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With the suppression of the Abbaye of Sainte-Marie du Désert (France) on 3 October 2020, the Abadía cisterciense de Viaceli, in the diocese of Santander in Spain was deprived of the filial relation to a Community of the …

On March 6, 2022, Mother Bruno Loeillot of Val d’Igny (France) turned 100. Mother Bruno was born in Reims, France, on March 6, 1922. She entered Val d’Igny on October 6, 1942. We thank Mother Bruno for her witness and …

On 20 January 2022, the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life decreed (Prot. n. 6423/2022) that the Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil of the Order of Cistercians of the Strict …

On March 1, 2022, the Abbot of Gethsemani (USA), Dom Elias Dietz having received the delegation from the Father Immediate of Awhum Dom Gerard D’Souza accompanied by Dom John Bosco Kamali, Abbot of Victoria (Uganda) …

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On February 11, 2022, the capitulantes gathered in Assisi (Italy) for the first part of the General Chapter, elected Dom Bernardus Peeters as our Abbot General. Dom Bernardus was born in Heerlen (The Netherlands) in …

Monday, February 7, 2022 The General Chapter opened with the Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit. The Eucharistic celebration was presided by Dom Eamon and animated by the members of the Region of the Iles. The morning …

On January 26, 2022, on the Solemnity of our Founders Brother Simon Wang made solemn profession at the monastery of Tarrawarra (Australia). Brother Simon was born in 1975 in Malaysia. He entered Tarrawarra in 2016 and …

Monday, 7 February, the fourth Single (Unified) General Chapter begins at Domus Pacis in Assisi. The Chapter members and the support personnel of the Chapter are united in a particular way as the whole Order celebrates …

On February 01, 2022, Sister Rose Marie Ouellette made solemn profession at the monastery of Wrentham (USA). Sister Rose Marie was born in 1954 in Worcester (USA). She entered Wrentham in 2014 and made first profession …

On February 02, 2022, Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and Day of Consecrated Life, Brother Laurent Serpolier made solemn profession at the monastery of Acey (France). Brother Laurent was born in 1964 in Epinal …