The monks of the monastery of
Christ our Saviour live next door to the Priory of Our Lady of Peace.
The community, which was founded in 1980 by Dom Edmund Jones (+1985),
belongs to the Benedictine Congregation of Our Lady of Monte Oliveto. The
monks share daily worship with the nuns.
The community has no outside apostolate but welcomes guests of all denominations. Hospitality is offered to all who seek silence and time to reflect. Guests are welcome to share daily worship with the communities. The guest house can accommodate groups of various kinds and has facilities for self catering.
Throughout the year the monastery hosts interfaith meetings, weekends for Christian/Jewish dialogue, and also edits the Ecumenical Journal 'One in Christ'.
Since their foundation the monks have established the Turvey Centre for Group Therapy. The Centre offers individual and group therapy and runs courses in conjunction with Oxford Brookes University.
The monks were instrumental in founding what is now Emmaus Village Carlton, where homeless people work and live together, earning their living in the recycling business.
Monastery of Christ Our Saviour
Jacks Lane
Turvey
Bedfordshire
MK43 8DH
tel: 01234 881211
e-mail: turveymonks@yahoo.co.uk
The Turvey Centre
for Group Therapy
Abbey Mews
Turvey
Bedfordshire
MK43 8DH
tel: 01234 881617
The guest house