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Welcome to the new AIM website - The InterMonastery Alliance.
✅ The site is available in French 🇫🇷, German 🇩🇪, English 🇬🇧, Spanish 🇪🇸 and Italian 🇮🇹.
🕐 The site will soon be available in Portuguese 🇵🇹.
OCist Formation
At the beginning of a new year, we would like to inform you of some important dates in the life of our Order: 1) The online training...
Jan 101 min read
Letter of the Abbot General for Christmas
https://www.ocist.org/ocist/images/pdf/ENChristmas2024.pdf ocist.org
Dec 23, 20241 min read
Scam attempt via fake emails
We are advised of a new scam attempt via false emails sent by the alleged prioress Sr. Mary Elizabeth Schweiger OSB. If someone receives...
Dec 13, 20241 min read
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...
Nov 4, 20241 min read
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...
Oct 21, 20241 min read
Liturgical meeting
From 23 to 27 September 2024, the OCSO Liturgical Commission and the OCist Liturgical Secretariat met in the Italian monastery of...
Oct 11, 20241 min read
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,...
Sep 23, 20241 min read
A new abbess at Mariastern
The community of Mariastern-Gwiggen elected Sr. Maria-Stella Krimmel OCist as their 8th Abbess on September 8, 2024....
Sep 10, 20241 min read
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...
Sep 6, 20241 min read
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,...
Sep 5, 20241 min read
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...
Sep 4, 20241 min read
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...
Aug 31, 20241 min read
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,...
Jul 23, 20241 min read
Fake emails
We inform you of a new scam attempt via false emails sent by an alleged P. Lluc Torcal with the address: lluctorcalocist@gmail.com. If...
May 29, 20241 min read
Leadership and the Rule of Saint Benedict
Management training for today’s monastic leaders Summer course : 30 June - July 2024 Unprecedented developments are changing our...
May 10, 20241 min read
Monastic Formators' Program 2024
The Monastic Formators’ group has spent several weeks at Sant’Anselmo and have proven themselves to be delightful guests. The story below...
May 10, 20243 min read
Poblet (Spain)
On the morning of April 22, 2024, the community of Poblet elected Fr. Rafael Barrué as their new abbot. The election ceremony was...
May 10, 20241 min read
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