Candlemas

Candlemas

We had a lovely celebration of Candlemas on 2nd February. We began with the Blessing of Candles and then processed into St Mary Magdalen’s Chapel for a Sung Eucharist.  The Revd Andrew Allen, chaplain of Exeter College in Oxford was our president and preacher,...
Epiphany Greetings

Epiphany Greetings

Greetings for the festival of Epiphany and for Epiphanytide!We are presently enjoying having Sister Manna CN staying with us from Japan.  Sister Manna is a sister of the Community of Nazareth in Tokyo – a community founded in 1936 by the Community of the...
Welcome to Bishop Steven

Welcome to Bishop Steven

Dorchester Abbey was the setting for the Dorchester Area Service of Welcome for Bishop Steven Croft our new Bishop of Oxford.  This service took place on Sunday  9th October and Sisters Stella, Lorna, Valeria and Elizabeth Jane were very pleased to be present to...
White Lodge

White Lodge

On 30th September we had a Service of Blessing for White Lodge, which is now available for possible bookings for small groups from January 2017.  Those familiar with the Convent, will know that the garden of White Lodge is situated near the end of our main drive. One...
Saints and their Symbols

Saints and their Symbols

Another successful Embroidery Retreat was held in our Embroidery Workshop in July entitled “Saints and their Symbols”.  The Revd David Wippell led the Retreat through power point presentations, worship and prayers.  Sister Lorna also assisted with this...