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St. Andrew's Abbey is a male Benedictine monastery of the Congregation of the Annunciation located in Valyermo, California. In 1929, St. Andrew's Abbey in Bruges, Belgium founded St. Andrew's Priory in China and until 1953, the monks of the Priory conducted missionary work among the people of China. In 1953, the Communists expelled all foreign priests as well as all religious brothers and sisters. Forced to leave China behind, in 1955 the monks purchased the Hidden Springs Ranch where the monastery is now situated. St. Andrew's Priory thus began its ministry in Valyermo, California, which is located in the high desert of Southern California within the boundaries of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. It is not far from the communities of Palmdale, Lancaster and Wrightwood, California. 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〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2009-07-18 )〕 that it produces. A number of the monks also teach at the seminary for the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2009-07-18 )〕 and in colleges and universities in the Los Angeles area. == A Season for Reflection and Renewal == In 1992, St. Andrew's Priory became an abbey. Father Francis Benedict, OSB was elected first abbot of St. Andrew's Abbey and received the abbatial blessing on August 2, 1992. Francis Benedict, served as abbot for sixteen years during which he served with unflagging devotion as shepherd of the monastery. The new Welcome Center and Youth Center Chapel are the most recent and visible reminders of Abbot Francis’ deep commitment to the comm unity. Abbot Francic stepped down in 2008 and became known as Abbot Emeritus.〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2009-07-18 )〕 At the invitation of Abbot Ansgar Schmidt, O.S.B., the Abbot President of the Benedictine Congregation of the Annunciation,〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2009-07-18 )〕 of which St. Andrew’s Abbey is part, the monks at Valyermo began an intensive period of study and reflection in preparation for the election of a new abbot. On 21 June 2010, the community elected their prior, Damien Toilolo O.S.B. as abbot for an eight-year term.〔(Monastery website: Election )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「St. Andrew's Abbey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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