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Special news
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Jubilee of the Foundation of the Benedictine Confederation
Rome 19-21 April 2018
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Holy Listening
A Benedictine approach to spiritual accompaniment
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18-29 June 2018, St Anselm
Regisration deadline: 6 April 2018 -
Merton Symposium
St'Anselm, 12-15 June 2018
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Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church
“Having attentively considered how greatly the promotion of this devotion might encourage the growth of the maternal sense of the Church in the pastors, religious and faithful, as well as a growth of genuine Marian piety”, Pope Francis has added the Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church, to the Roman Calendar on the Monday following Pentecost Sunday.
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OSB news
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Monastery Housed First Jewish Hospital in Bavaria
Fr. Cyrill Schaeffer OSB recalls the history of Jewish hospital at St. Ottilien Archabbey founded by survivors of the concentration camp at Dachau.
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Jubilee of the Benedictine Confederation
The Holy Father welcomed Benedictine men and women commemorating, 19-21 April, the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Benedictine...
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+ Abbot Emeritus Dr. Heinrich Ferenczy OSB
Friday, 13 April 2018, Abbot Emeritus Dr. Heinrich Ferenczy OSB of the Austrian Congregation, died.
OCSO news
Abakaliki
On April 14, 2018, Mother Maureen Ndubuisi has completed her term as Prioress of the Monastery of St Justina’s Monastery (in the diocese of Abakaliki – Nigeria).
Read more ...Calvaire
Dom Bède Stockill, Abbot of Calvaire (diocese of Moncton – Canada) since 2002, having reached the age of retirement mentioned in ST 40.A of the Constitutions, presented his resignation to the Abbot General. With the consent of his Council, the Abbot General accepted the resignation which became effective on March 1, 2018.
Read more ...Boa Vista
On April 9, 2018, the Foundation of Boa Vista, in the diocese of Joinville (Brazil), was raised to a Simple Priory, in accordance with the decision of the General Chapter, Assisi 2017.
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Italy
The Incorporation of 4 Monasteries of Women into the Congregation of St. Bernard in Italy
Read more ...Course for Superiors OCist 2018
We inform you that registration is open for the Course for Superiors which will take place at the General House (Rome) from July 16 - 20, 2018 (arrival on July 15, departure on July 21).
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