General News

On October 09, 2020, Sister Maria Rafael Bartlett made solemn profession at the monastery of Tautra (Norway). Sister Maria Rafael was born in 1957 in Chislehurst (England, Great Britain). She entered Tautra in 2013 and …

On October 12, 2020, the community of Zundert (Diocese of Breda, The Netherlands) elected as Abbot for a six year term, **Dom Guido Van Belle. ** Dom Guido was born in Ninove (Belgium) in 1959. He entered Zundert in …

FOR YOUR INFORMATION The Conventual Chapter ofMount Melleray Abbey responded to the efforts of the General Chapter of 2017 to arrange the Paternity of Communities, whose traditional Paternity line had been altered, by …

LET IT BE KNOWN TheAbbaye Cistercienne N-D des Prairies has been officially suppressed by the vote of the Abbot General and His Council acting in the name of the General Chapter (Cst 82,2) on 23 September 2020. The …

LET IT BE KNOWN TheAbbaye Sainte-Marie du Désert has been officially suppressed by the vote of the Abbot General and His Council acting in the name of the General Chapter (ST 44.2.B) on 28 September, 2020. The effective …

October 3, 2020, Dom Erik Varden (Mt. St. Bernard, Great Britain) was ordained a Bishop-prelate of Trondheim, Norway Episcopal ordination of Bishop Erik Varden

On October 1, 2020, Dom Nathanaël Koninkx, Abbot of Westmalle (Belgium) and Father Immediate of Orval, appointed FatherBernard-Joseph Samain as Superior ad nutum of Orval. Dom Bernard-Josephwas born in 1947 in Graux …

On October 01, 2020, Brother Bosco Mok made solemn profession at the monastery of Lantao (Hong Kong). Brother Bosco was born in 1986 in Hong Kong. He entered Lantao in 2015 and made first profession in 2017.

The Newsletter n°26 of the Central Secretary for Formation can be obtained from the Internet under the heading “Formation/Newsletter”: Formation/Newsletter

A copy of the Latin Ordo for 2020-2021is now available on the website, and can be downloaded in PDF format: (« Resources/Liturgy/Ordo ») Thanks to Fr. Justin of Genesee!

On September 6, 2020, Father Guy Desclaux of Désert (France) turned 100. Father Guy was born in Gamarde, France, on September 6, 1920. He entered Désert in 1941. We thank Father Guyfor his witness and fidelity!

On August 25, 2020, the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (CIVCSVA) appointed Dom Roberto de la Iglesia Pérez, Abbot of the San Pedro de Cardeña (Spain) Abbey asApostolical …