Abbey of Gethsemani

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Founded in 1848 by 44 Trappist monks from the Abbey of Melleray in western France. {nid 1XZ}

Depend on mail order sales of homemade fruitcake, cheese, and bourbon fudge. {nid 1Y0}

Monk's day begins at 3:15am with Vigils. Ends with Compline at 7:30pm. Chant public prayers seven times a day, known as the Opus Dei (work of God). {nid 1Y1}

Probably the most famous monk is ThomasMerton. {nid 1Y2}

Began selling cheese in 1940s, using milk from their own Holsteins, in the tradition of their Trappist brothers at the Abbey of Port du Salut, a French monastery. {nid 1Y3}