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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.
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St. Andrew’s, as all Benedictine monasteries, survives by the generosity of donors and by the works of the hands of the monks. Their motto: Ora et Labora (Pray and Work). At St. Andrew’s, the monk’s livelihood includes now-famous ceramics (see monastery link below), an on-site books and gifts store and retreats. I know that the monks at St. Andrew’...
The monastery has a uniquely interesting history, having been originally founded in China. Established in 1929 by a famous Belgium Abbey, the St. Benedict’s Priory of Chengtu, China, had grown to run a diocesan major seminary, a China-recognized school for non-Catholic students, and—shortly after the end of WWII—the Institute of Western and Cultura...
May 29, 2024 · Saint Andrew’s Abbey is a spiritual home for retreatants and the monks who dedicate their lives to work and prayer here. ... See the Valyermo Chronicle editions ...
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.
At Saint Andrew’s Abbey, our monks carry on the monastic tradition set forth by St. Benedict. ... 31001 N. Valyermo Road, Valyermo, CA 93563 Mailing: P.O. Box 40 ...
Jan 24, 2020 · The abbey is named for its motherhouse in Brugge, Belgium. Several missionary monks who had been expelled from Communist China bought the Hidden Springs Ranch in Valyermo and in 1955 established the monastery. Today, 20 monks make their lives of “ora et labora” (“pray and work”) there. You can sign up for a guided retreat at the abbey ...
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ChronicleTHE VALYERMO No 267 SPRING/SUMMER 2021 ST. ANDREW’S ABBEY po Box 40, Valyermo, ca 93563-0040 saintandrewsabbey.com Abbey Retreat Office (661) 944-2178 retreats@valyermo.com Abbey Books & Gifts artshop@valyermo.com St. Andrew’s Abbey Ceramics (888) 454-5411, (661) 944-1047 standrewsabbeyceramics.com saintsandangels.com Development ...
