Prayer, Reading and Work
Following the Rule of St. Benedict, our communities balance communal and private prayer, spiritual reading, and manual labour, creating a life of simplicity and humility.
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Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance
A school of the Lord's service where Christ is formed in the hearts of the brothers and sisters through the liturgy, the superior’s teaching and community life — Constitution 2
News
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Laval
On January 10, 2026, Sister Marie-Marthe Cogan made solemn profession at the monastery of N.-D. de La Coudre (France). Sister Marie-Marthe was born in 1976 in Angers (France); she entered Laval in 2018 and made first …Read more -
Course for New Superiors (11-24 November 2026)
Location: Casa Divin Maestro, Rome Sessions: November 12 to 23, 2026 Arrival: Wednesday, 11 November / Departure: Tuesday, 24 NovemberRead more -
Travel of the Abbot General
January 4 – February 7 : Gedono, Ketapang, Rawaseneng, Lamanabi (Indonesia), Sujong (South Korea) February 16 – 21 : Bethlehem (Ireland) February 21 – 26 : Sept-Fons (France) March 16 – 29 : Maromby (Madagascar) April 1 …Read more
Necrology
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Santa Rita, Sister Clare Renquin
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Vina, Father Paul Jerome Konkler
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Laval, Sister Régine Orlinski
“The measure of your solitude is the measure of your capacity for communion”
Resources For Our Community
Explore materials that support the journey of formation, nurturing prayer, work, and study in the Cistercian tradition.
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