The Old Monastery -- Stroud
Near the Franciscan Hermitage in Stroud is the Old Monastery. This was built 1978-1980 for a group of Poor Clare Sisters from the Anglican Community of Saint Clare. It is constructed a series of beautiful mud brick buildings, centred around the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In 1997 a building was erected for larger gatherings, and was named the Gunya Chiara, meaning House of Light or House of Saint Clare. Sadly, by March 2000 the Sisters of Saint Clare decided they could no longer maintain community life in Stroud and subsequently the Trustees of the site have licensed the Friends of the Monastery Stroud to operate the Old Monastery and Gunya Chiara for use as a gathering place for workshops, retreats and other similar programmes.
The Friends of the Monastery is aware that the Monastery and the Gunya Chiara have a history of prayerful reflection and wish to retain the reflective ambiance of the site. The Chapel, particularly, is a dedicated Christian place of worship and all who use it are asked to respect its dedication.
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COVID-19 update:
Groups. We remain closed to groups until the end of January 2021. Existing bookings (Feb 2021 and onwards) and ongoing policy will be reviewed on January 11. There is no penalty for cancellations or rebooking.
Individuals or people living in the same household. Because of the increase in cases in the Sydney region and travel restrictions and recommendations we are now closed for individual accommodation. This will be reviewed on Jan 11.
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For further details:
https://www.themonasterystroud.org.au/
For bookings or enquiries
ph (02) 9160 4775
