Community of Christ the King
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The Community of Christ the King (CCK) is an Anglican religious order
of Benedictine
nun
s, based in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
. Founded in 1993, this enclosed and contemplative order is under the jurisdiction of the Anglican Church of Australia
. The convent
operates guest and retreat facilities, and the sisters provide a ministry of spiritual direction
.
The convent is located at the foot of the Warby Range in Victoria, Australia. The growing of produce provides some level of self-sufficiency
and generates the labor needed to live the Rule of St Benedict
. Silent retreats are held at the convent for secular visitors. The Revd Mother has been Rita Mary CCK since 31 July 1997.
Anglican religious order
Anglican religious orders are communities of laity and/or clergy in the Anglican Communion who live under a common rule of life. The members of religious orders take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and lead a common life of work and prayer...
of Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
nun
Nun
A nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
s, based in Wangaratta, Victoria, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Founded in 1993, this enclosed and contemplative order is under the jurisdiction of the Anglican Church of Australia
Anglican Church of Australia
The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania...
. The convent
Convent
A convent is either a community of priests, religious brothers, religious sisters, or nuns, or the building used by the community, particularly in the Roman Catholic Church and in the Anglican Communion...
operates guest and retreat facilities, and the sisters provide a ministry of spiritual direction
Spiritual direction
Spiritual direction is the practice of being with people as they attempt to deepen their relationship with the divine, or to learn and grow in their own personal spirituality. The person seeking direction shares stories of his or her encounters of the divine, or how he or she is experiencing...
.
The convent is located at the foot of the Warby Range in Victoria, Australia. The growing of produce provides some level of self-sufficiency
Self-sufficiency
Self-sufficiency refers to the state of not requiring any outside aid, support, or interaction, for survival; it is therefore a type of personal or collective autonomy...
and generates the labor needed to live the Rule of St Benedict
Rule of St Benedict
The Rule of Saint Benedict is a book of precepts written by St. Benedict of Nursia for monks living communally under the authority of an abbot. Since about the 7th century it has also been adopted by communities of women...
. Silent retreats are held at the convent for secular visitors. The Revd Mother has been Rita Mary CCK since 31 July 1997.