General News
Notices and news items of general interest concerning the Order
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DRC:For Your Information and Prayers
In view of the fighting in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, we invite you to pray for our communities of Clarté-Dieu and Mokoto, but also for the Bernardines of Goma, and of course for all the …Read more -
Circular letter of the Abbot General
Circular Letter from the Abbot General of the OCSO on the occasion of the Solemnity of Our Founders Circular Letter-26.01.2025 - EN - PRAYER AS A SCHOOL OF HOPE Lettre Circulaire-26.01.2025 - FR - LA PRIERE COMME ÉCOLE …Read more -
A special prayer for January 26th
“In order that everyone might be spiritually united in prayer on the feast of our Founders “for vocations and the renewal of our way of living Cistercian life”, it was proposed that, a text created by the RéCiF Region …Read more -
Novo Mundo
On 20 January 2025, the community of Novo Mundo (Diocese of São José dos Pinhais, Brazil) elected Father Estêvao Nery Fantesia Pinto as abbot for a six-year term. Dom Estêvao was born in 1979 in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). …Read more -
Esmeraldas
On January 17, 2025, Sister María Rodríguez Méndez made solemn profession at the monastery of Esmeraldas (Ecuador). Sister María was born in 1975 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain). She was a perpetually professed …Read more -
Ajimu
On January 12, 2025, Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Sister Gabriella Vu Thi Luong, Sister Dominica Ho Thi Hang and Sister Cecilia Luu Thi Ngoc Mai made solemn profession at the monastery of Ajimu (Japan). Sister …Read more -
Naší Paní
On 3 January 2025, Mother Lucia Tartara, Abbess of Naší Paní (diocese of Prague, Czech Republic), presented her resignation during the visit of the Abbot General. On the same day, the Abbot General, with the consent of …Read more -
Macau
On January 5, 2025, Solemnity of the Epiphany and Patronal Feast of the Community, Sister Antonia Kam Shuk Han made solemn profession at the monastery of Our Lady Star of Hope, Macau (Macau). Sister Antonia was born in …Read more -
Aiguebelle
On 1 November 2024, Mother Katharina Michiels, abbess of Nazareth, to whom is currently delegated the authority of Father Immediate of the community of Aiguebelle (diocese of Valence, France), appointed Father Alexis …Read more -
Information
The Information Bulletin n°202that records the News which appeared between the month of July and the month of December 2024, can be downloaded under the heading: “News/ Bulletins.” http: Bulletins The Necrology notice …Read more -
Attention!
There is a person impersonating a member of our Order and asking for money. This person is not a member of the Order. Please do not give him money and do not consider his requests.Read more -
Cîteaux
On 1st January 2025 Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Brother Lucien Kaouza made solemn profession at the monastery of Cîteaux (France). Brother Lucien was born in 1970 in Épernay (France). He entered Cîteaux in 2017 and …Read more