Community 

			of the 

			Holy Spirit

			
CHS

			

			
Founded 1952


			
St Hilda’s House,

			621 West 113th Street,

			New York, NY 10025-7916, USA

			Tel: 212 666 8249 

			Fax: 425 944 1085

			E-Mail: chssisters@chssisters.org
		

	

	

		 
	



Each person is given an invitation to follow Christ. The Sisters of our monastic community respond to that invitation
by an intentional living out of the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience within the structure of a modified
Augustinian Rule. Through the vow of poverty, we profess out trusting dependence upon God by embracing voluntary
simplicity and responsible stewarship of creation. Through chastity, we profess the sanctity of all creation as
the primary revelation of God. Through obedience, we profess our desire to be dependent on God’s direction and
to live and minister in ways that respect all creation, both now and for generations to come.

Compassionate, respectful love is God’s gift to life. Prayer and the worship of God are the lifeblood and heart
of our Community and the source of inspiration for all that we undertake. Through our prayer, worship, and creastive
talents we encourage others to seek God. through our ministries of hospitality, retreat work, spiritual direction,
and education for sustainable living, we seek to grow in love and communion with all whose lives touch us and are
touched by us. We also provide spiritual support for women and men who wish to be linked with our Community as
Associates. By adopting a personal rule of life, they extend the Community’s ministry through prayer, worship and
service.




Sister Heléna Marie CHS

Sister Faith Margaret CHS

Sister Catherine Grace CHS

(Community Council, assumed office 2 June 2001)




For further details of the Community, link to their Website.





For further details of ARCYB, obtain a copy of 

The Anglican Religious Communities Year Book.