St. Joseph's Abbey (Massachusetts)
St. Joseph's Abbey | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Trappists |
| Established | 1950 |
| Site | |
| Location | Spencer, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Public access | Yes |
| Other information | Produces and markets Trappist Preserves and Holy Rood Guild Vestments |
St. Joseph's Abbey is a Trappist monastery in Spencer, Massachusetts. The community of monks was founded in 1825 in Nova Scotia, Canada. In the early 20th Century, they moved to Rhode Island, and then in 1950 decided to move to Spencer. The monks produce jams and liturgical vestments in order to financially support their way of life. Retreats, informed by the monastic contemplative life of the abbey, are offered frequently for guests in the monastery retreat house.