When the Papal Nuncio was unable to celebrate Pontifical Mass at the Shrine of St Augustine in Ramsgate, Fr Abbot was able to step in at the last minute and celebrate and preach. The evening included the blessing of a new reliquary of St Gregory the Great and the dedication of the newly-refurbished cloister garth. Fr Abbot preached on the inadequacy of the monks in the face of their daunting task, and the evangelical power of the daily monastic round and perseverance in prayer and work.