General News

On April 19, 2020, Brother Benoit MarieRatahinjanahary Brother Jean Roger Razafitsimangidy made solemn profession at the monastery of Maromby (Madagascar).Brother Benoit Marie was born in 1987 in Ilakalamavony …

A number of sisters in the community have been tested for the Coronavirus and seven of them have tested positive. They are following the required procedures and while the virus is not virulent we commend them with all …

The Congregation for Divine Worship has issued the official text of the Mass in Time of Pandemic, along with official translations into Italian, Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, and German. These texts may be …

THE GENERALATE AND CORONAVIRUS Dear Sisters and Brothers, Some of you have kindly expressed your interest and concern for us here at the Casa and how we are faring, living as we do in Italy, the present epicentre of the …

On March 21, 2020, Father Marcellin Dhecadjevi completed his term as Prior of the monastery of Kokoubou (diocese of Parakou, Benin). On the same day, the Community elected as prior for a six year term FatherClément …

The Newsletter n°24 of the Central Secretary for Formation can be obtained from the Internet under the heading “Formation/Newsletter”: Formation/Newsletter

Mother Juliana Tatara, prioress of Sujong (diocese of Masan, Republic of Korea) since 2014, having reached the age of retirement mentioned in ST 40.A of the Constitutions, presented her resignation to the Abbot General. …

Sister Juliette Simonnot (OSB) completed her service as portress at the Generalate and she is replaced by Sister Marina Riquelme González of Humocaro (Venezuela). Sister Marina was born in 1951 in Argentina. She entered …

Dom Jean-Marc Thévenet, Abbot of O. L. of Acey (diocese of Saint-Claude, France) since 2003, having reached the age of retirement mentioned in ST 40.A of the Constitutions, presented his resignation to the Abbot General. …

On January 28, 2020, at the end of the mandate of Mother Inès Gravier, the community elected as its abbess Mother María Esther Mares Silvafor a definite term. Mother María Esther was born in 1958 in México, D.F. …

Dom José Otero, superior ad nutum of Frattocchie (Italy) since 2011, presented his resignation. On January 26, 2020, the community of Frattocchie elected as abbot for a undetermined mandate, **Father Loris Tomassini. ** …

Dom Erik Varden, Abbot of Mt. St. Bernard since 2015, presented his resignation after his appointment as bishop-prelate of Trondheim (Norway) on October 2, 2019. On January 22, 2020, the community of Mt. St. Bernard …