We are a Community of Catholic Religious Sisters sharing a life of prayer and hospitality. Read about us, our news, service times and find out more about St Augustine and our vocation.
Welcoming you to our Guest House is at the heart of who we are and what we do. We welcome bookings from parish, school or student groups. You may also be interested in our residential events.
The Sisters and Staff adopt a simple philosophy of care: each person has the right to be loved, listened to, understood and respected. We provide nursing and spiritual care & activities. Join our team.
“We begin by imagining that we are giving to them; we end by realising that they have enriched us.”
Pope John Paul II
The singing was great ….
The singing was great – and that was just the birds! Our annual birdwatching retreat, Two Wings & Some Prayers, was blessed by good weather and some very obliging avian singers, who helped an enthusiastic group of human beings sort...
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Christmas at Boarbank
The Sisters wish all our readers and your families a blessed and peaceful Christmas and a happy New Year. We look forward to seeing you in 2026, if not before. Times of Christmas services in Boarbank Chapel: Christmas Eve ...
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Programme for 2026
The new programme of residentials at Boarbank is now available. Several of our popular events are repeated: Thinking Faith, Two Wings & Some Prayers, and Our Lady in Latin. Recreation! will be similar to this year’s Celebrating Creation. Credo is a...
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We are often looking for committed Care Assistants, Nurses, people to help in the guest house or even those who feel a call to our vocation. If you are curious about any of these things, please get in touch.
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How can you donate?
We have a wonderful group of regular benefactors to whom we are enormously grateful.
If you wish to give us some support, we will be so very grateful to receive it directly through a cheque or bank transfer, or online via JustGiving. We also have a 300 Club that all are welcome to join.
Thank you and God bless you all, Please let us know who you are, rather than simply being anonymous!
300 Club
Membership is only £13 per number per year, and gives you 2 chances of winning £10 once a week and a chance of winning £100 every 8 weeks!
JustGiving
It is possible to donate here by bank transfer, card or paypal. Please do leave us a message so that we can say thank you!
Online Shopping
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Thinking Faith: Mary – 1st-8th August 2026
Theme: Mary, Mother of God and of the Church Time out for working Catholics. Do you want a holiday? And a retreat? And stimulating conversation? And some fun? With only one week to spare? Thinking Faith offers a rich...
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Our Lady in Latin – 10th-12th (13th) July 2026; Credo – 23rd-25th (26th) October 2026
Content Do you sing Latin hymns to Our Lady? Do you know what the words mean? Our Lady in Latin is designed to enable complete beginners in Latin to learn all the Latin we need to sing three of our...
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St Augustine’s on the Psalms – 22nd-26th (28th) August 2026
Pope Leo’s motto is in illo uno unum. But why? St Augustine, his spiritual father, meditated in detail on all the psalms. Reading his texts together will help us understand Augustine’s prayer and theology, and deepen our own engagement with...
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