay helpers, to ensure that the breads were baked, cut and packed in time for the WMOF three-day conference at the RDS, Dublin.

Over 20,000 young people in 21 dioceses throughout Ireland and the UK have successfully completed the Pope John Paul II Award.

Co Waterford Cistercian Abbey has been producing religious cards since 1955 and now has a dedicated premises for card-making.