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The Priory from the south


The center of the Priory chapel


The Priory gardens


Durham Cathedral - a thousand years of spirituality

    St Antony's Priory   
         An Ecumenical Spirituality
      Center in the heart of
      Durham, England
 

St Antony's Priory extends a warm welcome to individuals and small groups wishing to benefit from its calm atmosphere and the gift of space away from the ongoing busyness of daily life. 

Located almost in the center of Durham City, England, the Priory captures a magnificent panorama of the Cathedral and Castle, viewed from its pleasant gardens. It offers a peaceful opportunity for those seeking relaxation and refreshment.

Formerly the vicarage of St Nicholas Parish Church in the city marketplace, the 150-year-old house been developed into the Ecumenical Spirituality Centre, resourcing the whole of the north-east of England and further afield.

The Centre's small ecumenical team  provides hospitality and weekday worship as well as:  

  • An annual programme of quiet days and workshops led by individuals drawn from differing denominations and none;

  • Prayer guiding by women and men from different denominations and trained in spiritual direction;

  • Hosting and facilitating quiet days and workshops for small groups of clergy, lay people, chaplaincy teams and others;

  • Space for individuals or small groups;

  • Helping develop the work of the North-East Prayer Guides Network, an ecumenical group committed to working together in a shared ministry of prayer guiding;

  • Individually-guided retreats by request;

  • Space for a day or more in personal prayer, contemplation, counselling and spiritual guidance.

Together in Meditation  
is the theme of a new series of events run by Paul Golightly at St Antony's on one Saturday each month. The format is flexible, taking into account the needs of those who attend. Send an email to Paul if you want to come - or just turn up on the day without giving notice. 
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Next at St Antony's

September 5
Advanced Enneagram Workshop
 
run by 
Veronica Whitty
 
for those who have attended an Introductory Workshop

 

Individually Guided
Retreats: July
and August

The retreats scheduled for July and August seek to enable each person to engage deeply with God in an atmosphere of silence and prayer in the rural setting of Riding Mill in Northumberland. There are still a few places available.
More information ...

 

   Helping meet costs
St Antony's is a project of the Society of the Sacred Mission, a registered UK charity (1101444). We don't charge for what we do. But we do ask for donations towards the £115 000 (US$165 000) annual cost of the project, of which the Society gives two-thirds.

Suggested Donations
Quiet days - £16.00
Workshops - £16.00
Concessions - £8.00
In residence - £22.00 a night, self-catering; £27 a night with lunch
Groups - related to whatever is provided by the Priory
Spiritual guidance - a donation, if appropriate, may be agreed

We provide tea, coffee and simple lunches. Our quiet days and workshops usually run from 10.30am to 4.00pm

 

Enquiries to:

Paul Golightly
St Antony's Priory
74 Claypath
Durham DH1 1QT
England

Tel & Fax 0191 384 3747
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