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A former Catholic monastery that has been a Camden landmark since the early 1900s is being demolished to make way for parking lots for a nearby hospital. The historic stone structure, known as the Dominican Monastery of the Holy Rosary, was a home for nuns before it closed in December 2013 after a farewell Mass. The cloistered sisters were once known for taking turns praying the rosary 24 hours a day, seven days a week behind the monastery walls. The structure will be demolished to make room for a new parking lot and other renovations at nearby Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, a spokespers…

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