General News
Notices and news items of general interest concerning the Order
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LET IT BE KNOWN
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 …Read more -
Awhum
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) …Read more -
ABBOT GENERAL CONFERENCE
AT THE CONCLUSION OF GENERAL CHAPTER 2022 1 PART CONFERENCE – Conclusion of the GC 2022 februaryRead more -
Homily of the first Mass presided over by the Abbot General Dom Bernardus
Dom Bernardus, Abbot General -Sermon 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time – EN, FR, ES Dom Pierre-André, Abbé de Cîteaux – Homélie Election Abbé Général 2022 – EN, FR, ESRead more -
The General Chapter O.C.S.O.
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 …Read more -
CHRONICLE OF THE GENERAL CHAPTER SESSION 1, FEBRUARY 2022
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 …Read more -
Tarrawarra
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 …Read more -
General Chapter 2022 (1st Part)
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 …Read more -
Wrentham
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 …Read more -
Acey
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 …Read more -
San Isidro
On January 18, 2022, the Community of San Isidro (Diocese of Palencia, Spain) elected as abbot for a for a six-year term, Dom Juan José Domingo Falomir. Dom Juan José was born in 1966 in Burriana (Spain). He entered San …Read more -
Whitland
Mother Christine Wood, Abbess of Whitland (Diocese of Menevia, Great Britain) since 2006, having reached the age of retirement mentioned in ST 40.A of the Constitutions, presented her resignation to the Abbot General. …Read more