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Purchase Your
Altar Bread and Help Support Our Dominican
Nuns
Corpus
Christi Monastery 215 Oak Grove Avenue Menlo Park, CA
94025-3272 650-322-1801 ext. 34
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The cloistered nuns of the
Order, by their life of prayer and penance, support the friars in their
work for souls. Dominican Monastic life is based on the Word of God as
listened to in Scripture, celebrated in the liturgy, and meditated in
silent prayer. Regular observances of choral and private prayer, study,
vows, common life, silence, work and penance form the structure that
supports the life of union with God. All the elements of the life are
harmoniously ordered to preserving the continual remembrance of God. As
part of the observance of work and to provide the financial income
necessary to maintain the monastery, the nuns engage in the distribution
of altar breads. Purchasing breads from several different suppliers,
they repackage and distribute them to parishes throughout the West.
Besides the large orders
for the bigger parishes and cathedrals, the nuns also custom package
breads for the smaller needs of retired priests, convents, hospital
ministries, campus ministries, etc. Most orders are shipped on a regular
monthly basis while some pastors prefer to call when they need a new
supply. Extra orders or emergency needs are provided when requested.
Orders can be placed at any time 7 days a week by phone, fax, email or
snail mail.
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