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
Members of the public are welcome, as always.
Be mesmerised by this ancient and beautiful form of prayer, sung for centuries and still sung today
Answer 15 questions to find out.
Stay in our Monastic Guesthouse for a few days to find out - by donation
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