IN A NUTSHELL: St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth - all you need to know

26 April 2023

For members of the public

WELCOME to St Augustine’s Abbey, Chilworth

WWW.CHILWORTHBENEDICTINES.COM


ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW at a GLANCE: LOOK WITHIN


We are a Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery and Abbey Church

The Abbey Church is OPEN to MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC for prayer 365 days a year – all faiths and none are welcome. PILGRIMS are WELCOME.

We do not run a parish but everyone is welcome.


HOLY CATHOLIC MASS TIMES


Sundays 10am (followed by 11.15am Coffee with the monks in the Assisi Room)

Weekdays (Mon- Sat) 9am


Misa en español - tenemos una misa católica de habla española ocasional


Please check our website for holy days, Easter and Christmas.


DIVINE OFFICE – every day, 7 days a week

Sometimes sung in GREGORIAN CHANT


5.30am-6.30am VIGILS (Sunday Vigils at 8pm on Saturdays)

7.00am-7.25am LAUDS

8.40am-8.50am TERCE (8.30am on Sundays)

12.30pm-12.45pm SEXT (12.45pm on Sundays)

1.35pm-1.45pm NONE

6.00pm-6.30pm VESPERS (5.30pm on Saturdays & Sundays)

8.30pm-8.50pm COMPLINE with holy water blessing


DIVINE MERCY HOUR (3-4pm daily) – online

 

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Fridays 8-9pm, Sundays 4-5pm


CONFESSION by request – please get in touch


MONASTIC GUEST HOUSE for Abbey visitors and those on retreat:

Please book well in advance by email domandrewmcneill@gmail.com


CATHOLIC STUDY DAYS and HEALING DAYS – please see our website


CHILWORTH LAY ECUMENICAL CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP

Wednesdays 7.30pm-8.15pm Assisi Room and online


Our BENEDICTINE ABBEY SHOP is in the Assisi Room at the rear of the monastery and on our website. As seen on BBC TV, BUY our monk-made CHILWORTH ROSARY BEADS and our monk-made organic beeswax skin creams, lip balms & furniture polish and more… 

Please ask Fr John for access – call 01483 899360


BECOME A BENEDICTINE OBLATE or MONK? Please get in touch.


St Augustine’s Abbey, Sample Oak Lane, Chilworth, 

Guildford, Surrey GU4 8QR, United Kingdom

TELEPHONE: 01483 899360

Visit us online at www.chilworthbenedictines.com


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