Monastery of the Angels

1977 Carmen Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90068

What Now for the Monastery?

When the Monastery of the Angel’s closed in 2022, the Master of the Dominican Order asked the Dominican Friars to work with the Nuns to find a way to preserve the property.

Responding, the Friars and Nuns partnered to solicit proposals on how best to protect the property, honor the legacy of the nuns who have served so faithfully, and sustain the Monastery Goodies (pumpkin bread!) baking and candy business. Learn more here.

Want to Keep Supporting the Nuns?

The nuns formerly of the Monastery of the Angels now reside at Corpus Christi Monastery in Menlo Park, CA.

If you’d like to support them, or learn about their new community, please visit opnunsmenlo.org.

Visiting the Corpus Christi Monastery website will allow you to continue to request prayers from the Nuns and visit their online gift shop.

News & Updates for the Monastery
PRESS RELEASE: Nuns Prepare for the Next Phase of the Monastery of the Angels
PRESS RELEASE: Nuns Prepare for the Next Phase of the Monastery of the Angels

The Monastery of the Angels has started to wind down activities in anticipation of the next phase of the facility’s future. Effective January 1, 2024, public access to the facility will end. This will bring to a close all liturgies at the chapel and suspend the candy and gift shop operations. However, pumpkin bread and candy will continue to be sold online until the current inventory is depleted.

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How a Los Angeles monastery still stands in the heart of Hollywood
How a Los Angeles monastery still stands in the heart of Hollywood

CBS Morning News recently went behind the scenes of the monastery to learn more about its wonderful history and legacy in Hollywood.

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Who Are the Dominicans?
Who Are the Dominicans?

The Order of Preachers – the Dominicans – is a worldwide religious order of the Catholic Church. Founded in the 13th century by St. Dominic de Guzman, the Dominicans are dedicated to preaching the Gospel for the salvation of souls.

The order is comprised of friars, sisters, nuns, and lay members.

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What’s next for Hollywood’s hidden Monastery of the Angels?
What’s next for Hollywood’s hidden Monastery of the Angels?

(LA Times) For 90 years the Monastery of the Angels was home to a cloistered community of Dominican nuns who lived, prayed and baked their famous pumpkin bread on the rambling four-acre property tucked into a hillside in the heart of Hollywood.

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