“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.”

Luke 1:46-47

“Earthly kingdoms and all the glory of the world I spurned for the sake of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ…”

From Vespers’ Respond for a Religious

"So that your essential gaze may be focussed on God"

CSMV Rule of Life

"Be still and know that I am God."

Psalm 46:10

"Be devoted to one another in love...keep your spiritual fervour, serving the Lord."

Romans 12:10-11

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

09Sep

Joy and Encouragment

Monday, The Community of St Clare

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19Oct

Action and Contemplation

Saturday, St Mary's Convent

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Organ Recital

JOHN RIDGEWAY, organist at Wantage Parish Church, will be giving a recital on the Spath Organ in St Mary's Chapel at 3.30pm on Saturday 3rd August. The programme of English Organ Music includes works by Handel, Wesley, Stanley and Smart. Entrance to the Convent is by...