Become a Benedictine Oblate at St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth
27 July 2023
The life of a Benedictine Oblate might be for you
Become a Benedictine Oblate at St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth
Are you interested in deepening your prayer life?
Would you like to be part of the wider Benedictine community?
Does the Rule of St Benedict inspire your way of living?
The life of a Benedictine Oblate might be for you.
An Oblate is a lay person or a person of ordained ministry, who lives the Rule of St Benedict in their daily lives under the spiritual guidance of the monastery.
If you are a Catholic and interested in becoming an Oblate at St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth, contact the Oblate Master via our website.
St Augustine's Abbey, Sample Oak Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey GU4 8QR
We are very grateful to the Surrey Churches Preservation Trust for the organ repair grant it gave us in 2025.
Starting on Saturday 13 September 2025 - book in advance online
Thursday 25 September 2025, 7.30pm to 9.15pm at St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth. £10 per person. Book now.
Drop in to our weekly lay ecumenical meditation group which started again on Wednesday 3 September 2025.
Continuing on 25 October 2025 with Sheila Longman
Chilworth Railway Crossing temporary closure - 14 to 28 September 2025
Sunday Mass is at 10am, weekday Mass is at 9am. Join the monks in prayer.
Starting early September 2025 - where contemplation meets creativity, wisdom and mystery.
Sat 8 November 2025, 1020-1220: How might our response to religious art deepen our aesthetic sense and enhance our understanding of the sacred?
Thursday 20 November 2025, 7pm-8.20pm: Examining Housman's poetic genius and classical scholarship, offering fresh insights into the enduring mystery of this brilliant and enigmatic figure.
