ISF · Spiritual life & community
Announcements and an introduction to community life: prayer, work and service to others.
Prayer, work, hospitality and service to others shape the community’s everyday story. Explore shared life, browse the photographs and learn about the community’s activities.
Dated announcements are published once the community has confirmed the events.
Bishop
Spiritual conversation and guidance in community life.
Archimandrite
A clergy member of the community, with the spiritual title of Archimandrite.
Mother
Prayer and participation in shared community life.
Shared prayer brings the community together in turning towards God. It makes room for thanksgiving, requests and remembrance of those who need support.
Prayer teaches trust in God and attentiveness to others. It reminds us that care can begin with a willingness to remember a person before the Lord.
Community life includes shared prayer and the evening Rosary. Please ask the community directly about joining in, passing on a prayer request or enquiring about worship.
The community’s church provides a place for shared prayer and church life. Worship turns our attention towards Christ and listening to the Word of God.
Gathering before God calls us to repentance, mercy and responsibility for one another. What we hear in church finds expression in our daily actions.
Please ask the community directly about services, participation and visiting arrangements. The photograph introduces the church and community; it does not announce a particular dated event.
Spiritual guidance and ethical formation are areas of the community’s service. Conversation, attentive listening and a Christian understanding of life have a place here.
A sincere word can support a person seeking a responsible decision. Spiritual conversation encourages self-examination without judging others and a willingness to make a personal effort.
The community’s spiritual service includes conversations with Bishop Vitalii. Please agree the availability, time and format of a meeting directly.
Daily work helps care for the home, garden and grounds. Ordinary responsibilities make room for patience, diligence and responsibility.
Obedience is presented here as a willingness to contribute to a shared task. Work gains spiritual meaning when it is understood as service to God and neighbour.
Care for plants and the grounds brings people together in shared responsibility. What matters is a consistent willingness to do what is needed.
The sisters and novices share prayer, everyday tasks and time for conversation. Shared life is made up of many small acts of attentiveness.
Being present means learning to hear another person and respond to their needs. This closeness recalls the Christian calling to love one’s neighbour in ordinary circumstances.
The photographs preserve shared encounters, conversation and everyday surroundings. The Community Life page explores these elements in more detail.
The community presents itself as a home that welcomes an encounter with another person. Hospitality begins with a kind word and respect for the guest’s dignity.
To receive a neighbour is to notice their presence rather than pass by. The Christian meaning of hospitality is found in a simple willingness to give attention.
Please confirm visiting arrangements by phone or messenger before travelling. This helps arrange the meeting and the practical details you need.
The social kitchen and a place for hot meals serve travellers and visitors. This care involves the everyday work of the community’s sisters.
A meal can become a simple expression of love for a neighbour. Through food, attention and a shared table, service takes a tangible human form.
Please confirm availability, times and arrangements directly with the community. You can reach it by phone, email or messenger.
Ornamental plants are among the results of the community’s work. They bring care for living creation together with patient everyday effort.
Caring for a plant teaches attentiveness to life that depends on our care. This work calls for consistency and gratitude for the world entrusted to us.
Please ask the community about plant availability and arrangements. This activity brings patient work together with care for living creation.
Conversation around the Word of God is one of the activities identified by the community. Shared reflection offers a way to consider faith and life thoughtfully.
Listening to the Word also means considering how to respond through our actions. Attentive conversation helps connect what is heard with responsibility for everyday choices.
Shared reading and spiritual conversation invite a response through everyday life as well as words. Attention to another person is part of that response.
