General News
Notices and news items of general interest concerning the Order
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Travel of the Abbot General
6 – 18 September 2023: Las Huelgas, General Chapter (Spain) 20 – 24 September 2023: Latroun (Israel) 25 – 27 September 2023: Westmalle (Belgium) 27 – 29 September 2023: Nazareth, (Belgium) 30 September 2023: Soleilmont …Read more -
Illah
On 2 September 2023, Brother Jude Mario Monye was ordained a priest at the monastery of Illah (Nigeria). Father Jude Mario was born in 1976 in Ime Obi, Agbor (Nigeria). He entered Illah in 1997 and made his solemn …Read more -
Appointment of Apostolic Administrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis
Resignation of Bishop Prelate of Tromsø (Norway) and appointment of Apostolic Administrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis The Holy Father has accepted the resignation of H.E. Msgr Berislav Grgić from the …Read more -
Vitorchiano
On August 27, 2023, Sister Maria Stella Criscione made solemn profession at the monastery of Vitorchiano (Italy). Sister Maria Stella was born in 1990 in Ragusa (Italy). She entered Vitorchiano in 2015 and made first …Read more -
English Ordo 2023-2024
A copy of the English Ordo for 2023-2024 is now available on the website, and can be downloaded in PDF format (« Resources/Liturgy/Ordo ») : Ordo EN 2023-2024Read more -
Sint Sixtus
On August 20, 2023, Solemnity of Saint Bernard, Brother Jos van den Aker made solemn profession at the monastery of Sint-Sixtus (The Netherlands). Brother Jos was born in 1968 in Berkel-Enschot (The Netherlands). He …Read more -
Ordo 2023-2024
The Latin version of the Ordo for 2023-2024is now available on the website, and can be downloaded in PDF format: (« Resources/Liturgy/Ordo ») Thanks to Father Justin of Genesee!Read more -
Newsletter Formation
The Newsletter n°35 of the Central Secretary for Formation can be obtained from the Internet under the heading “Formation/Newsletter”: Formation/NewsletterRead more -
Texts of the funeral of Dom Godefroy d’Acey
EN – Homily on the occasion of DOM GODEFROY RAGUENET – Dom Bernardus, Abbot General OCSO FR – À l’occasion des obsèques de DOM GODEFROY RAGUENET – Dom Bernaruds, Abbé Général OCSO EN -The passing of Dom Godefroy – Dom …Read more -
Monastic Formators’ Program 2024
Rome & Assisi 11 March – 1 June 2024 The language of the course is English The Monastic Formators’ Program (MFP), founded at the instigation of the 2002 Congress of Abbots and supported by Benedictines, Cistercians …Read more -
Dom Godefroy, Abbot of Acey
After a day´s search, the police has found the body of Dom Godefroy this afternnon. It seems that he has fallen down from a height of 51 metres and died. May God grant Dom Godefroy eternal rest, and we pray for his …Read more -
News about Dom Godefroy Raguenet, Acey
Dom Godefroy Raguenet de Saint Albin, Abbot of Acey, who was spending a few days of rest in the Abbey of Hauterive in Switzerland, left for a bike ride in the mountains onAugust 3 in the morning, has not returned in the …Read more