On August 6, 2026, The Feast of Transfiguration, Sister Marie-Claire Nyiranzayirwanda made solemn profession at the Abbey of Our Lady of Kibungo (Rwanda). Sister Marie-Claire was born in Ruhengeri (Rwanda) in 1978. She entered Kibungo in 2018 and made first profession in 2021. ocso.org

The Abbot General and his Council wish all the brothers and sisters a blessed Feast of Saint Bernard and are pleased to present to the Order a new formation programme based on Pope Francis’ encyclical Fratelli tutti. We thank the members of the Order’s Formation Commission for their excellent work! ocso.org

On 16 August 2026, four brothers: Brother Albert Fanonjona Brother Fabien Randriambololona Brother Hervé Randriamandimby Brother Elie Randrianarison made their solemn profession at the Maria Masina monastery in Maromby (Madagascar). Brother Albert was born in Belamoty, near Tulear (Madagascar), in 1991. He entered Maromby in 2018 and made his first profession in 2021. Brother Fabien was born in Antsirabe (Madagascar) in 1991. He entered Maromby in 2018 and made his first prof

On 15 August, 2026 the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sister Delis Yohana Dávila Bastidas made solemn profession at Our Lady of Coromoto Abbey (Humocaro - Venezuela). Sister Yohana was born in Mérida-Venezuela in 1993. She entered Humocaro in 2018 and made first profession in 2021. ocso.org

On 15 August, 2026 the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Brother Philippe Menetrier made solemn profession at Our Lady of Tamié Abbey (France). Brother Philippe was born in Dole dans le Jura (France) in 1963. He entered Tamié in 2021 and made first profession in 2023. ocso.org

The third issue of Colloquium from Matutum Monastery is available here. If you’d like to see the previous issues, you can find them here and here. ocso.org

OCSO newsletter n. 40: https://www.ocso.org/uploads/resources/formation/newsletter/Newsletter-40-EN.pdf Or: ocso.org

On August 6, 2026, The Feast of Transfiguration, Sister Aurore Huo Hong Xia made solemn profession at the Abbey of Our Lady of Good Hope, Échourgnac (France). Sister Aurore was born in Beijing (China) in 1972. She previously belonged to the Contemplative Sisters of St. John, where she had already made perpetual profession in 2001. She began her transitus at Échourgnac in 2022. ocso.org https://www.abbaye-echourgnac.org/

On 6 August 2026, Father Ignasi Fossas, President of the Congregation of Subiaco-Montecassino, was appointed consultant to the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. Official text: https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/it/bollettino/pubblico/2026/08/06/0624/01161.html#vita In addition, Father Giordano Rota, Abbot of Pontida, has been reappointed to his post for a further five years. https://www.benedettinisublacensicassinesi.org

During the Chapter of the Cistercian Congregation of Casamari (July 17, 2026), Dom Loreto M. Camilli was reconfirmed as Abbot President of the Congregation. Let us pray that God blesses his ministry for the good of the entire Congregation. ocist.org