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.
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.
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.
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.
Nuns, friars partner to explore future for iconic shuttered Hollywood monastery
(Religion News) LOS ANGELES — For nearly a century, the Monastery of the Angels in the Hollywood Hills served as home to a community of cloistered Dominican nuns who devoted their lives to study Scripture and to pray for those who came to them for guidance and penance.
PRESS RELEASE: Friars and Nuns Partner to Explore Future for Monastery of the Angels Property
PRESS RELEASE: Western Dominican Province and North American Association of Dominican Monasteries Partner to Explore Future for Monastery of the Angels Property