General News

On November 01, 2025, Solemnity of All Saints, Brother Donatus Chigozie Odo made solemn profession at the monastery of Illah (Nigeria). Brother Donatus was born in 1996 in Nsukka (Nigeria). He entered Illah in 2018 and …

The General Chapter of September 2025 asked for a special visitation at the community of Rochefort (vote 42). This visitation was carried out and, on the recommendation of the visitors, the Abbot General with the consent …

On 25 October 2025, Brother John Kim was ordained a priest at St. Joseph’s Abbey, Spencer (USA) Father John was born in Gwangju (South Korea) in 1971. He entered Spencer in 2010 and made his solemn profession in 2016.

On November 01, 2025, Solemnity of All Saints, Father Basilio Masashi Goto made solemn profession at the monastery of Phare (Japan). Father Basilio was born in 1954 in Hokkaido (Japan). He was a diocesan priest, entered …

On November 01, 2025, Solemnity of All Saints, Sister Marie Jitka Heřmana Gregorovičová made solemn profession at the monastery of Naši Paní (Czech Rep.). Sister Marie Heřmana was born in 1982 in Brno (Czech Rep.). She …

Dom Joseph Wittstock (abbot of Berryville), who has been monastic commissary of New Melleray since December 2024, offered his resignation as monastic commissary of New Melleray. The Abbot General, with the consent of his …

Attention: An email is in circulation, purporting to come from a bishop in Ireland; it names the Abbot General and members of his Council and seeks money for sisters in Tanzania. This is a scam; please do not respond to …

The Latin version of the Ordo for 2025-2026 is now available on the website, and can be downloaded in PDF format in Resources/Liturgy/Ordo. Thanks to Father Justin of Genesee!

On 7 October 2025, Mother Pascale Fourmentin completed her six-year term as Abbess of Arnhem (Diocese of Utraiectensis, in The Netherlands). On the same day, she was re-elected Abbess of the Community for an indefinite …

On 30 September 2025, Mother Katharina Michiels completed her six-year term as Abbess of Nazareth (Diocese of Antwerp, Belgium). On the same day, she was re-elected Abbess of the Community for a new six-year term.

The young delegate monks and nuns of our Order during the General Chapter make a Blog which gives us their perspective on the Chapter. Please click on the link below: OCSO General Chapter 2025 Blog

The Opening Mass Sermon The Opening Conference of the General Chapter 2025