General News
Notices and news items of general interest concerning the Order
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Bellefontaine
On 27 October 2024, Dom Jean-Marc Chéné, Abbot of Bellefontaine (diocese of Angers, France), presented his resignation to the Abbot General. On 28 October 2024, the Abbot General, with the consent of his Council, …Read more -
Warning!
A scam email is circulating in the name of Dom Eamon, our Abbot General Emeritus, requesting that you receive a visit to your community. ** Please do not pay attention to such messages. When you receive such an email, …Read more -
Rawaseneng
On February 2, 2025, Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Brother Mario Satrio Indro Muliono Brother Pius X Alfius Pau made solemn profession at the monastery of Rawaseneng (Indonesia). Brother Mario was born in 1985 …Read more -
Butende
On January 25, 2025, Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, Sister Agnes Musiimenta made solemn profession at the monastery of Butende (Uganda). Sister Agnes was born in 1974 in Kabale (Uganda). She entered Butende in …Read more -
DRC:For Your Information and Prayers
In view of the fighting in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, we invite you to pray for our communities of Clarté-Dieu and Mokoto, but also for the Bernardines of Goma, and of course for all the …Read more -
Circular letter of the Abbot General
Circular Letter from the Abbot General of the OCSO on the occasion of the Solemnity of Our Founders Circular Letter-26.01.2025 - EN - PRAYER AS A SCHOOL OF HOPE Lettre Circulaire-26.01.2025 - FR - LA PRIERE COMME ÉCOLE …Read more -
A special prayer for January 26th
“In order that everyone might be spiritually united in prayer on the feast of our Founders “for vocations and the renewal of our way of living Cistercian life”, it was proposed that, a text created by the RéCiF Region …Read more -
Novo Mundo
On 20 January 2025, the community of Novo Mundo (Diocese of São José dos Pinhais, Brazil) elected Father Estêvao Nery Fantesia Pinto as abbot for a six-year term. Dom Estêvao was born in 1979 in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). …Read more -
Esmeraldas
On January 17, 2025, Sister María Rodríguez Méndez made solemn profession at the monastery of Esmeraldas (Ecuador). Sister María was born in 1975 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain). She was a perpetually professed …Read more -
Ajimu
On January 12, 2025, Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Sister Gabriella Vu Thi Luong, Sister Dominica Ho Thi Hang and Sister Cecilia Luu Thi Ngoc Mai made solemn profession at the monastery of Ajimu (Japan). Sister …Read more -
Naší Paní
On 3 January 2025, Mother Lucia Tartara, Abbess of Naší Paní (diocese of Prague, Czech Republic), presented her resignation during the visit of the Abbot General. On the same day, the Abbot General, with the consent of …Read more -
Macau
On January 5, 2025, Solemnity of the Epiphany and Patronal Feast of the Community, Sister Antonia Kam Shuk Han made solemn profession at the monastery of Our Lady Star of Hope, Macau (Macau). Sister Antonia was born in …Read more