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The Formation Newsletter n°38 can be downloaded in the section “Formation / Formation Newsletter”: Formation/Newsletter

15-20 April: Crozet (USA) 21-24 April:**** Berryville (USA) 24-28 April:**** Conyers (USA) 28 April-1 May:**** Genesee (USA) 1–10 May:**** Spencer (USA) 10-13 May:**** Val Notre-Dame (Canada) 14-16 May:**** Rome 17-20 …

Dom Peter McCarthy, abbot of O.L. of Guadalupe (diocese of Portland in Oregon, USA) since 1994, presented his resignation to the Abbot General for the reasons mentioned in ST 40.A of the Constitutions. The Abbot General, …

On March 25, 2025, Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord Sister Francesca Mráčková made solemn profession at the monastery of Naši Paní (Czech Rep.). Sister Francesca was born in 1984 in Prague (Czech Rep.). She …

Mother Pilar Germán, Pontifical Commissary of the community of Alloz (diocese of Pamplona, Spain) since 2014, offered her resignation as Pontifical Commissary to the Holy See in September 2024, in view of an affiliation …

On March 24th 2025, Dom John Bosco Kamali completed his second six-year term as abbot of O.L. Victoria (diocese of Masaka, Uganda). On the same date, Dom Isaac Majoor, abbot of Tilburg and Father Immediate of Victoria, …

On 11 February 2025, Mother Marie-Pascale Dran, Abbess of Brialmont (diocese of Liège, Belgium), presented her resignation to the Abbot General in accordance with vote 29 of the General Chapter, September 2022. On 4 …

Abbatial Blessing of Dom Vedaste Vitchomo at the Monastery of Mokoto, R. D. Congo 11 March 2025 Chronique N.-D. de Mokoto, Bénédiction abbatiale 11 mars 2025 – FR

“Lived Liturgy” The Cistercian Order (OCist.) offers a formation course on the topic of “Lived Liturgy”. This course will take place from June 2 to 6, and all communities our Order are invited to participate in this …

Dear brothers and sisters, On 14 March this year, a feast dedicated to Our Lady, we will celebrate 20 years of our presence in Syria. As you are well aware, this anniversary falls at a very dark time for this country. …

On February 26, 2025, Sister Thérèse Narame made solemn profession at the monastery of Kibungo (Rwanda). Sister Thérèse was born in 1974 in Cyanika (Rwanda). She entered Kibungo in 2016 and made first profession in 2020. …

The General Chapter Newsletter 2025-2 (pdf version) is available in the following languages. English Newsletter GC 02 – EN French Newsletter GC 02 – FR Spanish Newsletter GC 02 – ES Dutch Newsletter 2 – NL German …