General News

On June 28, 2017, Brother Gabriel Hela Koten was ordained a priest at the monastery of Lamanabi (Indonesia).Father Gabriel was born in 1975 in Indonesia. He entered Lamanabi in 2000 and made his solemn profession in …

On June 23, 2017, on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Community of Mistassini (diocese of Chicoutimi, Québec-Canada) elected as abbot, for an indefinite term,Dom Clément Charbonneau, a monk of Val …

A television film dealing with how eight Dutch monks remaining in the monastery of Diepenveen originally built for 120 decided to move to Schiermonnikoog, an island in the north of the Netherlands, has been awarded the …

Dom Daniel Hombergen, Abbot of the Abbey of Zundert (Diocese of Breda – The Netherlands) since 2007, presented his resignation to the Abbot General on April 4, 2017. With the consent of his Council, the Abbot General …

M. Blanca López Llarena, Superior ad nutum of Carrizo (diocese of León, Spain) since 2014, completed her service as Superior ad nutum. On June 15, 2017, Dom Alejandro Castro, Abbot of Viaceli and Father Immediate of …

The Newsletter n°13 of the Central Secretary for Formation can be obtained from the Internet under the heading: “Formation/Newsletter” : Formation/Newsletter

A number of monasteries have asked for a more ample provision for the Divine Office of St Mary Magdalene on July 22. The liturgy secretary has provided the following options : Vigils 1st Nocturn Psalms 6 – 13 – 16 …

On May 31, 2017, at the end of her second abbatial term, Mother Isabel RiveroNavarro was re-elected Abbess of Vico (Spain) for a new six year term.

On May 13, 2017, Brother Samuel Houedegnon made solemn profession at the monastery of Kokoubou (Benin). Brother Samuel was born in 1966 in Benin. He entered Kokoubou in 2010 and made first profession in 2013.

Mother Yosúa Llorente de la Peña, Prioress of the Monastery of Esmeraldas (Ecuador) since 2012, presented her resignation to the Abbot General in her letter of April 5, 2017, for reasons of health. With the consent of …

On April 30, 2017, Brother Guerric Ranorovelo Brother Jules Blaise Randrianandrasana Brother Jean-Chrysostome Ratolojanahary Brother Bruno du Sacré Cœur Rakotomamonjisoa made solemn profession at the monastery of Maromby …

The house reports for the General Chapter (without forgetting the grid for the statistics) should be sent to the secretariat of the Generalate (sr. claire – [email protected])** before May 1st 2017**, and no later than …