General News

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 …

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. …