NEWS
of the Benedictine Confederation
and the Cistercian Family

Here we give recent news from the different Orders of the Benedictine Family

or other news related to the life of our communities

and everything that revolves around it.

Prioress Administrator at St. Mary of Vallbona (Spain)

Nov 41 min read

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Prioress Administrator at St. Mary of Vallbona (Spain)

On Oct. 21, 2024, Fra Rafael Barrué Broch, Abbot of Santa María de Poblet and Abbot President of the Cistercian Congregation of the Crown...

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Oct 201 min read

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Flooding at N.-D. des Neiges

Between 16 and 17 October, around 600 mm of rain fell on the abbey in 36 hours. There was extensive material damage to the site. The...

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Oct 101 min read

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Liturgical meeting

From 23 to 27 September 2024, the OCSO Liturgical Commission and the OCist Liturgical Secretariat met in the Italian monastery of...

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Sep 221 min read

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New abbot at Stams Abbey

On 12 September 2024, the community of Stams Abbey (Austria) elected Father Cyrill Greiter as the community's 45th abbot. Until now,...

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Sep 91 min read

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A new abbess at Mariastern

The community of Mariastern-Gwiggen elected Sr. Maria-Stella Krimmel OCist as their 8th Abbess on September 8, 2024....

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Sep 51 min read

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Heiligenkreuz Abbey (Austria)

On Aug 14, 2024 Frater Basilius was invested with the novice habit. On Aug 20, 2024 Fraters Anselm Lampelsdorfer, Abraham Maria Steuer...

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Sep 41 min read

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Novices and Profess in Dallas Abbey

At the First Vespers of St. Bernard on August 19,2024, Our Lady of Dallas welcomed seven new novices: Jerome, Gerard, Elijah, Anselm,...

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Sep 31 min read

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Polish Congregation

On August 22, 2024, on the Patronal feast of the Blessed Virgin, Mary Queen of Heaven, in the abbey of Wąchock, the Congregation of...

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Aug 301 min read

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Week of Monastic Studies

A group of nuns of the Congregation of Castille participated in the XXXIX week of the program of Monastic Studies, which was celebrated...

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Jul 221 min read

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Celebrations at Chau Thuy monastery

On 11 July 2024, the feast of Saint Benedict, the Chau Thuy community celebrated several important events: two monks received the habit,...

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