New Melleray Abbey - Wikipedia.Several of the monks work in their business, Trappist Caskets, and some of their food comes from the garden behind the Abbey. The abbot of the monastery is Dom Mark Scott, who was elected by the community for a 6-year term on July 15, 2014. |
Our Neighbors to the West Travel Dubuque. Close Icon. Close Icon. Close Icon. Search Icon.Visit the historic chapel for the Terce prayer with the monks of New Melleray Abbey. Then browse their gift shop where you can purchase delicious caramels made by the nuns of Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey and other handcrafted religious items. New Melleray Abbey. Trappist Casket Manufacturing Tour in Peosta. Tour the facility where the monks and local lay people make caskets that are known and shipped around the world. |
Trappist monks offer free caskets for the bereaved.In communities like New Melleray Abbey, Hillis added, there" is a strong sense that each monks well-being is tied to the well-being of the community as a whole, especially when community members approach death. Beyond the caskets, Hillis argued that the Trappist tradition has something important to say on living - and dying - in these unusual times. |
Caskets-Beautiful, Wooden, Handmade Caskets and Cremation Urns.Traditional Caskets A more conventional handcrafted casket made of cherry, walnut, oak and poplar. Monastic Caskets Designed after the casket used by the monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey. Cremation Urns Single and companion size cremation urns handcrafted in cherry, walnut, oak and poplar. |
Caskets, Shrouds Stones - Greensprings Natural Cemetery Preserve.Natural Burial Company - Retails a selection of biodegradable bamboo, pine, cane, cardboard, willow, seagrass and paper coffins, including products by Mourning Dove Studio. New Melleray Abby Trappist Caskets -Iowa abby monks handcraft simple pine wood caskets available for retail sale. |
Trappist Caskets - Handcrafted by the monks of New Melleray Abbey.Handcrafted by Trappist monks and skilled artisans. The monastery forestis asustainable source of lumber. We provide a unique alternative to generic, mass produced caskets. 16632 Monastery Road. Peosta, IA 52068. Copyright - Trappist Caskets - From the monks of New Melleray Abbey. |
