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Monastery of Our Lady of Hyning,Carnforth, England |
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| News about Hyning will be found on our news page. This page is updated regularly. This year is the year of St. Aelred and there will be various events during the year. Click on this link for more further information as the year continues. St. Aelred |
| Our monastery is situated on the Lancashire / Cumbria border, in the north west of England. It is an area renowned for its natural beauty. The region, with its crops of limestone, is designated an Area of Outstanding Beauty |
To the north lies the Lake District with its spectacular
scenery of glacial mountain peaks and ribbon lakes. To the east lies the
more gentle Yorkshire Dales and the north Pennines. To the west is Morecambe
Bay, with its infamous sands. |
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Close proximity to the M6 and A6 ensures easy access to the monastery. Our nearest train station is Carnforth (3 miles) from which the Carnforth Connect Bus Line 1 serves the monastery. Find us by clicking here. Map Through our work of hospitality, we welcome those who wish to share the peace and prayerfulness of our monastic guesthouse and garden.
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We are a Community of 13 sisters, ranging in age, and comprising of different nationalities. This broad mix ensures a balance and richness in our community life together. We are all involved in the work of the guesthouse. More on the community ...Community Hyning is the novitiate house for our English communities. Here, we welcome those who wish to commit their lives to the search for God through the monastic vocation. The website has been updated recently and more information about each area of the life of Hyning will be found by clicking on the various links at the top of the page. We work in collaboration with our lay workers who help us in a variety of ways. We have a number of lay helpers. We are very grateful for all those who work with us and help us in any way. There are too many to mention by name here but if you click here you will see some of them. |
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| The Monastery of Our Lady of Hyning is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster and we welcome many parish groups and diocesan organisations. We particularly value the richness of our ecumenical contacts and welcome people of all Christian denominations. We aim to provide, in the words of the Second Vatican Council, “a seedbed of growth for the Christian people”. |
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Monastery of Our Lady of Hyning Warton, nr Carnforth Lancs., LA5 9SE England Tel +44 (0)1524 732684 Fax +44 (0)1524 720287 |
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