Quiet Day – Saturday 14th December
The next Open Quiet Day at the House of Bethany will take place on Saturday 14th December 2013, from 10am to 4pm. …
A Day in the Life of a Nun
A typical timetable, though there are variations: 0515 Rise 0600 An hour’s meditation in the chapel 0700 Mattins, the first Office of …
Quiet Afternoon – Monday 16th December 2013
Our next Quiet Afternoon at the House of Bethany will be on Monday 16th December, led by Miss Joan Mason, Assoc. SS.B. …
BBC News – Twitter prayers posted online
BBC News – several Sisters tweet as @bethanysister exploiting the power of social media to communicate the love of God to the many people they …
A Welcome from Mother Rita-Elizabeth
The Society of the Sisters of Bethany is a religious order for women within the Anglican Communion founded in 1866. They follow …
Convent & Facilities
House of Bethany The House of Bethany is a large, Victorian house with an extension and a small garden. Inside there are …
Retreats, Quiet Days & Spiritual Direction
Jesus went to Bethany to rest and spend time with his friends Mary, Martha & Lazarus. We are ‘Bethany’ to many who …
Chapel Window
The chapel window was designed, and engraved by Tracey Sheppard. It was installed on Wednesday 11 May 2005 and blessed during Mass …
Who are we praying for today?
Prayer is our main work. We pray for these causes and for these people at our Midday Office. We also pray for …
The Sisters of Bethany & Prayer for Christian Unity
2008 marked the centenary since the Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity was first introduced as it was first observed from 18 …