Worth

juridic titleAbbey
type of monastery 22 monks CongregationEnglish Congregation (Angl)address Worth Abbey

CRAWLEY
West Sussex, RH10 4SB
England, UK
GMT offsetGMT+00:00
Telephone The number in parenthesis to be skipped when calling from abroad. +44 (0)1342 710310
fax +44 (0)1342 710311
website http://www.worthabbey.net/
email address enquiries@worthabbey.net
Email of the webmasterworth@spamcop.net
code of closest major airport LGW
closest major city Crawley
Three Bridges
portNewhaven
busTurners Hill
exitM23 J10a
schools and institutes 10-18 (443) (0)

guesthouse
retreats
newsletter
missionary work
other pastoral activitiesQuiet Garden, Bookshop
craft work and other products Apiary
performances Performing Arts Centre
printing and editing Desk Top Publishing for liturgies
fine arts 'The Rule of Benedict Triptych' by the international calligrapher, Brody Neuenschwander, 2002.
Occasional School Art exhibitions.
shop
otherBenedictine spirituality having been long associated with respect for the local environment and appreciation of God?s work in nature, we have set aside a couple of acres as a Quiet Garden, available to anybody prepared to encounter God through prayer and reflection on nature and creation.
patronale feastOur Lady, Help of Christians (12/12)

Worth Abbey is set in beautiful countryside South of London and is near Gatwick Airport. It was founded from Downside Abbey in 1933 and has been an independent community since 1957. The Abbey Church is one of the finest modern churches in Britain and is a centre of liturgical activity. The community of 20 monks is responsible for a secondary school for boys, a Centre for Spirituality and the local parish, while some monks work locally with refugees and the sick. Male guests are welcome in the monastery and there is a programme of retreats open to all through the Centre for Spirituality.