Anglican Religious Life

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COMMUNITY OF ST MARY (Southern Province)  CSM

 

   The Community of St Mary began in New York in 1865.  It was the first women's monastic community founded in the United States, and now has three provinces.  The Southern Province has its mother house in Sewanee, Tennessee, and a branch house in the Mountain Province, Philippines.

   The primary focus of our life together is prayer and worship.  The sisters gather four times a day for corporate prayer.  We also nourish ourselves spiritually through meditation, spiritual reading, Bible study and retreats.

   The sisters take the three-fold vows of simplicity, chastity and obedience.  We live in community and hold all things in common.  We choose to live a simple life and endeavour to treat God’s creation with care.  Hospitality and mission are important components of our community’s life.

 

1100 St Mary’s Lane, Sewanee, TN 37375, USA

Tel: 931 598 0802 or 931 598 0046

Fax: 931 598 9519

 

Email: sisofchr@hotmail.com

 

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