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crafts and food products are sold in the Monastic Art Shop, which
is located near the main entrance to the Abbey and is open to the
public year round. The supply of crafts
and food items usually includes pottery,
candles, woven and knitted goods, wool from our sheep, granola,
iron work hand-forged at the Abbey |
Blacksmith
Shop, cheese, honey, vinegar, herbs for seasonings, hot mustard, perfumes
and skin creams, as well as cards, books, medals and other religious art
objects.
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have a growing media area which includes both Women in Chant
CDs: the Virgin
Martyrs and Recordáre,
as well as the most recent production of the Abbey choir: A
Gregorian Chant Master Class. All
three can be purchased directly at the Art Shop or can be
ordered by mail by printing out the order form on this Web
site. We also have three DVDs available: Conversations
with Remarkable People, a Wisdom Television interview with our Prioress, R.M.
Dolores Hart, O.S.B, |
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Sheepfold / Continuity of a Legacy, a history
of the founding of the Abbey, and Work and Pray: Living
the Psalms with the Nuns of Regina Laudis, written
and produced by Margot
Fassler with the
faculty and staff of the Yale Institute of Sacred Music. The DVD also includes excerpts from the Rule of St. Benedict
read by Mother Dolores Hart, Prioress, O.S.B., and interviews
with members of the Abbey community speaking about their experience
of praying the Psalms.
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e are also beginning to expand our selection of leather
goods handmade at the Abbey from the tanned hides of
cattle from the Abbey herds. A limited quantity of
handbags, purses and other hand
crafted selections are offered.
Certain leather goods and
pottery
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SONGS WITHOUT WORDS
AN EXHIBIT OF PAINTINGS BY CONNECTICUT ARTIST
FRANCES HOFFNAGLE
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The
Monastic Art Shop is generally open every day
10:00 - 12:00 and 1:30-4:00, closed all day on Wednesday.
If you are coming from a long distance, we would
advise calling to confirm that the Shop is open.
203.266.7637
We
look forward to welcoming you.
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