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Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance (Trappists)
INFORMATION BULLETIN 152 |
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December 2004
I)
Monasteries
- Viale Africa: Three members of the small Community of Viale Africa have returned to their respective monasteries having completed their service in Rome; Father Andrew JOHNSON on July 15; Father Lode van HECKE on November 17; Sister Teresa LAZO on December 5. The duties of econom, secretary to Dom Bernardo and cook have been assumed by Father Felipe GARCIA CASADO, of Viaceli, Brother Eric ANTOINE, of Aiguebelle and Sister Marina RIQUELME GONZALEZ of Humocaro. There are two students in the Community this year, Dom Clement KONG of Lantao and Father Edmond RAKOTOVAO of Maromby.
- Lantao: The monks of the Abbey of Our Lady of Joy on Lantao Island on November 7, 2004, elected Don Anastasius LI abbot for a six year term. Dom Anastasius was born in 1961. He entered Lantao in 1991, made his solemn profession in 1996 and was ordained a priest in 2000. Dom Anastasius has been the Superior ad nutum since 2003.
- Assumption: On December 14, the Community of Our Lady of Assumption (Rogersville, New Brunswick, Canada) elected Mother Alfreda GAUDET as their Abbess for an indefinite term. At the time of her election, Mother Alfred was the Prioress of the Community. The Abbot General confirmed the election and the new Abbess was installed on the same day.
II) Preparation for the MGM 2005: The Central Commission at La Trappe (2001) had asked for an expert to be present at the MGM of 2002 and asked that the expert give a report to the following Central Commission. Father Carlos GUTIERREZ CUARTANGO of Sobrado served as the expert and completed his report. The members of the Central Commissions at Scourmont (2004) considered the report and asked that it be sent to all the Capitulants [cf. vote 98]. The text of the report can be found in this mailing.
III) International meeting of the Lay Cistercians: The International Committee of the Lay Associates and the Lay Cistercians of the Grange of St. Bernard of Clairvaux invite the Lay Cistercians and their Monastic Directors to the Third International Meeting of Lay Cistercians which will be held from June 1 to 7 at Clairvaux. Previously they met at Quilvo in Chile and Conyers (Holy Spirit Monastery) in USA. The Third International Meeting of Lay Cistercians will be held at Clairvaux, in Champagne (France) from 1 - 7 June 2005. Dom Bernardo OLIVERA, Abbot General of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance will be present at the meeting. The Lay Cistercians and their Monastic Directors from around the world are invited to register as soon as possible for the Meeting to facilitate the organization by the Lay Cistercians of the Grange of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux. For the registration forms or to request further information, send your requests to
Mme Denise BAUDRAN
The precise topics for the Meeting are being developed by the International Committee of Lay Associates and will be ultimately communicated to the persons who have registered.
IV) The Process for the Beatification of Father Franz Pfanner:
Father Georg Lautenschlager,
Postulator for the cause of Father Pfanner, founder of the Missionaries
of Mariannhill has informed us that the process for the Beatification of
Father Franz Pfanner which was begun in 1962 has been taken to the
diocesan level in Durban, South Africa, in 2003.
Father Pfanner was born in 1825. He was a diocesan priest in Vorarlberg, Austria, when he entered Mariawald. He was part of the foundation of Marija Zvijezda (Bosnia) where he was Superior from 1869 until 1880. With 30 monks he left Bosnia and founded Mariannhill in South Africa. Father Pfanner became the first abbot of the monastery in 1885. In view of the situation and the missionary context of the country, the monasteries founded in Zwaziland, in Lesotho, in Botswana included schools and the founding of a religious community for nuns, the Missionary Sisters if the Precious Blood (CPS). The monasteries were separated from the Order in 1908. Father Pfanner, after his resignation in 1892, lived as a hermit at the Mission, “Emmaüs” in South Africa until his death in 1909. He was buried at Mariannhill, the mother house of the Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill (CMM).
-Bellefontaine[06] On March 31, 2004: Brother Jérôme Fougerat born at Vilhonneur in 1927 entered Bellefontaine as a Laybrother in 1956. During his forty-eight years of monastic life, with great fidelity and discretion, he served as chauffeur and messenger. Brother also helped maintain the monastery grounds. On June 13, 2004: Brother Rémi Tricoire born in 1925 at Chavagnes-en-Paillers and in 1958 entered Bellefontaine as a Laybrother. He made his solemn profession in 1963. During his forty-six years of monastic life Brother generously worked with the cattle, then in the cheese industry and spent his last days helping in the kitchen. -La Fille-Dieu [17*] On July 30, 2004: Sister Thérèse-Marie Jacquod who was born in 1937 at Vernamiege in Valais, Switzerland, entered La Fille-Dieu in 1959 and made solemn profession in 1966. For many years Sister was the Chantress. Sister was also the Sub-prioress and cared for the shop for the Visitors. From 1997 until 2000, Sister assisted the Community of Blauvac in France, with their Liturgy. On September 30, 2004: Mother Hortense Berthet was born in 1923 at Villard sur Boëge, France. Having completed her doctorate in nuclear physics at Neuchâtel, Switzerland, in 1955 she entered Chambarand. She made solemn profession in 1960. Mother Hortense was mistress of novices at Chambarand. She was sent to assist at Fille-Dieu and was elected abbess there in 1975 and served in that office until 1999. Her twenty-four years of abbatial service were completed with the dedication of the restored monastic Church. The occasion was celebrated with openness and friendship to the community’s many monastic, ecumenical and inter-religious friends. On November 27, 2004: Sister Lucie Braillard who was born in Switzerland in 1913 entered La Fille-Dieu in 1938 and pronounced her solemn vows in 1945. Available to all and most generous in the work she was asked to do. She worked in the kitchen, the gardens, preparing vegetables with generosity and simplicity confident in the care of the Virgin Mary and following the example of Blessed Marguerite Baÿs. -Oka [31] On June 20, 2004: Father Louis-Marie Turcotte was born in Canada in 1927. He entered Oka in 1950, made his solemn profession in 1955 and was ordained a priest the same year. His community work which was something of a passion for him was bee-keeping. He was equally interested in his studies of the actual history of the American Indians. On July 15, 2004: Brother David Gosselin was born in 1921 in Quebec, entered Oka in 1942 and made solemn profession in 1948.
On September 5, 2004:
Brother Albert Gascon who was born in Montreal in 1928, entered Oka
in 1946 and made his solemn profession in 1952. -Victoria [73] On June 6, 2004: Dom Paul Hennessy (Pol A’ohunusa) who was born in Ireland in 1929. He entered Mount Melleray in 1952, professed solemn vows in 1958 and was ordained a priest in 1959. He was Abbot of Mount Melleray from 1971 to 1976. He made his stability at Victoria (Kenya) in 1987 where he was Master of Novices and Subprior. He had been the Community’s delegate at the most recent RAFMA Regional meeting at Huambo in May 2004. - Bonneval [10*] On June 29, 2004: Sister Madeleine Cavaroc was born in 1923 at Saint-Julien-de-Bozouls (France). She entered Bonneval in 1948 and made her solemn profession in1953. - La Oliva [33] On July 8, 2004: Father Manuel Jiménez Jiménez was born in Spain in 1930. He had been ordained a priest in 1956, entered La Oliva in 1981 and made his solemn profession in 1986. He served the Communities of Arevalo, d’Alloz and Cordoba as chaplain. - Viaceli [46] On July 10, 2004: Father Jesús Ramiro Pascual was born in Spain in 1929. He entered Viaceli in 1949, made solemn profession in 1954 and was ordained a priest in 1964. - Campénéac [19*] On July 23, 2004: Sister Radegonde Rotureau was born in France in 1915 and entered Sainte-Anne-d’Auray in 1940 and professed her solemn vows in 1945. - Belval [14*] On July 24, 2004: Sister Andrée Bernard had entered Belval 50 years ago, on June 6, 1954. She made solemn profession in 1959. - Mariawald [23] On September 5, 2004: Dom Meinrad Behren was born in Germany in 1916. He entered Mariawald in 1937, made solemn profession in 1943 and was ordained a priest the same year. He was elected abbot of Mariawald in 1983. He was chaplain for the community of Maria Frieden from the time of his retirement in 1992 until his death. He was the last member of Mariawald who had known the community before the Second World War. -Miraflores [78] On September 5, 2004: Brother Louis Lovelock Fariña was born in Chile in 1914. After studying and practicing as an architect he entered La Dehesa in 1977. He was solemnly professed in 1983. Brother Louis was very actively involved in the construction of the monastery for the Sisters at Quilvo. For many years he was the Guestmaster and Porter at La Dehesa and Miraflores. - Bon Conseil [16*] On October 26, 2004: Sister Rachel Tessier was born at Saint-Casimir de Portneuf, Quebec, Canada in 1906. She entered Saint-Romuald in 1926 and made her solemn profession in 1931. Since 1997 Sister Rachel was a resident at the infirmary of the Augustinian Sisters of Quebec General Hospital where she lived a life of continual prayer. -Imari [32*] On October 12, 2004: Mother Roberta Takemura Takako was born in Japan in 1927. She entered Imari in 1969 and made her solemn profession in 1976. She was elected abbess of Imari in June of 1984 and severed the Community in that office until August 2000. - Nishinomiya [25*] On November 3, 2004: Sister Veronica Shimo Nakayama was born January 20, 1902. Sister had entered Tenshien in 1926 and made her solemn profession in 1935. Soon afterwards she was sent as a foundress of Nishinomiya. In all probability (we only know the “official” date of her birth) at the time of her death she was the oldest nun in the Order. In any event Sister was the last of foundress of Nishinomiya to have come from Tenshien. -Igny [23*] On November 22, 2004: Sister Marie-Bénédicte Rogelet was born in 1913 at Reims (France). She entered Igny in 1935 and professed her solemn vows in 1940. Sister was prioress of the community of Igny for two different periods. For many years she assisted the community of Maubec. -Berkel[26*] On November 29, 2004: Sister Martina Teeuwen was born at Haarlem in Holland in 1913. She entered Berkel in 1939 and made her solemn profession in 1941.
We recommended them to the prayers of all Brothers and Sisters of the Order.
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