General News
Notices and news items of general interest concerning the Order
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Awhum
On 2nd January 2024, the community of Awhum (Diocese of Enugu, Nigeria) elected as Abbot for a six-year term, Dom Kevin Onyima. At the time of his election, Dom Kevin was Superior ad nutum of the Community.Read more -
Fax of the Generalate, out of order
Please note that the FAX machine at the Generalate is no longer in service.Read more -
Christmas 2023
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Los Andes
On December 15th 2023, Dom Plácido Alvarez Castro Quiros completed his fourth mandate as Titular Prior of Los Andes, in the Diocese of Mérida (Venezuela). On the same date Dom Augustine Myslinski, Abbot of Conyers and …Read more -
10 December 2023 marks the 55th anniversary of the death of Thomas Merton
“If you want to get to know me, don’t ask me where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I live for, in detail, and ask me what, in my opinion,* prevents me from fully living for that …Read more -
5th anniversary of the beatification of the 19 martyrs of Algeria
Today, 8 December 2023 “Welcoming the other as if he were Christ.” On 2 December 2018, Pope Francis wrote a letter on the occasion of the beatification of the 19 martyrs of Algeria. In this letter, he wrote: “Through the …Read more -
Dedication of the Church in Munkeby
The celebration will take place on 5 December at 12:00 p.m. and can be followed live: https://vimeo.com/event/3887723Read more -
Daily Office Readings
To assist those who prepare readings for the Liturgy of the Hours, Fr. Justin has sent three PDF files containing the list of Scripture Readings for Vigils, Lauds and Vespers, and Sext for every day of the liturgical …Read more -
Lamanabi
On 26 November 2023, the community of Lamanabi (Diocese of Larantuka, Indonesia) elected Dom Antonius Anjar Daniadi of Rawaseneng as Titular Prior of the Community. At the time of his election,Dom Antonius was Superior …Read more -
Travel of the Abbot General
18 – 22 November 2023: La Trappe (France) 28 – 29 November 2023: Villarobledo, Toledo, San Bernardo, Burgos (Spain) 30 – 3 December 2023: Colloquium on the Martyrs of Algeria, Madrid (Spain) 4 – 7 December 2023: Munkeby, …Read more -
Tamié
Dom Ginepro Riva, abbot of Tamié (Diocese of Chambéry, France) since 2011, reached the age of retirement mentioned in ST 40.A of the Constitutions offered his resignation to the Abbot General. With the consent of his …Read more -
Guadalupe
On 28 October 2023, Brother Christopher Balent Brother Scott Dilworth were ordained a priest at the monastery of Guadalupe (USA). Father Christopher was born in 1972 in Laguna Beach CA (USA). He entered Guadalupe in 1998 …Read more