General News

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 …

On January 11, 2020, Father Gervasio Fauvarque of Frattocchie turned 100. Father Gervasio was born in Montmorency, France, on January 11, 1920. He entered Mont-des-Cats in 1937 and transferred to Frattocchie in 1946. He …

On January 06, 2020, Sister Roxanne Acaylar made solemn profession at the monastery of Matutum (Philippines). Sister Roxanne was born in 1986 in Polomolok (Philippines). She entered Matutum in 2013 and made first …