NEWS & EVENTS AT ST AUGUSTINE'S ABBEY, CHILWORTH
You are very welcome to join the community here at St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth
NEWS
Delve a bit deeper into understanding monasticism......
The habit as a powerful way of communicating the values of a monk....
Why we face East when celebrating Mass
Explore your vocation; stay with us for a few days and experience monastic life at arm's length....
Be mesmerised by this ancient and beautiful form of prayer, sung for centuries and still sung today
Monasticism is thriving in the tranquil Surrey Hills
Read more such questions in our online Monastic Forum on the Abbey's website
Look within: become a Roman Catholic Benedictine monk at St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth
Look within: become a Benedictine monk at St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MONASTIC PRAYER You can find out more about monastic prayer, especially Matins and our new series of Matins' Musings, with Fr John Seddon here in his video. ________________________________________
EVENTS
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.
