GET TO KNOW YOUR LOCAL BENEDICTINE MONASTERY in 2026

St Augustine’s Abbey 15 Years at Chilworth: A Living Benedictine Legacy

St Augustine’s Abbey, Ramsgate (1856–2011) | St Augustine’s Abbey, Chilworth (2011–present)

WAYS TO PRAY WITH THE MONKS

• Daily Mass
• Daily Divine Office
• Confession
• Adoration
• Online Divine Mercy Hour
• Events that bring the public into shared prayer

SPIRITUAL LIFE & LEARNING

• Develop your prayer life
• Practise Latin prayers and explore the beauty of Latin devotion
• Learn from monastic wisdom
• Live the Rule of St Benedict as inspiration for daily Christian living
• Become a lay oblate

VISITING & SACRED MUSIC

• Stay in the monastic guesthouse to experience the 1500 year Benedictine rhythm
• Meet the monks and learn about their life
• Listen to monks singing Gregorian chant
• Enjoy Abbey organ music
• Meet fellow members of the public drawn to monastery prayer
• Join the ecumenical Christian meditation group

SUPPORTING THE MONKS & THE ABBEY’S FUTURE

• Pray for the monks
• Show support by attending daily prayer
• Tell others about the Abbey
• Buy monastic products made with care and gratitude
• Volunteer your skills
• Become a fundraiser for the Abbey
• Encourage monastic vocations with patience, trust, and discernment

SKILLS TO SHARE IN SERVICE

• Church reading

• Painting and decorating
• Gardening

• Fundraising
• Cleaning
• Sewing
• DIY jobs

• Other practical or professional skills offered in goodwill

GET TO KNOW OTHER BENEDICTINE MONASTERIES AND CONVENTS

Click here to find your nearest Benedictine monastery and convent.

St Augustine’s Abbey, Sample Oak Lane, Chilworth, Guildford, Surrey GU4 8QR | chilworthbenedictines.com