General News

On November 01, 2018, Sister María del Pilar Lasén Paz made solemn profession at the monastery of La Palma (Spain). Sister María del Pilar was born in 1944 in Tudela. She entered La Palma in 2013 and made first …

November 3, 2018, Dom Stanislaus Gumula, Abbot of Mepkin, (Diocese of Charleston, USA) since 2006 has completed his term as Abbot of Mepkin. The same day, Dom Elias Dietz, Abbot of Gethsemani and Father Immediate of …

The Abbot General and his Council have chosen Father Juan José Domingo Falomir, a monk of the Community of San Isidro (Spain), as new member of the Council of the Abbot General, following the return of Dom Santiago Maria …

A copy of the English Ordo for 2018-2019 is now available on the website, and can be downloaded in PDF format (« Resources/Liturgy/Ordo ») : Ordo EN 2018-2019

Dom Joseph Deschamps, Abbot ofPort-du-Salut**** (diocese of Laval – France) since 2006, having reached the age of retirement mentioned in ST 40.A of the Constitutions, presented his resignation to the General Chapter, …

On October 1, 2018, Sister Scholastica Hogan Thi Dinh made solemn profession at the monastery of Nishinomiya (Japan).Sister Scholastica**** was born in 1980 in Nghe An (Viet Nam). She entered Nishinomiya in 2011 and made …

Thanks to Dom Isidoro, Abbot of Huerta (Spain), who has sent us this latest update concerning Huerta monastery being innodated by the recent flood: These two weeks have been very difficult, but we are now seeing the …

On October 1, 2018, Sister Assunta Nguyen Le Bang Truyen, Sister Bernarda Nguyen Thi Danh and Sister Rosaria Nguyen Thi Thanh Bien made solemn profession at the monastery of Ajimu (Japan). Sister Assunta was born in 1991 …

A copy of the Latin Ordo for 2018-2019is now available on the website, and can be downloaded in PDF format: (« Resources/Liturgy/Ordo »). Thanks to Fr. Justin of Genesee!

On September 15, 2018, Brother Paco Rivera Jimenez was ordained a priest at the monastery of Huerta (Spain). Father Paco was born in 1979 in Granada (Spain). He entered Huerta in 2007 and made his solemn profession in …

The official closing of the Mariawald Abbey (Germany) took place on September 15, 2018. The decision for the closure was taken at the General Chapter, Assisi 2017 (vote 43). The celebration was presided over by Bishop …

Thanks to Dom Stanislaus, Abbot of Mepkin (South Carolina – USA), who sent us news of his abbey which is located in the path of hurricane “Florence” : Mepkin has dodged Hurricane “Florence” and we are well. We were …