St John The Baptist Foundation

Includes appraisal of one hand-held antique. Additional appraisal $10 cash or check made out to St. John the Baptist Foundation.

General admission

Seniors and Students

Cash or check made out to St. John the Baptist Foundation.

At the door - cash or check

Monastery in MendhamSeptember 28 – 1pm – 5pm (last tour begins at 4pm)The beloved event that opens the Convent of St. John Baptist to the public for tours.  As they have done many times in the past, the CSJB Sisters and volunteers will be leading tour groups through the Convent and educating the public about this historically significant, 1915 French Eclectic architectural treasure.  Items from CSJB’s important collection of historic vestments and ecclesiastical embroideries will be on display in the Main Chapel as well as the Church Workroom.The tours will take place on Saturday, September 28.  The first tour is at 1:00 p.m., the last tour begins at 4:00 p.m.  The event closes at 5:00 p.m.    Admission is $30 and includes one free appraisal of an antique per ticket holder. Antiques to be appraised must be small enough for one person to carry.  Appraisals of additional items will be $10.  Please note that the tour involves quite a lot of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.    This tour is part of a year-long series of events to commemorate 150 years of the founding of the Community in the United States.  The Community of St. John Baptist was founded in England in 1852, then opened an American branch in New York City in 1874.  The American Mother House was moved to Mendham NJ in 1915.    This event is co-sponsored by <a href="https://historicmendhamtwp.com/" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Mendham Township Historic Preservation Committee</a>, as part of the Township’s 275th Anniversary.    If you are interested in attending or if you’d like to volunteer as a tour guide, please contact event organizer Armstead Johnson at <a href="mailto:armstead64@gmail.com" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit">armstead64@gmail.com</a>. <img width="390" style="opacity:0.4;position:relative;max-width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit" /><img width="307" style="opacity:0.4;position:relative;max-width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit" /><img width="318" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1723041281/cnfymneoo4h9adiy79up.png" style="position:relative;max-width:100%;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit" />

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Monastery in MendhamSeptember 28 – 1pm – 5pm (last tour begins at 4pm)The beloved event that opens the Convent of St. John Baptist to the public for tours.  As they have done many times in the past, the CSJB Sisters and volunteers will be leading tour groups through the Convent and educating the public about this historically significant, 1915 French Eclectic architectural treasure.  Items from CSJB’s important collection of historic vestments and ecclesiastical embroideries will be on display in the Main Chapel as well as the Church Workroom.The tours will take place on Saturday, September 28.  The first tour is at 1:00 p.m., the last tour begins at 4:00 p.m.  The event closes at 5:00 p.m.    Admission is $30 and includes one free appraisal of an antique per ticket holder. Antiques to be appraised must be small enough for one person to carry.  Appraisals of additional items will be $10.  Please note that the tour involves quite a lot of stairs and is not wheelchair accessible.    This tour is part of a year-long series of events to commemorate 150 years of the founding of the Community in the United States.  The Community of St. John Baptist was founded in England in 1852, then opened an American branch in New York City in 1874.  The American Mother House was moved to Mendham NJ in 1915.    This event is co-sponsored by <a href="https://historicmendhamtwp.com/" target="_blank">Mendham Township Historic Preservation Committee</a>, as part of the Township’s 275th Anniversary.    If you are interested in attending or if you’d like to volunteer as a tour guide, please contact event organizer Armstead Johnson at <a href="mailto:armstead64@gmail.com">armstead64@gmail.com</a>. <img style="opacity:0.4;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /><img style="opacity:0.4;position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" /><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/hxn9dbuhd/image/upload/v1723041281/cnfymneoo4h9adiy79up.png" style="position:relative;cursor:pointer;padding:0px 1px;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%" />

St John The Baptist Foundation

Monastery in Mendham 2024

82 W Main St

General admission

$30

Seniors and Students

$25

At the door - cash or check

$35

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