We have had a celebratory August, including the Golden Jubilee of St Francis on 15th, and a special birthday for Sr Eileen. It has also been lovely to have Sr Margaret Anthony with us from South Africa for a few weeks. To keep up with our events, do have a look at our new …
The Sisters would like to wish you very happy Feasts of St Monica and St Augustine …. Read More »
Our planned programme for the autumn and for 2027 includes: Re-Creation! St Francis and Friends 1st-6th/8th October 2026. Renergise your commitment to living your faith in hope in a world of ecological challenges. Credo! 23rd-25/26th October. Follow up to Our Lady in Latin, on the Creed and the Mass. Hope in Health …
Our third weekend of Our Lady in Latin took place on 11th-13th July. These weekends were designed to enable complete beginners in Latin to learn all the Latin we need to sing three of our best loved Marian Antiphons. They are led by Alison Samuels, a highly experienced teacher of Latin, Ancient Philosophy, and other …
Are you passionate about linking your faith with the care of God’s Creation? Can it feel like hard going? Re-Creation offers revitalisation and hope, this year with the special inspiration of St Francis. Stay in our comfortable Guest House with like-minded people and renew your energies to continue your mission in God’s precious world. /*! …
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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 the foundational prayers of the Church. Enjoy all this just by the Lake District, as …
St Augustine’s on the Psalms – NOW POSTPONED UNTIL 2027 Read More »
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 best loved Marian Antiphons. Creo is a follow-up weekend, using the parts of the Mass, …
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 mix of social activity, prayer and discussion, hosted in our comfortable Guest House and beautiful …
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 out their willow warblers from their tree pipits (pictured above). /*! elementor – v3.15.0 – …
TUESDAY 28th – THURSDAY 30th APRIL The RCCS (Religious Communities Caring for the Sick ECHO Network has met at 08.00 am for one hour, roughly monthly, since April 2019. We were able to continue to support one other throughout the Covid-19 pandemic and we have now met over 60 times in total. Topics …
