Conception Junction is a small city near the Platte River in Nodaway County, Missouri. The city was named for a railroad junction between the Wabash Railroad and the Chicago Great Western Railroad, so named for its location north of the unincorporated town of Conception, which is home to Conception Abbey, a monastery of the Swiss-American Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation of the Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1873. The two communities are connected by US Highway 136. Stanberry is to the southeast, Arkoe is to the west, and Ravenwood is to the north. Sites whose topics relate either to Conception of Conception Junction are appropriate for this category.
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Located in Conception, Missouri, and founded in 1873, Conception Abbey is a monastery of the Swiss American Congregation of the Benedictine Confederation. Its history and programs are highlighted, along with information about monastic vocations, a mission statement, directions, and contacts.
http://www.conceptionabbey.org/
Named for the area in Missouri in which it was discovered in 2006, Conception Junction Pallasite is a meteoric stone. Photographs and detailed information about the meteor are related here.
http://www.conceptionjunctionpallasite.com/
Established in 1886, CSC is one of forty Roman Catholic college seminaries in the United States, and includes a complete four-year academic curriculum. Its history, accreditation status, academic calendar, institutional statistics, and college catalogs are presented.
http://www.conception.edu/csc
Claiming misconduct with a member of the Abbey Boy Choir by a monk at Conception Abbey, as well as the cover up of a murder at Conception, Missouri monastery, the site documents it claims, and offers information purporting to document the validity of these claims. Articles are archived by date.
http://www.deceptioninconception.com/
A business and ministry of Conception Abbey in Conception, Missouri, the monks and employees of the monastery create printed products and contemporary religious art, available in greeting cards, as well as a large selection of religious gifts, granola, and custom printing and personalization. Its products are available for purchase onllne.
http://www.printeryhouse.org/
