Tutorials for Tutors

Dom Richard and Dom James spent two weeks with the Manquehue Apostoloic Movement in Chile. They spent more time getting to grips with the Manquehue Movement’s innovative approach to building real and lasting communities using the Rule of St Benedict and based on Christ-centred friendship and lectio divina. Read More >>

Finding Monastic Happiness with Abbot Christopher Jamison

This year the former Abbot of Worth, Christopher Jamison, led the community’s weeklong retreat. Read More >>

Bermondsey Comes to Downside

The Downside-Fisher Youth Club from Bermondey in South East London had a successful summer camp at Downside… Read More >>

The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI state visit

The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI makes his State Visit to the United Kingdom from the 16th to the 19th of September. Read More >>

St Benedict for Today: Monastic Experience Retreats at Downside

Visit Downside from the 10th - 12th of September and consider the place of St Benedict in the Church's mission to the world today. Read More >>

Friendship in Christ

Having returned from their formative visit to Chile, the Juniorate has learnt much about what it is that makes the Manquehue Apostolic Movement, a lay Benedictine organisation based in Chile, so successful. Read More >>

Journey in Faith

Downside Abbey launches its popular catechetical programme, Journey in Faith, this Autumn starting on the 11th September 2010 at the Abbey’s Pastoral Centre. Read More >>