General News

On March 19, 2021, Solemnity of St. Joseph, Sister Maria Carolina Omodei made solemn profession at the monastery of Vitorchiano (Italy). Sister Maria Carolina was born in 1986 in Cremona (Italy). She entered Vitorchiano …

Mother Miryam-Monique Frossard, prioress of Géronde (diocese of Sion, Switzerland) since 1991, having reached the age of retirement mentioned in ST 40.A of the Constitutions, presented her resignation to the Abbot …

On February 27, 2021, Dom Marco Antonio Maldonado completed his term as Prior of the Monastery of Jacona (Diocese of Zamora, Mexico). On the same day, the Community elected as Prior for a six-year term **FatherFlorencio …

On February 14, 2020, Sister Maria Silvia Previato made solemn profession at the monastery of Vitorchiano (Italy). Sister Maria Silvia was born in 1979 in Rovigo (Italy). She entered Vitorchiano in 2016 and made first …

On February 11, 2020, Sister Maria Goretti Nankabirwa made solemn profession at the monastery of Butende (Uganda). Sister Maria Goretti was born in 1980 in Tororo (Uganda). She entered Butende in 2013 and made first …

**Publication of the Monastic Lectionary (Spanish version) is on the website of the Cistercium review. ** The Editor of the review, Brother Francisco Rafael de Pascual of Viaceli, informs us: Queridos todos, y lectores …

On January 30, 2021, Brother Augustine Kandathil was ordained a priest at the monastery of Kurisumala (India). Father Augustine was born in 1968 in Bharananganam, Kerala (India). He entered Kurisumala in 1997 and made …

On February 2, 2021, the community of La Trappe (Diocese of Sées, France) elected as Abbot for an indefinite term, Dom Thomas Georgeon. Dom Thomas was born in 1967 in Paris (France). He entered La Trappe on 1994, and …

On January 28, 2021, at the end of the mandate of Mother Augustine Kanyesigye, the community of Butende (Uganda) elected as Abbess Sister Jane Mary Cherotichfor a six years term. Mother Jane Marywas born in 1974 in …

On January 26, 2021 on the Solemnity of our Founders Brother Bruno Mati made solemn profession at the monastery of Tilburg (The Netherlands). Brother Bruno was born in 1986 in Kirimi (Kenya). He entered Victoria (Uganda) …

On January 17, 2020, Brother Robert Maendeleo Ayimana made solemn profession at the monastery of Mokoto (Dem. Rep. of Congo). Brother Robert was born in 1992 in Matanda (Dem. Rep. of Congo). He entered Mokoto in 2014 and …

Dom Paul Mark Schwan completed his second term of six years as Abbot of Vina (New Clairvaux, USA) on January 11, 2021. On the same day,Dom Paul Mark was re-elected Abbot of the Community for a new six-year term.