Benedictine Centre for Spirituality

Roman Catholic
The Centre is above the Benedictine Parish Church of Christ the King and adjacent to the modern monastery. You may join the monastic community at prayer for the Divine Office and at Mass each day. A full programme of retreats and events with residential courses on Benedictine monastic spirituality is on offer. There is a healing ministry for the sick, available to anyone, offering prayer and the laying on of hands. The guesthouse offers extra space for those guest retreatants who just want a B&B accommodation. When you go on retreat here the Community tries to welcome you into the daily Benedictine monastic life and so you are welcome to pray with the monks and to join them for the mid-day meal in the monastery.

Open: All year except Christmas week. Receives men, women, young people, families, groups and non-retreatants. Rooms: 5 singles, 3 doubles.

Facilities: Chapel. Prayer room. Conferences, garden, roof garden nearby park, library, guest lounge, payphone 020 8 449 1604. French, Italian, German, Dutch languages available with monks.

Spiritual Help: Meditation, personal retreat direction, healing ministry. An Ecumenical Charismatic Prayer Group meets in the church. Spiritual direction with both male and female spiritual directors available. Yoga on offer each week plus therapies, which vary with the retreat programme.

Guests Admitted to: Everywhere including Chapel, Prayer Room. Meals: Enquire about what is provided and what you need to bring yourself. Vegetarian & special diets available.

Special Activities: Planned programme. Send for brochure. Situation: On the edge of a North London suburb with walks near by and opposite a large country park in the green belt. Usually quiet but can be rather busy, especially in summer.

Maximum Stay: 2 weeks.

Bookings: Letter, telephone (during office hours) or e-mail.

Charges: £30 full board, B&B £20. Quiet day rate £12.

Access: Piccadilly Line to Oakwood. Bus: 307 & 299. Car route M25 exit 24, A111.