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
Continuing on 25 October 2025 with Sheila Longman
Members of the public of all faiths and none are welcome.
Fridays 8-9pm and Sundays 4-5pm in the Abbey Church: all are welcome
Continuing on Saturday 15 November 2025 'The Divine Attributes'. Advance booking essential (no tickets on the door).
Sunday Mass is 10am, daily Mass is 9am. Members of the public are always welcome.
Come to our Advent Carol Service with Gregorian Chant - Sun 14 December 2025, 3.30pm
"Be still and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10)
Starting early September 2025 - where contemplation meets creativity, wisdom and mystery.
Drop in to our weekly lay ecumenical meditation group.
Sat 8 November 2025, 1020-1220: How might our response to religious art deepen our aesthetic sense and enhance our understanding of the sacred?
