Assumption Abbey
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Inside the chapel at Assumption Abbey
The Chapel at Assumption Abbey
Fr Peter working in the garden
Inside the chapel at Assumption Abbey
Welcome to Assumption Abbey
We are a community of monks of the Cistercian Order. Monks first came to Ava, Missouri from New Melleray Abbey in Iowa in 1950 to establish the monastic life here.
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We hope that you take a few moments to pray with us, to learn about us and our work, and to discover who we are here at the Abbey.
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The Abbey is situated in the rugged, wooded Ozarks. There are clear streams with a small river flowing among our hills. It is a beautiful site, a place apart, offering peace and solitude to all who come. Here we monks make our home and welcome our guests.
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It is our joy to welcome Christ to our monastery in the person of our brothers and sisters. Assumption Abbey seeks to be a place of retreat where men and women can come to find quiet, rest, spiritual guidance, a time to be more intimate with the Lord and to commune with themselves.
The Monks of Assumption Abbey bake a world renowned gourmet fruitcake to support their way of life.
