What is our life of prayer?
27 February 2020
A deeper look into our lives as monks at St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth
We Roman Catholic Benedictine monks of St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth have few external works, and our life is, therefore, fundamentally contemplative which means that our work is prayer.
Because we do not engage in much remunerative work, a large part of our income is derived from the goodness of others. For this we are grateful to God and to all our supporters. Prayer is a continuous and constant work that goes on in the monastery throughout the day. We think of this ongoing work as 'The Life of Prayer'.
If you would like your own personal needs, the needs of loved ones or special intentions to be included in our life of prayer, please ask us. The world provides abundantly for the needs of the body, we seek to provide for the needs of the soul.
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.
