News from the ‘Grey Sister’, the Family Care Sisters. Memories for many of Croydon.

MSC who lived and studied at Croydon will remember Kewn Kreestha in Alto Ave, Croydon, and the ‘Grey Sisters’ and their work there for mothers. Those visited or studied at Heart of Life at Canterbury, will remember that we rented their old convent building from 1986-2003.

Here is a message from Jill and Michelle, the last two sisters.

As some of you are aware, we are the two remaining sisters in the Congregation and hence have been discerning, praying and pondering the future of the Ministry we provide at our Wholistic Centre, “Kewn Kreestha” (Gaelic word meaning the ‘Quiet of Christ’).    We have had discussions with our Board and Staff regarding the future of this Ministry.  

COVID 19 was a blessing in disguise;  it gave us the space and time to ponder this much loved ministry and also enabled us during COVID to provide support and nurturing in a new and different way.

Hence, at our General Chapter held in June 2022, we were able to make the decision to close our Ministry at Croydon.   This ministry will be reshaped and relocated once we have had a sabbatical.   

The closing of “Kewn Kreestha” will be a gradual process,  we will continue to provide a residential program till end of March 2023, then Day programs till end of June and Pastoral Care to our Guests till end of Sept. 2023.    It is anticipated that the ‘New’ program will begin in June 2024 approx.

As we continue this journey of letting-go of a valued ministry with plans to reshape it, we ask your prayers that we too can move forward into the unknown future with faith and trust.

 In the words of Kofi Annan (previous Secretary-General of the UN),  we say:

 “For all that has been THANKS,    For all that will be, YES.”