The Abbey Gift Shop is Celebrating it’s first year with a Special Day
 One year ago Bro. Jeffery Williams, O.S.B. was given the task of organizing, supplying, and opening The Abbey Gift Shop. The intention was to stock a wide variety of educational and religious materials and act as a resource for people looking to increase their knowledge of Christ that their love of Christ might grow and prosper and express itself in their lives.
Brother made a decision to rely heavily on the many monastic communities that produce everything from books to fruit cake. Much of the reading, resource, and research material stocked now in the Gift Shop comes from Benedictine Abbeys in this country and abroad.
If you are attending a retreat at the Abbey you will find inspirational items as well as Benedictine and other crucifixes, icons, and personal religious items.
In addition, The Gift Shop stocks a wide variety of items produced by monastic communities. Among the favorites are jams, jellies, honey, and chocolates.
On the first Sunday in November the first anniversary will be celebrated with an Open House in the Gift Shop. Come sample our food items, browse the shelves, and take advantage of Anniversary Specials that could help you get all of your Christmas shopping done.
 The Abbey Gift Shop Library Section now features nearly 200 titles including books intended for Catholic families, children, and young adults. There are Bibles, Prayer Books, and scholarly writings on a range of subjects by both our monastic brothers  and other respected authors. If you need a specific title Bro. Jeffery will try to obtain it for you.
The Trappist Brothers at Holy Cross Monastery in Berryville, Virginia, are well known for their fruitcakes and fo r tasty creamed honey, available in a variety of flavors. The Abbey Gift Shop stocks all of them.
 These beautifully crafted miniatures are by Timothy P. Schumalz, a Canadian sculptor well known for his larger Christian works. These pieces range in size from seven to 13 inches with either a white or flagstone finish.
Once again this Christmas Season, The Abbey Gift Shop is offering Gift Baskets. These proved to be v ery popular last year and we urge you to order your Gift Basket early. This will also give you the opportunity to choose the items that you would like to have included.
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