General News

On 16 June 2026, Brother Stevanus Octaviano Purnama was ordained a priest at Rawaseneng Abbey, Indonesia by Archbishop Mgr. Robertus Rubyatmoko (Archdiocese of Semarang), Central Java, Indonesia. Father Stevanus was born …

On June 13, 2026, Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Sister Marie Madeleine Beverly made solemn profession at the Missisippi Abbey (USA). Sister Madeleine was born in Jacksonville, Florida, USA in 1989; she entered …

On June 13, 2026, Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Brother Kenneth Hessemer made solemn profession at the monastery of Spencer (United States). Brother Kenneth was born in 1989 in Rahway, New Jersey (United …

A strong earthquake struck the southern Philippines at around 7:30 a.m. local time today. Our monastery in Matutum has been affected. According to Mother Giovana, the sisters are safe. Please keep the sisters and all the …

The Lay Cistercian Review is a global publication dedicated to serving the Lay Cistercian community. It offers a shared space for spiritual reflection, formation, and the exchange of lived experience, all rooted in the …

We give thanks to the Lord with great joy for the successful defense of the Doctoral Dissertation in Theology by Sr. Patrizia Girolami on the works of William of Saint-Thierry. We extend heartfelt congratulations to Sr. …

To assist those who prepare the readings for the Liturgy of the Hours, Father Justin has sent three PDF files containing the list of Scripture readings for Vigils, Lauds, Vespers, and Sext for the entire liturgical year …

The international academic conference, “The Testimony of the Monks of Tibhirine,” will take place in Oxford on Tuesday, 30 June, and Wednesday, 1 July 2026. Hosted by the Dominican community at Blackfriars, the event …

After more than thirty-one years of devoted service in the abbatial office, Dom Isidoro Anguita Fontecha presented his resignation to the Abbot General. With the consent of his Council, the Abbot General accepted the …

Latest information on the travels of the Abbot General: 2 – 6 April 2026 Donnersberg (Germany) 9 – 12 April 2026 Meeting with the Board of International Association of Lay Cistercian Communities (Rome) 17 – 21 April 2026 …

May 14, 2026: Today our monastic community rejoices with gratitude as we celebrate the 105th birthday of our beloved M. Angela Vaimbois. We give thanks to God for the gift of her life and for her faithful perseverance in …

On April 25, 2026, Feast of St. Mark, Sister Eve Marie Aragona made solemn profession at the monastery of Crozet (USA). Sister Eve Marie was born in New York in 1979; she entered Crozet, USA in 2018 and made first …