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March 30, 2011 : Brother Bernard Purcell. Born in 1929 in Melbourne (Australia), he entered Mellifont in 1950 and made his solemn profession in 1956. Brother was 81 years old and had been in monastic vows for 58 years when the Lord called him....
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March 30, 2011 : Brother Aidan Hunt. Born in 1934 in Isleworth (England), he entered Nunraw in 1960 and made his solemn profession in 1966. Brother was 76 years old and had been in monastic vows for 47 years when the Lord called him....
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On March 19th, 2011, the Community of Klaarland (Belgium), postulated as Titular Prioress for a six year term Sister Rebekka Willekes. After receiving the dispensation from the Holy See, the new Prioress has been installed in her charge on March 31th, 201...
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March 18, 2011: Sr. Felicia NAMBULE died in hospital in Luanda. Born October 12, 1956 in Chipaca-Chiumbo (Angola), she entered the community of Nasoma Y’Ombembwa March 4, 1980 and made solemn profession August 15, 1987 on the solemnity of the Assumpti...
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Sr. Virna VANNI
Born in Pisa 2/10/1977 in a committed religious family, she grew up in Pontedera, actively participating in the life of the parish.
After obtaining her certificate in primary education, she began working in a shoe factory, a jo...
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March 19, 2011: Sr. Lucie HUBERT. Born in Fougeres (France) in 1921, the former Sister of Mercy of Sees, she entered Belval in 1970 and made solemn profession in 1973. She was 89 years of age and had 37 years of monastic profession....
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March 20, 2011: Fr. Godefroid (Jean) Leveugle. Born in Leuze (Belgium) March 3, 1927 he entered Scourmont in 1946, made solemn profession in 1953 and was ordained priest the same year. He served the community as cellarer for many years and was almost ...
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January 20, 2011: Brother Vincentius Sumarjan. Born in 1939 in Yogyakarta (Indonesia), he entered Rawaseneng in 1958 and made his solemn profession in 1967. He left the Order in 1996 then entered Lamanabi in 1998 and made his solemn profession in 2000. He...
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A festive atmosphere reigned in the community of Tre Fontane when, on March 12, the community celebrated Fr. Angelo’s, 80 years of monastic life.
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March 18, 2011: Dom Jesus Marrodán Ezquerro, Abbot of the monastery of San Pedro de Cardeña. Born in 1942 in Pradejón (Spain), he entered Cardeña Oct. 2 1957 as an oblate. He began his noviciate August 28, 1960 and made simple profession o...
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The situation of our monks and nuns in Japan remains unchanged: no one was injured and there was no serious damage to monastery buildings. While some of our monks and nuns have family in the area devastated by the earthquake, no one has received news that...
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On March 13, 2011 Dom Paul Mark Schwan, Abbot of Vina and Father Immediate of Lantao (Hong Kong) appointed Fr. Maurus Pei Superior of Lantao's foundation at Shuili (Taiwan). Dom Maurus was born in 1935 and entered Lantao in 1945. He was ordained pries...
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On March 13, 2011 Dom Paul Mark Schwan, Abbot of Vina and Father Immediate of Lantao (Hong Kong) appointed Dom Paul Kao Superior ad nutum of Lantao. Dom Paul was born in 1959 and entered Lantao in 1990. He made solemn profession in 1997 and was ordain...
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The Generalate has received some information about our monasteries in Japan following the earthquake that struck on Friday afternoon March 11 and has spawned treacherous tsunami waves. Perhaps Nasu was the nearest to the center, but it is quite a bit inla...
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February 23, 2011 : Brother Didimus Haldaka. Born in 1930 in Ngawèn - Java (Indonesia), he entered Rawaseneng in 1965 and made his solemn profession in 1971. Brother was 80 years old and had been in monastic vows for 42 years when the Lord called him....
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February 22, 2011: Sister Maribel Diez Labanda. Born in 1944 in Ledesma de Soria (SPAIN), she entered Vico in 2002 and made her solemn profession in 2007. She had been a religious of the Sisters of Charity of St. Anne. Sister was 66 year...
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February 18, 2011: Father Matthew Kelty. Born in 1915 in Dedham, Massachusetts (USA), he entered Gethsemani in 1960 and made his solemn profession in 1962. He was ordained a priest in the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) in 1946. Father was 95 years...
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February 16, 2011 : Father Maurice Degueurce. Born in 1918 in Montceau-les-Mines (France), he entered Cîteaux in 1948 and made his solemn profession in 1953. He was ordained a priest in 1955. Father was 92 years old, had been in monastic vows for 60 yea...
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February 12, 2011 : Sister Irène Levasseur. Born in 1930 in Ghyvelde (Nord) (France), she entered Belval in 1956 and made her solemn profession in 1961. Sister was 80 years old and had been in monastic vows for 52 years when the Lord called her....
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February 1, 2011 : Brother Famianus Gerwing. Born in 1937 in Paderborn (Germany), he entered Mariawald in 1956 and made his solemn profession in 1963. Brother was 73 years old and had been in monastic vows for 52 years when the Lord called him....
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