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Community of St Anselm

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A Protestant and her mother, Mary

“But in this moment, as I sat down to pray, I was neither a Protestant nor Roman Catholic, but a daughter coming before her Father with burdens too heavy to bear, desiring the comforting embrace of her mom, who was over 5,000 miles, a seven-hour time difference, and 26 more days of silence away,” reflects a former Community of St Anselm member on her unexpected encounter with Mary during a recent silent retreat

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Community of The Way

Archbishop Phillip Aspinall introduces the Community of The Way, an intentional community of young adults, based on the UK’s Community of St Anselm, commencing in 2019 on the site of St Francis College, Milton – “It’s for young adults who want to commit to following the way of Jesus with prayerful hearts, enquiring minds and compassionate lives…”