SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION

The Society of the Sacred Mission (SSM) is an Anglican Religious order, founded by Fr Herbert Kelly in 1893. It currently exists as three distinct entities, in the UK, Australia and Lesotho, Southern Africa. The Society's aims are to increase the number of those who give their lives to the divine service, to labor for the conversion and perfection of souls, and to have regard for the cultivation of divine science. Today, SSM seeks to advance those aims by promoting vocation, nurturing faith and spirituality, and encouraging theological learning. The work of SSM is primarily centered at St Antony’s Priory in Durham. SSM is a Registered Historic Community in the Church of England. Professed members of the Society are those who have dedicated their lives to the service of God and who make a commitment to live under the conditions of poverty, celibacy and obedience.