All Saints Sisters of the Poor

All Saints Sisters of the Poor We are a dispersed Anglican religious community of women. In Oxford, the Sisters pioneered several programmes. We are active in our local parish.

We have a house in West London and our Sister who is a priest lives in Chichester Diocese.We have an active ministry . In 1879, the All Saints Sisters of the Poor were invited to run St John’s, a hospital on a four acre site in Oxford, and we have been here ever since. The community consists of five sisters in life vows, one of whom is undertaking ordained ministry in London. These include Helen H

ouse and Douglas House (hospices for children and young adults), and also The Porch (support for the homeless and vulnerably housed). Within the grounds, St John’s Home now provides independent residential care for the elderly, while Helen House, the world’s first children’s hospice, welcomes children with life shortening conditions, with their families. Douglas House offers the same care for young adults. We provide the peace and enjoyment of the grounds and gardens for residents and families visiting St John’s Home and adjacent Helen and Douglas House Hospices. We offer hospitality to groups and individuals, including those who want an alongsider experience. Pastoral visiting, preaching, public speaking and spiritual direction are some of the ways we live out our calling.

We celebrated St Clare this morning, giving thanks for her holiness and example.We are meeting together today and our Sr...
11/08/2026

We celebrated St Clare this morning, giving thanks for her holiness and example.
We are meeting together today and our Sr Margaret celebrated for us.
Thanks be to God.

Praying in this silent church before helping prepare for the Mass. It is such a gift that here in the centre of Ealing B...
07/08/2026

Praying in this silent church before helping prepare for the Mass. It is such a gift that here in the centre of Ealing Broadway, our church of Christ the Saviour is a place for people to come , to pray , to sit, to wonder. Thank you Lord for this holy place .

On the train to Ledbury this morning to visit our Sister Frances. Passing through lovely countryside and despite my trai...
03/08/2026

On the train to Ledbury this morning to visit our Sister Frances. Passing through lovely countryside and despite my train being cancelled from Paddington, I was advised to go to Reading to catch it and so am happily still on time for my visit!Another glorious summer day, thanks be to God.

I enjoyed the Mass here at Christchurch with St Philip this morning. Such a friendly atmosphere and I was very pleased w...
26/07/2026

I enjoyed the Mass here at Christchurch with St Philip this morning. Such a friendly atmosphere and I was very pleased when Fr Joshua recognised our community cross! Wishing them all a great visit to Walsingham this week.

Lovely to have some days away by the sea!Thank you, Lord , for the beauty of the sea and the cooling sea breezes.
24/07/2026

Lovely to have some days away by the sea!
Thank you, Lord , for the beauty of the sea and the cooling sea breezes.

Giving thanks today after Mass for Ben, our church warden until very recently. He has been such a faithful servant to th...
19/07/2026

Giving thanks today after Mass for Ben, our church warden until very recently. He has been such a faithful servant to the parish and we wanted to mark that today.
Have a great birthday on Friday, Ben!

So special to be with our sister, Helen Mary celebrating her 95th birthday today. She was in good form and here she is e...
12/07/2026

So special to be with our sister, Helen Mary celebrating her 95th birthday today. She was in good form and here she is enjoying her birthday cake.

Lovely to meet up again with Fr Liam Cartwright at St Joseph the Worker, Northolt .He was directing the music for the c...
11/07/2026

Lovely to meet up again with Fr Liam Cartwright at St Joseph the Worker, Northolt .
He was directing the music for the celebration of the Silver Jubilee of Fr Edmund Cargill Thompson.
So pleased to hear that he is now Chaplain at Queen's College, Oxford.

Fleeting visit to Oxford today for business purposes. Had to catch up with members of the Porch team and see how wonder...
07/07/2026

Fleeting visit to Oxford today for business purposes. Had to catch up with members of the Porch team and see how wonderfully they are managing in this heat!
Here I am with Lorraine and Priscillia who were about when I popped in. Greetings to Ruby-Mae, Ellie, Guy, Nicola , Roger, Kizzie and not forgetting Guy, Thanks to Joe for taking the photo.

Went to All Saints Margaret St today for Mass.Fr Julian was celebrating and preaching which was special.Good also to ca...
05/07/2026

Went to All Saints Margaret St today for Mass.
Fr Julian was celebrating and preaching which was special.
Good also to catch up with friends there - there was a lovely breeze in the courtyard while we had coffee, thankfully!
Thank you Lord for our Founder, Harriet and our deep connection to this church.

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