they ' re being forced to live on crumbs , so nuns at a hollywood convent great for its pumpkin bread are warning that they still have to slice up the place for development . the news of a halt of the 75 - year - long monastery of the angels below the studio sign has influenced neighbors and advocates to mount a campaign to save the ten - yard religious retreat . the volunteer say they may return to the convent ' warm and fragrant pumpkin baking to just cover up a cash shortfall that has slashed the monastery ' s overall budgets by more than 70 % .
The Monastery of the Angels was founded 75 years ago.