Permanent Home For The Prinkashi Monks: Within a year, the Benedictine monks of Prinknesh, near Gloucester, expect to move into their net home. The foundation stone was laid ~~ years ago, and the monks themselves worked on the foundations. Moneys for the new Building was revised by the sale of paintings. The new building will have calls for 60 monks and 10 guest rooms, Modern Kitchen and laundry equipments lifts showers and central hasting are included in the plans, the new Abbey will also have 8 stained glass windows, as impressive library and well lit refractory. Each day the monks attend their monks attend their firs service at 5 a.m. and their last at8 p.m., before bed at 8.30 The day includes study and ~~~~~~~ ~~~~, and the community largely supports itself by its pottery, farm and garden produce and the making of vestments. In the new abbey, the Chapel ~~~~lls and grilles, and the Organ itself, have been made by with Gloucester since the eleventh century - and for the monks of the twentieth their new home will be the relisation of dress.The first of the new washing-machines have already arrived and are being examined with.
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