About Us

The Aims of the Society are:

To promote interest in and study of Thomas Merton and his concerns.

To encourage the formation of local groups or chapters of the Society.

To organise national meetings of the Society.

To encourage the publication of works by or about Thomas Merton in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

To issue twice yearly The Merton Journal, containing articles, book reviews and other information of interest to the members of the Society.

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The Patrons of the Society:

Dr Rowan Williams 

Esther de Waal                                 

Reverend Mother Mary Luke CHC

Reverend Canon Lucy Winkett

Sophfronia Scott

Fr Nicolas Stebbing CR

Biographical details of our Patrons may be viewed here.

Constitution:

The constitution of the Society may be downloaded here (pdf).

The Members of the Committee are:

Maureen Pickering, Chester (Chair)     

Elizabeth Holmes, Worthing                      Liz Hanvey, Winchester

Stephen Dunhill, Berwick upon Tweed    Patricia Higgins, London

Anthony Purvis, Turvey     Emily Miller, Worcestershire

In order to become myself I must cease to be what I always thought I wanted to be, and in order to find myself I must go out of myself, and in order to live, I must die.

- Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation