Corpus Christi Monastery in Lower Valley El Paso closes after 59 years

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Corpus Christi Monastery closed its doors Sunday, according to the Catholic Diocese of El Paso. The monastery on Mockingbird Road had a “devoted presence” in Lower Valley El Paso since 1967.

The diocese said the Perpetual Adorers of the Most Holy Sacrament, also called the Adoratrices, operated the monastery. It did not mention why the monastery shut down.

In a statement, the diocese said the Adoratrices can stay in El Paso…

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