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Assumption Abbey
Monastery
About 35 monks reside here at the monastery; another 25 members of our community are stationed elsewhere.
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This 1900 photograph shows the first monastery residence a year after the monastic community moved to Richardton. Most of the first floor was taken up by a chapel, which also served as a church to the local catholic population. |
The chapel at Christmas 1906

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This 1905 photograph shows the north wing nearing completion, and the start of the brick facing on the 1900 east wing. |
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By 1906, the north wing and the brick face have been finished.
A steeple with a hidden water tank has also been added. |
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