Welcome to Assumption Abbey. We are a community of monks of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance, popularly known as Trappists. Monks first came to Ava, Missouri from New Melleray Abbey in Iowa in 1950 to establish the monastic life here.

Please Join the Monks of Assumption Abbey For Our 60th Anniversary ALUMNI REUNION Thursday, September 23, 2010 9:00 a.m. Memorial Mass for all Alumni, Living and Deceased Dom Brendan Freeman~Main Concelebrant 10:15 a.m.~Tour of Monastery and Bakery for All Men and Women 12 p.m.~Catered Lunch Afternoon~Sharing Old Monastic Memories Friday, September 24, 2010 10 a.m.~Foundation Anniversary Mass Bishop James Johnston~Main Concelebrant 12p.m.~Catered Lunch + Afternoon~Sharing Later Life Experiences

We hope that you take a few moments to pray with us, to learn about us and our work, and to discover who we are here at the Abbey.

The Abbey is situated in the rugged, wooded Ozarks. Clear streams, a small river flow among our hills. It is a beautiful site, a place apart, offering peace and solitude to all who come. Here we monks make our home and welcome our guests. [How to find us.]