General News

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 …

On April 22, 2017, on the Feast Day of Bl. Maria Gabriella, Sister Marie Markéta Pohankova made solemn profession at the monastery of Naší Paní (Czech Rep.). Sister Marie Markétawas born in 1989 in Praga (Czech Rep.). …

Dom Josef Vollberg, Abbot of the monastery of Mariawald(diocese of Aix-la-Chapelle, Germany) since 2006, presented his resignation to the Abbot General. With the consent of his Council, the Abbot General accepted the …

On March 31, 2017, the Community of Oelenberg (diocese of Strasbourg – France) elected as abbot for an indefinite term Dom Dominique-Marie Schoch. Dom Dominique-Marie was born in 1948; he entered Oelenberg in 2000, made …

Due to serious and longstanding difficulties in the community the General Chapter of 2014 asked that an Apostolic Visitation be carried out at Clairefontaine. The Apostolic Visitation took place in December-January, …

On March 25, 2017, Brother Lorenzo Xavier Yovera Soto made solemn profession at the monastery of Los Andes (Venezuela). Brother Lorenzo Xavier was born in 1985 in San Felipe, Edo. Yaracuy (Venezuela). He entered Los …

On March 25, 2017, Brother Jose Luis Cortez made solemn profession at the monastery of Vina (USA). Brother Jose Luiswas born in 1982 in Fresno, CA (USA). He entered Vina in 2010 and made first profession in 2013. …

On March 25, 2017, Brother Maximilian Pickerill made solemn profession at the monastery of Gethsemani (USA). Brother Maximilian was born in 1965 in Lebanon, KY (USA). He entered Gethsemani in 2011 and made first …

On March 21, 2017, Dom Dominique-Marie Schoch, Superior ad nutum of Oelenberg and Father Immediate of Baumgarten, appointed Sister Marie-Josée Stocker, as Superior ad nutum of Baumgarten. Mother Marie-Joséewas born in …