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Monastery Canceling Annual Nun Banquet
ST. JOSEPH -- St. Benedict's Monastery has canceled an annual event originally scheduled for Friday.
This year's Nun Banquet has been canceled over concerns of COVID-19.
The Sisters say the decision is a precautionary measure to prevent any possible spread of the virus in central Minnesota.
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