General News

A copy of the Latin Ordo for 2019-2020is now available on the website, and can be downloaded in PDF format: (« Resources/Liturgy/Ordo ») Thanks to Fr. Justin of Genesee!

NEED FOR PRAYERS: Brother Polycarp, the Prior Administrator of Bamenda Abbey in the English speaking territory of Cameroon, informed us of a difficult situation. The two English speaking sectors of the country have been …

Dear brothers and sisters of the Cistercian Family: Cordial and fraternal greetings. We send you the Conferences presented at Las Huelgas Session on the occasion of the 9th Centenary of the Charter of Charity. We hope …

On September 08, 2019, Brother William Chng made solemn profession at the monastery of Vina (USA). Brother William was born in 1945 in Singapore. He entered Vina in 2011 and made first profession in 2015.

On September 08, 2019, Father Max van de Wiel made solemn profession at the monastery of Tilburg (The Netherlands). Father Max was born in 1970 in Arnhem (The Netherlands). He was ordained a priest in 1997, entered …

On August 20, 2019 Solemnity of our Holy Father St. Bernard Sister Benedicta Rodas made solemn profession at the monastery of Our Lady of Mt. Matutum (Philippines).Sister Benedicta was born in 1976 in Agusan del …

A Program of Reflection and Sharing OCSO Project approved by the General Chapter of 2017 Volume Two Units 6-10 Experientia Vol. 2 – EN

Mother Monica Della Volpe, Abbess of Valserena (Italy) since 1995 having reached the age of retirement mentioned in ST 40.A of the Constitutions, presented his resignation to the Abbot General. With the consent of his …

On July 15, 2019, Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Brother Charles de Foucauld Leger made solemn profession at the monastery of Tamié (France). Brother Charles de Foucauld was born in 1989 in …

From July 16 to 19, at O. Cist Monastery, Our Lady of Dallas, USA “Almost 60 monks and nuns participated, both OCSO and O.Cist, and several lay experts in the history of the Order. Among the participants were the General …

On August 06, 2019, Sister Eliška Krehlikova made solemn profession at the monastery of Naší Paní (Czech Rep.). Sister Eliška was born in 1985 in Prague (Czech Rep.). She entered Naší Paní in 2010 and made first …

A fire ravages a forage barns of the abbey Thursday, July 18, at approximately 10 a.m., two forage barns of the Abbey of Cîteaux caught fire and were destroyed completely. Again during the night of Saturday/ Sunday, a …