Wed, Nov 25 2009
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Clear Creek Monastery expanding Monastery “speaks” to those who live there By Liz McMahanPhoenix Staff Writer Cost of the two completed buildings is about $12 million, according to an article by the Catholic News Service. Funding comes from financing, private donations and the support of the monks' motherhouse in France, CNS reported.
It will take several years to complete the project, Anderson said. However, the history of monasteries has been that some took as long as 1,000 years to build. They were constructed by hand. This is a different time, he said. This monastery is being built by Manhattan Construction. If you go What: Dedication of monastery and chapel at Clear Creek Priory. When: Ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. today. Blessing of buildings by Bishop Edward G. Slattery at 11:15 a.m. Lunch at noon. Open house continues until vespers at 5 p.m. Where: Near Lost City. See directions at clearcreekmonks.org or call 772-2454. Etc.: Lunch is by reservation. Life of a monk The monks at Our Lady of Clear Creek devote their lives to prayer and contemplation. They take vows of celibacy, poverty and obedience and plan to live out their lives at the monastery. Daily life at the monastery begins with reading from the book of Benedictine rules. Lessons are read to monks while they eat lunch. 
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