Labor of love

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Labor of love

Date6/18/1981

Names

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Willer, Brian (photographer)

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Labor of love: Father Justin; superior of the Cistercian Monastery of Notre Dame on the outskirts of Georgetown; says he and his five fellow monks lead a varied life; combining prayer; private meditation and manual labor. The monks tend a 50-acre orchard but find civilization is encroaching on their seclusion.

Subject

Monasteries

Medium

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0009677F

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