[1] The monastery has its roots in St. Mary's Church, a parish founded in 1842 to serve the immigrant German Catholics.

[4] The abbey has been the subject of coverage praising its efforts to maintain their educational apostolate at Saint Benedict's Prep.

[5] The monks have a relationship with Nigerian bishop Francis Arinze, who has been a frequent visitor to the Abbey.

Robert E. Brennan, a graduate of the school, has provided several large donations to keep the institution open, and to facilitate new construction, including the building of athletic facilities.

[9] The critically acclaimed documentary about Newark Abbey and its school Saint Benedict's Preparatory School, The Rule (2014), by Emmy-nominated, Newark-based filmmakers Marylou and Jerome Bongiorno, was released theatrically,[10] broadcast nationally on PBS,[11][12] and was screened by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans at the U.S. Department of Education.