SOUTH DAKOTA
Argus Leader
Written by
Jon Walker
Blue Cloud Abbey will close this summer after 62 years as a home for Benedictine monks and a spiritual oasis for visitors seeking solitude in a modern world.
The monastery is a northeast South Dakota landmark that has kept the tiny burg of Marvin on the map. It became a jumping-off point for brothers in the Catholic faith to minister to communities in the Dakotas and eventually fell to the same fate shared by those it served. The decline hit its critical point in May, when its 14 monks voted to close the doors. A farewell gathering will be Aug. 5.
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