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Uploaded by on Dec 8, 2009

Every year the Saint John's community in Collegeville, MN cuts a large evergreen tree from its Arboretum to install in the Great Hall. Students, faculty, staff, monastics, and family members alike have often wondered, "How do you get such a HUGE tree into the church without taking the roof off and dropping it in?!" The answer: you pull it in!

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  • Another interesting fact: the ornaments hang from the ceiling, not the tree! I helped hang them at work during my freshman year

  • What wonderful fun !!

    Now go hear the annual Christmas Concert in this beautiful space !!

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  • Looks awesome, can't wait to be at Saint Ben's next year!

  • Thanks for share Good information.

  • I always wondered how they did that!  Be sure to catch the Christmas Tree Journey Video too. Great way to get in the mood for a good old fashioned Christmas. Merry Christmas!

  • @fastaire3 The tree is way too big for twine, the branches are huge. The monks have tried but couldn't get enough tension to where it would benefit much.

  • Jeremiah 10:1-5

  • hahaha. i want to go to saint john's/ saint benedict for college.

  • wow im speechless

    lol this was very funny too

    I love SJU

    Cant wait to go there next year!

  • Wow, that is an gigantic tree! Merry Christmas to you all!

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