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Approximately three hours a day are given to personal prayer and Lectio
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Every person has a vocation, for most this will include marriage and family life, for others the single state and for some
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The chief work of a monastic is to give our love to God. It is to undertake the journey of moving from self and working for God, to losing our selves in God and working with Him. All our work is an expression of this. It is loving God, and hence loving our neighbour and all of God's people and creation. Prayer is not separate from work but an integral part of it.
	From prayer our work flows and our work flows back into prayer. Our work is a participation in the creative and loving work of God. Through our work we serve one another and God's world. It is our way of participation in the world (through our work we earn the money to sustain the community) and we can experience firsthand the fulfilment, joy, frustrations and difficulties of life in the world.
At present our areas of work include: Care of the house Cooking, cleaning, washing, etc Hospitality The Abbey guest house provides a space for people who wish to spend some time alongside the monastic community and enjoy a time of prayer and space from the pressures and business of everyday life. Parish groups, youth groups and many other interested persons come for a day visit on pilgrimage, for a quiet day, or to stay for a few days in the guest house. Visitors and guests are most welcome to attend the Divine Office and the daily Eucharist. The care of guest's physical, and spiritual needs before, during and after their stay is a considerable task, but one very much part of a Benedictine Abbey. St Benedict bids us to welcome guests as we would welcome Christ Himself. Further information about the guest house Care of the Garden The Abbey garden is a place of beauty and prayer. God is worshipped in the midst of his abundant creation and through work in the garden we have a small part in that creative gift. Fruit and vegetables are also grown, and their harvest brings much thanksgiving for God's abundant gifts and the hard work of of the community who work in the garden Mounting of Icons Icon prints are mounted and varnished. The icon prints are sourced from many areas of the world and the finished products sold through our shop and a number of bookshops and churches. For more information about icons The making of Incense Incense is handmade from finest quality imported resins and oils. The recipes used are of ancient tradition. The use of incense in worship dates from very early times and its symbolism assists prayer and worship. For more information about incense Printing Beginning with the quill pen and calligraphic illumination, 'printing' has long been a tradition in monastic life. Our very modern, well equipped printery continues the tradition of disseminating the Scriptures through the production of Sunday Mass Readings to over 100 parishes throughout Australia. (We print readings for both the Common Lectionary, as used with An Australian Prayer Book and the Revised Common Lectionary, as used with A Prayer Book for Australia . Contact us for further details.) We also print for businesses and individuals, custom cards (parish notelets, bereavement, Thank You, etc.), Service Booklets (Anniversaries, Confirmation, Weddings, Funerals, etc.), flyers, business cards -- and lots more!