Beuron

On Sunday, 17 October 2021, the Electoral Chapter of the Beuronese Benedictine Congregation elected the Beuronese monk Fr. Dr. Franziskus Berzdorf OSB as successor to the outgoing Abbot President Fr. Dr. Albert Schmidt OSB, of Beuron Archabbey, who has been president since 2008.

New President of the Slav Benedictine Congregation

On 21 Oct 2021, the General Chapter of the Slav Benedictine Congregation took place in the Archabbey of Brevnov in Prague.

Federation of St Scholastica 100th Anniversary

The Federation of St. Scholastica will celebrate 100 years in 2022. As a means of sharing Benedictine life as a vision unfolding, the Federation is offering a multi-featured website to share our life and values. https://scholastica-celebration.org/

Gedono

On January 09, 2022, Feast of the Baptism of the Lord Sister Henrica Novilaya Lumban Gaol made solemn profession at the monastery of Gedono (Indonesia).

El Encuento

Mother María Esther Mares Silva, Abbess of El Encuentro (Diocese of Morelia, Mexico), for reasons of health gave her resignation from the office of Abbess to the Abbot General (Cst 40). The Abbot General with the consent of his Council accepted the resignation.

New Melleray (USA)

On 1^st December 2021, Dom Peter McCarthy, Abbot of Our Lady of Guadalupe Abbey (Diocese of Portland in Oregon, USA) and Delegated Father Immediate of New Melleray, appointed Dom Brendan Freeman as Superior ad nutum of New Melleray (Archdiocese of Dubuque).

Christmas Letter 2021

http://www.ocist.org/ocist/images/pdf/ENLETTER2021.pdf

OCIST Website

Mogila

On 13 November 2021, the abbatial election was held in Mogila Abbey (Poland), presided over by the Abbot President of the Polish congregation, Fr. Eugeniusz Augustin.