As in other monastic communities there were no aspirants coming to the monastery. So we decided that the proper thing was to close the community. We felt that this was a positive statement - we had accomplished in the past 38 years what we had originally set out to do and now it was necessary to change. So we decided to go 'out' to witness to the Gospel in society by whatever means might come to us - it was to be the New Life for us.

Ewell Monastery was closed in April, 2004.

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