 Monastery of the Holy Spirit: Conyers, GeorgiaThe Monastery of the Holy Spirit is a community of forty-eight Trappist monks spanning several generations, who live, work and pray at the Abbey. They were founded from the Abbey of Gethsemani (Trappist, Kentucky) in 1944. The Monastery is supported through various small industries. These include a stained glass studio; a bonsai greenhouse; the sale of Japanese bonsai pottery and supplies; a Catholic bookstore and gift shop, which is one of the largest in the Southeast; and the production of specialty food items that include fruitcakes and fudge. 
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