The lay foundation launched to save the monastery says it will continue to prepare in case these plans change.
After reports emerged that Los Angeles’ storied Monastery of the Angels had become endangered, the Dominican nuns who live there have stated they have no intention of selling the property. While the nuns are confident that they can continue their work as usual, however, the preservation society formed to help save the property says it will continue to make arrangements, in case those plans change.
Diminishing numbers and aging members of the order spurred rumors, last month, that the monastery property could be sold. Now, the sisters of the Sacred Order of Preachers are setting the record straight that they have not even considered leaving their home. In an interview with the LA Times, Lloyd Pantell, a lawyer representing the monastery, explained: