Welcome
We invite you to draw near to our community and learn something of its soul. Founded in 1848 by the 29 year old vicar of Wantage, William John Butler, it is one of the earliest traditional Church of England Religious Communities. It is dedicated to Mary the Mother of Jesus, the pondering one. Like Mary we want to draw closer to God:
• through our daily five-fold Office and in the Eucharist
• through waiting on God in our personal prayer
• in listening to God in our relationships with our Sisters
• by looking outwards to God’s presence in our guests and neighbours and in the joys and sufferings of contemporary society.
We invite you to visit or come and stay on our Guest Wing for quiet and reflection, to share, as you wish, in our worship in Chapel. We offer spiritual guidance and we host groups for quiet days and retreats.
There may be an opportunity to be with the Community for an extended time as an Alongsider.
NEWS
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EVENTS
Betwixt St. Francis and St. Luke: Taking Healing Lessons from Creation
Covid-19 Coronavirus
The continuing spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus is a concern for all of us. It highlights our interdependence and how much we easily take for granted in our daily lives. Those with the virus and those caring for them are very much in our prayers. As the...
A sculptor’s inspiration
Artist Nicholas Mynheer is working on a striking new larger-than-life-size sculpture of Mary and the Christ-child. The finished piece will be the centrepiece of the current refurbishment work at St Mary’s Convent in Wantage. The design depicts a working mother holding...
