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Check it out...Here's a classic unique @ 4" wide by 9" tall foldout brochure & unused 3 1/4" wide by 5 1/2" long postal mailer card from the Monastery known as the Gethsemani Retreat near Bardstown, Kentucky back in 1960 (see info below). Front of brochure features an image of people walking the grounds of the monastery titled "Gethsemani Retreats + For Priests and Laymen" and opens to more image, a detailed map, history and information inside and the postal card has the 1960 weekend retreat schedule inset too. How many of these throwaway items survived? A unique vintage set!

Here's some info on the retreat:

The Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani is a monastery near Bardstown, Kentucky, in Nelson County, a part of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance (Ordo Cisterciensis Strictioris Observantiae), better known as the Trappists. Founded on 21 December 1848 and raised to an abbey in 1851, Gethsemani is considered to be the motherhouse of all Trappist and Trappistine monasteries in the United States of America. Gethsemani is the oldest monastery in the United States that is still operating. Following the Rule of Saint Benedict, the Trappist monks live a contemplative life of faithful prayer and work. The monastery is situated on a working farm of 2,000 acres. The monks support themselves and the abbey through its store, Gethsemani Farms, offering handmade fruitcake, and bourbon fudge (both onsite and by mail order). Gethsemani was the home of Trappist monk, social activist and author Thomas Merton from 1941 until his death in 1968.

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