Order of the Holy Paraclete OHP Founded 1915 St Hilda's Priory Sneaton Castle Whitby North Yorkshire YO21 3QN UK Tel: 01947 602079 Fax: 01947 820854 Email: ohppriorywhitby @btinternet.com Registered Charity: No. 271117

Founded as an educational Order, the Sisters have diversified their work in the UK to include hospitality, retreats and spiritual direction, hospital chaplaincy, inner city involvement, preaching and mission, and development work overseas. The Mother House is at St Hilda's Priory, Whitby. Some Sisters work in the adjacent Sneaton Castle Centre, which caters for a wide variety of day and residential groups. Other UK houses are in York, Rievaulx, and Hull.
Overseas, the Order's long-standing commitment to Africa has been extended in exciting new developments: raising awareness of Aids and providing a home for abused girls in Swaziland, and fostering vocations to Religious life in Ghana and South Africa. In response to perceived local interest and support, two new convents have been built, one in Jachie, Ashanti, where there is also an Eye Clinic run by a Ghanian member, the other in Johannesburg alongside St Benedict's House, the retreat and conference centre run by the Sisters.
Central to the Order's life in all its houses are the Divine Office and Eucharist, and a strong emphasis on corporate activity.

Sister Judith OHP
(Prioress, assumed office 8 May 1999)
Sister Barbara Ann OHP (Sub Prioress)

Other addresses in the UK
Beachcliff, 14 North Promenade, Whitby, N Yorks YO21 3JX
Tel: 01947 601968
Email: ohpbeachcliff@connectfree.co.uk

Melrose, 2/4 Chancel Way, Castle Links, Whitby YO21 3NW
Tel: 01947 821114
Email: srheather@connectfree.co.uk

St Oswald's Pastoral Centre, Woodlands Drive, Sleights, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 1RY
Tel: 01947 810496
Email: ohpstos@globalnet.co.uk

The Abbey Cottage, Rievaulx, York YO62 5LB
Tel: 01439 798209

1A Minster Court, York YO1 7JJ
Tel: 01904 620601
Email: ohpyork@onetel.net.uk

9 Cranbourne Street, Spring Bank, Hull HU3 1PP
Tel: 01482 486861 Fax: 01482 213114
Email: ohphull@cranhull.fsnet.co.uk

Addresses in Africa
Convent of the Holy Spirit, PO Box AH9375, Ahinsan, Kumasi Ashanti, GHANA
Mobile tel: 077 340 660 23
Email: ohpjac@yahoo.com

St Hilda's House, PO Box 1272, Manzini, SWAZILAND
Tel & Fax: 268 505 3323
Email: jdean@africaonline.co.sz

St Benedict's Retreat House (Including Ikhaya Lokuthula), PO Box 27, Rosettenville 2130, SOUTH AFRICA
Tel: 011 435 3662 Fax: 011 435 2970
Email: stben@cpsa.or.za

Sneaton Castle Centre: 71 rooms (120 beds). The Centre has conference, lecture and seminar rooms with full audio-visual equipment, and recreational facilities. There is a spacious dining room and an excellent range of menus. Guests are welcome to join the Community for worship or to arrange their own services in the Chapel.
See Sneaton Castle Centre Website.
Contact the Bookings Secretary, Sneaton Castle Centre, Whitby YO21 3QN.
Tel: 10947 600 051


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