General News

Dom Guillaume Jedrzejczak has been monastic commissary of the community of Latroun (Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Israel) since August 2022. The General Chapter of 2025 heard his report about the evolution of the community …

On 30 August 2026, the Solemnity of the Dedication of our Church, Brother Alex Hooft made solemn profession at Saint-Sixtus Abbey (Belgium). Brother Alex was born in Dendermonde (Belgium) in 1971. He entered Saint-Sixtus …

On 15 August, 2026, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Brother Pacôme Assocle made solemn profession at Our Lady of Kokoubou Abbey (Benin). Brother Pacôme was born in Porto Novo (Benin) in 1988. …

The Abbot General and his Council wish all the brothers and sisters a blessed Feast of Saint Bernard and are pleased to present to the Order a new formation programme based on Pope Francis’ encyclical Fratelli tutti. We …

On 20 August 2026, Brother Mary Frances Ikejiuba was ordained a priest at New Melleray Abbey, Iowa, USA for Holy Cross Monastery, Illah, Nigeria. Father Mary Frances was born in Nnewi, Anambra State (Nigeria) in 1971. He …

On August 6, 2026, The Feast of Transfiguration, Sister Marie-Claire Nyiranzayirwanda made solemn profession at the Abbey of Our Lady of Kibungo (Rwanda). Sister Marie-Claire was born in Ruhengeri (Rwanda) in 1978. She …

On 16 August, 2026, four brothers of Maromby: Brother Albert Fanonjona Brother Fabien Randriambololona Brother Hervé Randriamandimby Brother Elie Randrianarison made solemn profession at Monastera Masina Maria Maromby …

On 15 August, 2026 the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Brother Philippe Menetrier made solemn profession at Our Lady of Tamié Abbey (France). Brother Philippe was born in Dole dans le Jura (France) …

On 15 August, 2026 the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sister Delis Yohana Dávila Bastidas made solemn profession at Our Lady of Coromoto Abbey (Humocaro - Venezuela). Sister Yohana was born in …

The third issue of Colloquium from Matutum Monastery is available here. If you’d like to see the previous issues, you can find them here and here.

The Formation Newsletter n°40 can be downloaded in the section Formation / Formation Newsletter The additional report add-ons for this newsletter, available in English, can be found here.

On August 6, 2026, The Feast of Transfiguration, Sister Aurore Huo Hong Xia made solemn profession at the Abbey of Our Lady of Good Hope, Échourgnac (France). Sister Aurore was born in Beijing (China) in 1972. She …