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Monastery Welcomes Tourists to Lithuanian Franciscan Home
St. Anthony's Monastery in Kennebunkport houses eight Lithuanian Franciscan Fathers serving as a spiritual base and community hub for Lithuanian Catholics. The site draws thousands of visitors yearly to its grounds, shrine, chapel, and the gift shop while contending with vandalism and a $5000 annual retreat-house tax. Lithuaniaa Day festival on July 1 features mass, dances, games, and Lithuanian foods as part of a broader cultural mission.
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St. Anthony's Monastery
Kennebunkport
Father John
Franciscan Fathers
John
Kennebunk
St. Anthony’s
Vytautas K. Jonynas
Vatican
Jonynas