General News
Documents for study, prayer, and ongoing formation
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Newsletter Formation
The Newsletter n°35 of the Central Secretary for Formation can be obtained from the Internet under the heading “Formation/Newsletter”: Formation/NewsletterRead more -
Texts of the funeral of Dom Godefroy d’Acey
EN – Homily on the occasion of DOM GODEFROY RAGUENET – Dom Bernardus, Abbot General OCSO FR – À l’occasion des obsèques de DOM GODEFROY RAGUENET – Dom Bernaruds, Abbé Général OCSO EN -The passing of Dom Godefroy – Dom …Read more -
Monastic Formators’ Program 2024
Rome & Assisi 11 March – 1 June 2024 The language of the course is English**** The Monastic Formators’ Program (MFP)****, founded at the instigation of the 2002 Congress of Abbots and supported by Benedictines, …Read more -
Dom Godefroy, Abbot of Acey
After a day´s search, the police has found the body of Dom Godefroy this afternnon. It seems that he has fallen down from a height of 51 metres and died. May God grant Dom Godefroy eternal rest, and we pray for his …Read more -
News about Dom Godefroy Raguenet, Acey
Dom Godefroy Raguenet de Saint Albin, Abbot of Acey, who was spending a few days of rest in the Abbey of Hauterive in Switzerland, left for a bike ride in the mountains onAugust 3 in the morning****, has not returned in …Read more -
Mokoto
The General Chapter of Sept. 2022 approved the erection of Mokoto to the rank of Abbey. The ceremony of erection and the abbatial blessing of Dom Vedaste were planned for November 13th, 2022, but had to be cancelled …Read more -
Oelenberg
On 31th July 2023, Dom Dominique-Marie Schoch, Abbot of Notre-Dame d’Oelenberg (diocese of Strasbourg, France) since 2017, having reached the age of retirement mentioned in ST 40.A of the Constitutions, presented his …Read more -
Mount Saint Bernard
On 28 July 2023, the Community of Mt. St. Bernard (Diocese of Nottingham, England) elected Dom Joseph Delargy as Abbot for a six-year term**.** Dom Joseph**** had been abbot of the Community of Mt. St. Bernard from 2001 …Read more -
Armenteira
On July 7, 2023, Sister María de los Ángeles Osés Goñi made solemn profession at the monastery of Armenteira (Spain). Sister María de los Ángeles was born in 1956 in Pamplona (Spain). She entered Armenteira in 2015 and …Read more -
Oseira
On July 5th 2023, the Abbot General, with the consent of his Council, at the request of Dom Juan José Domingo Falomir, abbot of San Isidro and Father Immediate of Oseira, suspended the exercise of the autonomy of the …Read more -
Palaçoulo
On July 5th 2023, in accordance with Cst.69.2, the Abbot General with the consent of his Council gave permission for the opening of a novitiate in Palaçoulo, foundation of Vitorchiano (diocese of Bragança-Miranda, …Read more -
Fons Pacis
On July 5th 2023, in accordance with Cst. 69.2, the Abbot General with the consent of his Council gave permission for the opening of a novitiate in Fons Pacis, foundation of Valserena (Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo, …Read more