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On August 15, 2020, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Brother Yves Habert made solemn profession at the monastery of Timadeuc (France). Brother Yves was born in 1992 in Saint-Malo (France). He …

In September 2019, the Community of Prairies (Canada) made the decision that the Monastery will be suppressed. The two Brothers remaining in residence have transferred to Notre Dame de Lourdes, Manitoba. Their new …

On August 15, 2020, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Brother Juan Fahrner made solemn profession at the monastery of Mepkin (USA). Brother Juan was born in 1950 in USA. He entered Mepkin in 2014 …

On August 15, 2020, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Brother Innocent Kalimwabo made solemn profession at the monastery of Mokoto (Rwanda). Brother Innocent was born in 1982 in Butare (Rwanda). He …

On August 15, 2020, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sister Rosalina Lóide Tchisako Joao made solemn profession at the monastery of Huambo (Angola). Sister Rosalinawas born in 1992 in …

On July 27, 2020, Brother Kevin John Lipasan was ordained a priest at the monastery of Guimaras (Philippines). Father Kevin John was born in 1985 in Moises Padilla (Philippines). He entered Guimaras in 2006 and made his …

On August 05, 2020, Sister Maria Perpetua Yasuda made solemn profession at the monastery of Tenshien (Japan). Sister Maria Perpetua was born in 1967 in Hiroshima (Japan). She entered Tenshien in 2014 and made first …

A Program of Reflection and Sharing OCSO Project approved by the General Chapter of 2017 Supplementary Volume Responses https://www.ocso.org/formation/experientia/ The texts are in the original language of the authors.

Mother Paola Pavoletti completed her second term of six years as Abbess of Nuestra Señora de Coromoto – Humocaro (Venezuela). On July 25, 2020, she was re-elected Abbess of the Community for an indefinite term.

On July 23, 2020, at the end of the mandate of Dom Damian Carr, the community of Spencer (USA) elected Abbot FatherVincent Rogers for a six years term. Dom Vincent was born in 1952 in Santa Monica (USA). He entered …

On July 11, 2020, at the end of his second term as Abbot, Dom Elias Dietzwas re-elected Abbot of Gethsemani (USA) for a new six year term.

Tilburg, 10 July 2020 Online documentary shows life of the Trappist monks in Uganda Tilburg/Kijonjo – On the occasion of the feastday of St. Benedict, the Abbey of Koningshoeven/Tilburg (NL) in cooperation with its …