&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:St_Josephs_Abbey,_Spencer_MA.jpg) St. Joseph's Abbey | |
| Monastery information | |
|---|---|
| Order | Trappists |
| Established | 1950 |
| People | |
| Important associated figures | William Meninger Basil Pennington Thomas Keating |
| Site | |
| Location | Spencer, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Public access | Yes |
| Other information | Produces and markets Trappist Preserves, Spencer Ale. |
St. Joseph's Abbey is a Trappist monastery in Spencer, Massachusetts. Jams and beer produced by the monks are particularly popular. The monastery is also known as one of the origins of the centering prayer movement in the 1970s. Certain parts of the abbey are generally open to the public.[1]