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Due to a unforseen break down, our lift is currently out of use for the foreseeable future, we are very sorry for any inconvienience caused.
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Dates for your Diary 2026
Contemplative Retreats in the Way of Franz Jalics SJ also known as the Gris Path
Monday 11th to Wednesday 20th May
St. Augustine of Hippo
“You were within, and I without, & there I sought You, You were with me when I was not with You.
You called & cried out, & burst my deafness.
You gleamed & glowed, dispelling my blindness.
You touched me, & I burned for Your peace.”
“For you have made us for Yourself, & our hearts are restless until they rest in You.”
“Too late have I loved You, Beauty ever old, yet ever new.
You have burst my bonds asunder; I will offer up to You an offering of praise.”
Welcome to St. Augustine’s Priory!
The House of Prayer is a place of spiritual renewal, where those who come can find God in an atmosphere of love, prayer, healing and peace. We offer space for a break from the busy-ness of life, a time to rest and ‘let go’ of the burdens of everyday life.
We welcome groups and individuals from all Faiths and none. We hope that anyone who comes to the ‘House of Prayer’ will feel at home and enjoy being with us in this delightful place. We offer space where you can be more present to God and to yourself, where you can pray, rest or walk – whatever helps you to unwind and to ‘BE’ with God and more present to yourself.
Some Information About Us
St. Augustine’s Priory was once a hotel and at a later stage in its history was home to a Community of Augustinian Nuns. In 1939 The Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (The Chigwell Sisters) took over the Priory. Over the years it has served as a Holiday home for the Sisters, a Guest House and a Residential Nursing Home.
In 2010 the process began to change the use of the Priory into a ‘House of Prayer’. We are situated in Old Colwyn, Colwyn Bay, within easy reach and walking distance of the promenade and beach. We have a large garden for the use of guests. There are of course, many beauty spots and places of interest just a car or a bus ride away, or for the walkers, within a good walking distance.
The Church of the Sacred Heart, adjoining the Priory, was built by the Chigwell Sisters after the Second World War, in thanksgiving for their protection during the war. Within the Chapel is a side chapel which used to be the ‘Sisters Chapel’. This is now a ‘Sacred Space’ giving an additional space for quiet reflection and prayer.
For further information regarding the ‘Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary CIO’ please visit www.sacredheartsjm.org
Covid-19
Following the Covid-19 outbreak, we have been working hard to ensure the safety of all our Retreatants and Guests and have conducted Risk Assessments. As a result of these assessments and in line with current Welsh Government Guidelines, there have been some changes made to the way we now operate.
If you would like anymore information about any of the measures we have put in place, please telephone during Office Hours: 9am – 4.30pm.
Enquiries
Should you have any further enquires please contact the office, 01492 514223, during the following times:
Monday to Friday: 9am-4.30pm.
Alternatively send an email to: enquiries@houseofprayer.org.uk
St Augustine’s Priory
Cliff Road, Old Colwyn
Conwy, North Wales. LL29 9RW
Telephone: 01492 514223
email: enquiries@houseofprayer.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 1179804