General News

On May 31, 2019, on the feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sister Lieve Baekelant made solemn profession at the monastery of Klaarland (Belgium). Sister Lieve was born in 1962 in Wilrijk (Belgium). She …

On May 31, 2019, Mother Marie Fahy completed her third term of six years as Abbess ofSt. Mary’s Abbey (Glencairn – Ireland). On the same day, she was re-elected Abbess of the Community for a new six year term.

On May 8, 2019, Father Bernard de Give of Scourmont became 106 years. He is the Venerable Senior of our Order! Father Bernard was born in Liege, Belgium, on May 8, 1913. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1931, and …

Dom Roberto de la Iglesia completed his first term of six years as Abbot ofCardeña (Spain) on May 7, 2019. On the same day, Dom Roberto was re-elected Abbot of the Community for a new six year term.

On May 03, 2019, on the feast of Mary, Queen of Poland, Sister Emmanuela Kolczyńska made solemn profession at the monastery of Bonneval (France). Sister Emmanuela was born in 1958 in Plock (Poland). She professed …

The book “Letters from Blessed M Gabriella” by the Liturgical Press has been published. Translated by David Lavich, OCSO, with introduction by Mariella Carpinello …

On April 28, 2019, Divine Mercy Sunday Brother Joseph Misago Byenda made solemn profession at the monastery of Mokoto (Dem. Rep. of Congo). Brother Joseph was born in 1989 in Shanga (Dem. Rep. of Congo). He entered …

On April 27, 2019, Brother Antonio Dos Santos Filho made solemn profession at the monastery of Novo Mundo (Brazil). Brother Antonio was born in 1969 in Apucarana (Brazil). He entered Novo Mundo in 2009 and became an …

The Congregation for Divine Worship has approved the French texts for celebrating all 19 of the Algerian martyrs on May 8. These texts are for use in the archdiocese of Algiers, and refer to Blessed Pierre Claverie and …

On April 23, 2019, Sister Martha Dao Thai Hang made solemn profession at the monastery of Nishinomiya (Japan). Sister Martha was born in 1976 in Vietnam. She entered Nishinomiya in 2011 and made first profession in 2016. …

The Abbot General received a response to the request presented on March 7, 2019 to the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Institutes of Apostolic Life. This petition requested an exemption from the …

In the very early hours of Thursday 11 April, Bamenda Abbey at Mankon, Bamenda, Cameroon was visited by a band of at least eight robbers who entered the monastery. All the monks were gathered in the cloister at the …