General News
Notices and news items of general interest concerning the Order
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Happy birthday, Father Bernard!
On May 8, 2018, Father Bernard Bernard de Give of Scourmontbecame 105 years. He is the Venerable Senior of our Order withSister Edwige of Blauvac**.** Father Bernard de Give was born in Liege, Belgium, on May 8, 1913. He …Read more -
Mississippi
On May 7, 2018, Mother Rebecca Stramoskicompleted her first term of six years as Abbess of O.-L. of Mississippi (Diocese of Dubuque, USA). On the same day, she was re-elected Abbess of the Community for a new six year …Read more -
Santa Rita
On May 1, 2018, at the end of her first term as Prioress, Mother Victoria Murraywas re-elected Titular Prioress of O.-L. of Santa Rita (diocese of Tucson – USA) for a new six year term.Read more -
Calvaire
Dom Bède Stockill, Abbot of Calvaire (diocese of Moncton – Canada) since 2002, having reached the age of retirement mentioned in ST 40.A of the Constitutions, presented his resignation to the Abbot General. With the …Read more -
Abakaliki
On April 14, 2018, Mother Maureen Ndubuisi has completed her term as Prioress of the Monastery of St Justina’s Monastery (in the diocese of Abakaliki – Nigeria). On April 17, 2018, the Community elected as Titular …Read more -
Mount St. Bernard
On April 9th, 2018, the feast of the Annunciation, Br. Bernard John Tantiado made solemn profession in the monastery of Mount St. Bernard (England). Br. Bernard John was born in 1958 in Toledo City, Philippines. He …Read more -
Boa Vista
On April 9, 2018, the Foundation of Boa Vista, in the diocese of Joinville (Brazil), was raised to a Simple Priory, in accordance with the decision of the General Chapter, Assisi 2017. On April 10, 2018,Mother Liliana …Read more -
Gedono
On April 8, 2018, Divine Mercy Sunday, Sr Theresia Herdiyati Puji Astuti made solemn profession in the monastery of Bunda Pemersatu Gedono (Indonesia). Sr Theresia was born in 1970 in Central Java, Indonesia. She entered …Read more -
Tautra
On March 26, 2018, Mother Gilchrist Lavigne completed her term as Prioress of the Monastery of Tautra (diocese of Trondheim – Norway). On April 5, 2018, Sister Brigitte Pinot was elected Titular Prioress of the Monastery …Read more -
Mellifont
Following the vote 47 of the General Chapter Assisi 2017 which requested that the Holy See be asked to terminate the regime of Pontifical Commissary in the community of Mellifont, Dom Richard Purcell, Pontifical …Read more -
Donnersberg
On March 21, 2018, at the end of her second term as Prioress, Mother Magdalena Königwas re-elected Titular Prioress of O.-L. of Gethsemani at Donnersberg (diocese of Speyer, Germany) for an indefinite term.Read more -
Maria Frieden
On March 16, 2018, at the end of her first mandate, Mother Maria Gratia Adler was reelected abbess of Maria Frieden (diocese of Aachen, Germany) for a new six year term.Read more