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ORDER OF CISTERCIANS OF THE STRICT OBSERVANCE (TRAPPISTS)
In April 1951, the rst monks belonging to the worldwide Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance -- more commonly known as Trappists -- arrived in the hamlet of Piffard, Livingston County.
Although the community at the Abbey of the Genesee is cloistered, members of the public are encouraged to visit. Public offerings include Mass, Liturgy of the Hours, retreats, prayer
and discussion groups, shopping at the bread store and religious bookstore, and walking the monastery’s grounds. The monks also are available for confession and to give spiritual direction, particularly about vocations.
At the bread store, products from the abbey’s bakery, including the famous Monks’ Bread, are available for purchase.
Cistercian monks bow during night prayer in 2014
at the Abbey of the Genesee in Piffard, Livingston County.
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