Trappist Caskets - Trappist Caskets
Each casket is handcrafted and blessed by the Trappist monks of New Melleray. We use premium woods from our sustainable forest, and only the finest materials, inside and out. Available for immediate delivery or for later delivery as part of our pre-planning program.
Caskets - Trappist Caskets
Our caskets are made by the Trappist monks of New Melleray Abbey and local laypersons. They are built from solid wood (no veneers) using fine-woodworking methods, and except for our simple pine caskets, all are made from classic hardwoods which add to a casket’s beauty and strength.
Artisan Caskets Crafted By Trappist Monks
The Trappist Monks of New Melleray Abbey believe you and your loved ones deserve a more personal approach. Each of our caskets is made from wood specially selected and harvested from the trees in our 1400-acre forest.
Urns - Trappist Caskets
Like every Trappist Casket, each finely crafted wooden urn is made in the prayerful environment of New Melleray Abbey and individually blessed by a monk. The name of your loved one is also inscribed in our Memorial book.
Homepage - Trappist Caskets
From Ireland to Iowa: The Trappist Monks of New Melleray Abbey; What is Monasticism? Organic Garden at New Melleray Abbey; Famous Monks – St. Benedict; Trappist Caskets 16632 Monastery Road Peosta, IA 52068. Toll-free: 888-433-6934 Local: 563-585-0793
monks of New Melleray Abbey embrace a hidden life wholly ordered to the contemplation of God. Faithful to the Rule of St. Benedict, these Trappist monks support themselves by the work of their hands. Casket making provides for their modest living. The monks view their work as a corporal act of mercy—crafting caskets as if they were cradles —
New Melleray Abbey - Trappist Caskets
We invite you on a virtual tour of New Melleray Abbey – the home of Trappist Caskets. Our monastery, founded in 1849, is located in rural eastern Iowa.
Catalog - Trappist Caskets
Casket & Urn Blessing; Monastery Traditions; Trappist Caskets Blog; Monks Chanting
From Ireland to Iowa: The Trappist Monks of New Melleray Abbey
The Trappist monks, belonging to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, share a rich history that spans sixteen hundred years. From arid Egyptian deserts to green pastures of Ireland, monks have prayed, studied, and worked together for centuries.
A Work of Human Hands – Trappist Caskets and Urns
Together with lay men and women, the monks help handcraft wooden caskets and urns for families across the county. As stewards and caretakes of the grounds, each wooden casket and urn is made from premium, native wood from the monastery’s own …