General News

Mother Marie St-Pierre, Abbess of Notre-Dame du Bon Conseil (Archdiocese of Quebec, Canada) since 1989, having reached the age of retirement mentioned in ST 40.A of the Constitutions, presented her resignation to the …

As a result of the postponing of the General Chapter to September 2021 the following points are brought to the attention of the members of the Order: House Reports for the General Chapter: We thank those communities who …

In September 2019, during the Regular Visitation of Dom André Barbeau of Val Notre-Dame assisted by Dom Michael Ryan of Bolton, the community of Prairies, in accord with CST 67, voted for its suppression. After more than …

Due to the world-wide spread of the New Coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic and the consequent restrictions on movement, travel and assemblies of people, the Abbot General, with the unanimous consent of the Council, has …

On April 19, 2020, Divine Mercy Sunday Sister Carmen Jesús Serrano Ruiz made solemn profession at the monastery of La Palma (Spain). Sister Carmen Jesús was born in 1966 in Granada (Spain). She professed perpetual vows …

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. …