As a monastic house, we provide a welcoming, quiet, and safe place where all may be received as Christ. As the Mother House, it is a place where Sisters welcome new members for discernment and education in the religious life where Sisters needing nursing care are part of family life and ministry where the whole community gathers to celebrate and renew our common life in Christ, from which our decision making flows where our main library and archives are housed where the Reverend Mother has her residence In common with all our houses, it is a place of commitment to prayer, personal and corporate of spiritual nurture where groups and individuals come for retreats, quiet days, spiritual direction, and educational opportunities from which Sisters go out to proclaim the Gospel and promote spiritual growth of continuing education and growth in the religious life where Associates and Oblates may share in our life and ministry where health, holiness, and happiness are nourished We welcome guests in the monastic tradition, for retreats or informal opportunities for quiet time. We offer hospitality overnight and by the day to individuals and groups in the context of the life and worship of an Anglican monastic community. Our way of life is a balance in work, rest, prayer and leisure. People come to experience our corporate life of prayer and worship, and to deepen their own lives of prayer and Christian commitment.
Some guests come on their own for a time of retreat, either on the weekend or on a weekday.
These private retreats, which include a room in the guest wing for privacy, prayer, and rest, may be for part of a day, overnight, or a few days. Other guests come for a time of rest and refreshment, again, either by the day, overnight, or for a few days. There is single accommodation for up to 18 overnight guests, with two double occupancy rooms, and meeting facilities for groups of various sizes. Quiet days sometimes include guest speakers . There are opportunities to either take part in our regular scheduled program of Quiet Saturdays or to book as churches or groups to spend a quiet day at the Convent.