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Welcome to St Augustine's Abbey, ChilworthMEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO PRAY HERE A living Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery near Guildford in southern England, United Kingdom, about an hour from London. Described by the BBC as a 'Prayer Powerhouse', we are an active community of contemplative monks lovingly living the Rule of St Benedict. We very much welcome and encourage new visitors, guests, pilgrims from The Pilgrims' Way as well as men thinking of becoming a monk; members of the public are welcome for daily Holy Mass & daily Divine Office. We don't run a parish.*Christo omnino nihil praeponant - let them prefer nothing to the love of Christ
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Easter Monday, 21 April 2025
"Be still and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10)
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Music at St Augustine's Abbey: Chilworth's Benedictine monks often sing and pray in Gregorian Chant as monks have done for centuries
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Chilworth's Benedictine monks are further developing links with countries in Spanish speaking Latin America in a bid to attract men interested in joining the Benedictine monastic life to experience this for up to six months or longer at the monastery of St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth in the UK.
Without wanting to detract from vocations in more Catholic populated countries, Fr Abbot is considering ways in which the UK and countries in Latin America can all use the initiative to benefit from interest in new monastic vocations. If the trial is successful, consideration could be given to creating a Chilworth Benedictine Monastic Foundation in Latin America.
This is nothing new for St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth. The Abbey has been forging links with Spanish speaking America for almost ten years now with its first visitor from Chile staying with the monks in 2014. But efforts are now being stepped up.
What's more and back in the UK, whilst Guildford and surrounding areas are home to may Spanish speaking natives of North, Central and South America, there's a growing demand at Chilworth for Spanish speaking priests to help nurture the Catholic faith. The Abbey regularly holds a Spanish speaking Mass which is increasingly well attended.
In recent months, Fr Abbot, a fluent Spanish speaker, has interviewed a number candidates from South America and one is already in place for his temporary monastic experience at Chilworth as part of Religious Worker Visa in the UK. Candidates are also expected to use their time to improve their English.
In the meantime and, as always, men from the UK, Europe and closer to home are more than welcome to apply. The best way to do this is simple: come and stay in our monastic guesthouse for a few days and experience Benedictine monastic life without obligation.
Fr Abbot concludes: "We pray to the Lord for divine assistance."
Each monk costa around £4,000 for a six month stay to cover travel, food and other costs. Time spent by visitors in the monastery is unpaid.
All donations to help St Augustine's Abbey, Chilworth pay for a potential visit, Gift Aided if possible, can be made here
If you would like to contact Fr Abbot about the initiative or arrange your own fundraising event to support Outreach Latin America, please get in touch here
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"And let them first pray together, that so they may associate in Peace"
It is through prayer that St Benedict shows us how a community can be brought together and also grow together. Prayer is instrumental in our day to day lives as monks, and through prayer we develop and live happily as a community.
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