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St. Pauls Abbey
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A medium sized abbey turned into a retreat home in it's later years.
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Type: Building
Status: Abandoned
Accessibility: Difficult
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
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Address
Newton, New Jersey
United States
Owner: county
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Beautiful exterior for a monastery, pretty much gutted inside, but has some interesting hallways/rooms left.
There was also a dead vulture carcass in the attic of the building, resting on a desk.
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welded doors
wooden boarding
Police Patrol
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flashlight
breathing mask
gloves
long pants / sleeves
towelettes
willingness to squeeze in tiny window
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Saint Paul's Abbey was founded in 1924 under the leadership of Father Michael Heinlein, a monk of the German Archabbey of St.Ottilien. The major purpose of this foundation was to recruit and train American men to help carry out the monastic and missionary traditions of the Congregation of St.Ottilien. The foundation was placed under the patronage of Therese of Lisieux, and known as Little Flower Monastery. The monastery developed rapidly, becoming a simple priory in 1928 and a Conventual Priory in 1936. Father Michael served as superior of the monastery for seventeen years. In 1947 Father Charles Coriston was elected first Abbot of St. Paul's Abbey. He served as abbot until 1966 when Father Augustine Hinches was appointed prior-administrator. In 1970 Father Augustine was elected as the second, and present, Abbot of the community. The work of the community of St. Paul's Abbey has varied over the years, and continues to change. The major concerns of the young foundation in the 1920's was agriculture and developing community life in the Spirit. Later a minor seminary was established and operated for over 30 years. Today the monks are engaged in a variety of activities. The major community endeavour is presently Queen of Peace Retreat House which provides a place of spiritual renewal for religious and laity. Several monks also teach or work at other activities in different schools in the area. Helping in local parishes on weekends, hospital work, the care of guests, and a myriad of other jobs keep the members of the community actively involved. Several monks of the community have been serving in the missions in East and South Africa. Agriculture continues as a major concern with the growing of hay and Christmas trees.
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This is supposed to be renovated into housing of some sort. All contents have been removed from the building (it had a bunch of stuff left inside last year) including some crazy homeless lady living in there.
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The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location.
This location has not yet been rated by a moderator.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Opheliaism on 4/2/2012 12:28 PM.
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on Apr 2 12 at 12:28, Opheliaism validated this location
on Apr 2 12 at 0:07, EsseXploreR changed the following: Interesting Features, Description, Web Links
on Apr 1 12 at 20:30, EsseXploreR changed the following: Display Name, History, Year Built, Year Closed, Hazards, Security Measures
on Apr 1 12 at 20:24, EsseXploreR added some pictures to a gallery
on Apr 1 12 at 20:23, EsseXploreR added some pictures to a gallery
on Apr 1 12 at 20:21, EsseXploreR updated gallery Trip One
on Apr 1 12 at 20:21, EsseXploreR updated gallery Trip One
on Apr 1 12 at 20:14, EsseXploreR created a new gallery
on Mar 29 12 at 11:16, Opheliaism conditionally validated this location
on Dec 28 11 at 17:22, Opheliaism conditionally validated this location
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