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1. thecatholictravelguide.com › destinations › u-s-aValyermo, California: St Andrew’s Abbey (Benedictine Monastery)

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   Finding St. Andrew’s Abbey in Valyermo, California: Saint Andrew’s Abbey is located in the Mojave Desert, some 80 miles by road from Los Angeles (driving time a little under two hours). Physical Address: 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA 93563. Mailing Address: P.O. 40, Valyermo, CA 93563. Tel: +1 661-944-2178.

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   St. Andrew's Abbey is well known as a retreat centre in California. The abbey is located in an isolated area which is conducive to silence. While the abbey does not care for any parishes, it welcomes numerous guests each year either as retreatants or as casual visitors. Additionally, the abbey is also known for its ceramics [3] that it produces ...

3. saintandrewsabbey.comHome - Saint Andrew's Abbey

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   May 29, 2024 · A Benedictine Monastery. The abbey. Daily Life; Our Heritage; Our Monks; Oblates Program; ... Valyermo, CA 93563 (661) 944-2178 | information@saintandrewsabbey.com

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4. saintandrewsabbey.com › our-monksOur Monks - Saint Andrew's Abbey

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   His favorite aspect of being a monk at Valyermo: One of my favorite aspects of being a monk of Valyermo is living in this absolutely beautiful and peaceful place. Our 1800-acre property is conducive to our life of prayer and contemplation. It is truly an oasis in the desert which serves as a daily reminder to me of God’s presence and goodness.

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5. saintandrewsabbey.com › our-heritageOur Heritage - Saint Andrew's Abbey

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   The origins of Saint Andrew’s Abbey stretch across the world to Belgium and China. In 1929, the monks of the Abbey of Sint Andries Zevenkerken (St. Andre) in Brugge, Belgium, established a new monastic community in Chengtu, China, called St. Benedict’s Priory. Here the monks ran a seminary and a state-recognized school for non-Catholic ...

6. souvenirchronicles.blogspot.com › 2016 › 11VALYERMO, CALIFORNIA: ST. ANDREW'S ABBEY AND A ... - Blogger

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   Nov 29, 2016 · I found at least ten things that visitors need to see/experience when at St. Andrew's Abbey in Valyermo. 1. THE CHAPEL. St. Benedict, who lived in Italy from c. 480-543 AD, is often called "The Founder of Western Monasticism" and is the Patron Saint of Europe.

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   Is St Andrew's Abbey in Valyermo worth the wait?

   • It was worth the wait, and in fact I think I will go again if given the opportunity. I found at least ten things that visitors need to see/experience when at St. Andrew's Abbey in Valyermo.

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   What is it like to be a monk of Valyermo?

   • One of my favorite aspects of being a monk of Valyermo is living in this absolutely beautiful and peaceful place. Our 1800-acre property is conducive to our life of prayer and contemplation. It is truly an oasis in the desert which serves as a daily reminder to me of God’s presence and goodness.

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   What does Valyermo mean?

   • "Valyermo," a contracton of the Spanish words valle and yermo, means "barren valley." It was founded in 1955 by monks who had been serving in China but were expelled by the communists in 1952. They made their way to California and purchased Hidden Springs Ranch, located here in Valyermo, for $50,000.

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   What happened to St Andrew's Monastery?

   • In 1952, the Communists expelled the monks from St Andrew's Monastery in China. In 1954, they were transferred to a new home in southern California and established a new monastery called St. Andrew’s Abbey at their current location just outside of Valyermo, CA. They have been giving retreats here ever since.

   Our Heritage - Saint Andrew's Abbey

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   What is the chapel like at Valyermo?

   • The Valyermo chapel, which was originally the horse stable on the ranch that was here, is small and simple. The monks--always wearing their long black robes--sit facing each other on either side of the simple stone altar, and visitors/congregants sit on the long benches in the foreground.

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   What are the hallmarks of the monastery?

   • The monastery website notes, The hallmark of his designs are the large, wide open eyes of his saints, madonnas, and angels, expressing wide-eyed wonder at the beauty of God, his creations, our world and its beauty, seen simply, as through the eyes of a child. His artwork is not only simple, it is also joyful, humorous, and kind.

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8. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2006-sep-10-meRanch Turned Abbey Is Fertile Field for Serenity - Los ...

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   Sep 10, 2006 · The Benedictine monks of St. Andrew’s Abbey will hold their 49th annual fall festival from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 23 and 24 at the monastery’s ranch, 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo. cecilia ...