We wish to draw attention to the revised Statute on the Regular Visitation (2022), which supersedes and replaces the previous version contained in the document Other Statutes (October 2016). Consequently, the provisions concerning the Regular Visitation in the 2016 compilation are no longer applicable and should no longer be used as a reference. For all matters concerning the Regular Visitation, reference should henceforth be made to the revised Statute of 2022, published separately on this website. You can download it here: https://www.ocso.org/resources/all-documents/?category=law&folder=constitutions-and-statutes. The other statutes contained in the 2016 compilation are not affected by this notice. ocso.org

On November 1, 2026, the Solemnity of All Saints, Sister Virginia Torres made her Solemn Profession at the Monastery of Our Lady of Esmeraldas (Ecuador). Sister Virginia was born in Manabi (Ecuador) in 1976; she entered Esmeraldas in 2014 and made her first profession in 2017. ocso.org

On November 1, 2026, the Solemnity of All Saints, Brother Dimitri Le Grand made solemn profession at Timadeuc Abbey (France). Brother Dimitri was born in Suresnes (France) in 1991. He entered Timadeuc Abbey in 2018 and made first profession in 2021. ocso.org

F riends of Monasteries Around the World The association Friends of Monasteries Around the World (AMTM) is closely linked to the AIM. The AMTM was born from the intuition of the father of Floris (OSB), former abbot of En Calcat and president in 1969 of the AIM to involve the laity in the action of the AIM V ISION The AMTM is the secular arm of the AIM. People who feel concerned by the work of monasteries come together to support this action and thus participate in the development of the communities and populations around them. A CTION The efforts of the AMTM aim to promote projects supported in close connection with the Benedictus Foundation, sheltered by Caritas France as a legal support allowing all the advantages of tax recognition. M EANS The AMTM is an awareness association. She publishes a letter to present the projects of the monasteries which are supported in particular by the Benedictus Foundation. She would also like to organize conferences and meetings. H istory of the A MTM The AMTM was created in the great breath of renewal sparked by the Second Vatican Council and its constitution Lumen Gentium which insists on the participation of the people of God. From its inception, our association has aimed to participate for more than 50 years in monastic development through the prayer of its members and the collection of donations. It is a tremendous explosion of foundations that emerged from the 1960s on various continents. Between 1969 and today, more than 600 monasteries have been founded. Sometimes they are tiny communities and develop very slowly, other times monasteries develop and can in turn found a new community. We are happy to participate in this development. AMTM Newsletter: No. 179, Summer 2026: AMTM 179 .pdf Download PDF • 1.27MB No. 178, Lent 2026: AMTM 178 .pdf Download PDF • 1.77MB No. 177, Advent 2025: AMTM177 .pdf Download PDF • 1.19MB No. 176, Autumn 2025: AMTM176 .pdf Download PDF • 1.63MB No. 175, Easter 2025: AMTM175bon .pdf Download PDF • 629KB No. 174, Lent 2025: AMTM174 .pdf Download PDF • 451KB No. 173, Advent 2024: AMTM173 .pdf Download PDF • 990KB No. 172, Autumn 2024: AMTM172 .pdf Download PDF • 1.23MB No. 171, Easter 2024: AMTM171 .pdf Download PDF • 1.74MB No. 170, Lent 2024: AMTM170 .pdf Download PDF • 1.13MB No. 169, Advent 2023: AMTM169 .pdf Download PDF • 518KB Become a member Head office: AMTM, 7 rue d’Issy, 92170 Vanves President: Jérôme de Leusse Make a donation through Fondation Benedictus Make a donation If you wish to make a donation and receive a tax receipt , you must send this donation to Fondation Benedictus, as indicated below: • By credit card Online fondationcaritasfrance.org/fondations/fondation-benedictus/ By bank check to the order of: Benedictus Foundation to be sent to the following address: Fondation Benedictus c/o AMTM 7 rue d'Issy - 92170 Vanves Tax advantages The Benedictus Foundation works under the aegis of the Caritas France Foundation, founded by Secours Catholique. The Caritas France Foundation, recognized as being of public utility, allows you to benefit from tax deductions for the IFI and IR, on your donations and generosity.

S UPPORT A IM Your donation helps the Associatio Internationalis Monastica to promote and encourage cooperation and solidarity between monasteries. It contributes to the human, cultural and spiritual formation of communities and supports the exchange of ideas and experiences. We thank you for your contribution to support all of our actions. Since 1961, AIM has been serving Benedictine, Cistercian and Trappist monasteries worldwide. It encourages solidarity between communities, supports the formation of monks and nuns and their projects, in Europe as well as in Africa, Asia or Latin America. You can help us in three ways: by making a donation to AIM via the Abbatialis fund, by making a donation to the Benedictus Foundation for the social works of monasteries, or by having a mass celebrated. Whatever form your support takes, thank you! Thanks to you, these communities can continue to pray, learn and serve those around them. Support our missions Support AIM through the Abbatialis fund AIM supports projects selected by the Executive Committee, particularly those with a religious focus (training, construction, etc.). You can make a donation to AIM, but you will not be eligible for a tax receipt. If you would like a tax receipt, please see the information provided by the Benedictus Foundation. Thank you. Learn more Supporting social causes through the Benedictus Foundation It is a Foundation hosted by the Caritas France Foundation. The Benedictus Foundation, in close collaboration with AIM, supports the social works of monasteries . You can make a donation to support them and receive a tax receipt. Learn more To have a Mass celebrated It is a Foundation hosted by the Caritas France Foundation. The Benedictus Foundation, in close collaboration with AIM, supports the social works of monasteries . You can make a donation to support them and receive a tax receipt. Make a donation to AIM With tax receipt Monastic communities around the world need support: young communities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America that are being founded and growing with limited resources, and aging communities in Europe that seek to pass on their heritage. Abbatialis, an endowment fund created to support the AIM (Association of Monastic Immigrants), enables them to train their monks and nuns, maintain or build a place of communal living, and foster mutual support and reflection throughout the monastic network, particularly through its Bulletin. Your donation supports these communities in what lies at the heart of their vocation. You will receive a tax receipt: 66% of your donation is deductible from income tax. A donation of €60 will therefore cost you €20.40. I'm making a donation Make a donation to the Foundation With tax receipt In close collaboration with AIM, the Benedictus Foundation supports the social work of monasteries: schools, clinics, workshops, and shelters for the poorest members of society. Wherever they are established, monks and nuns care for those around them, but they do not always have the resources to meet all their needs. Your donation enables them to continue this service. The Benedictus Foundation is hosted by the Caritas France Foundation. As the Caritas France Foundation is recognized as a public utility, your donation entitles you to a reduction in income tax (66%) or IFI (75%). I donate to the Benedictus Foundation To have a Mass celebrated No tax receipt You have an intention: a deceased loved one, a sick person, a birth, a grace requested or received... Through AIM, you can entrust it to a monk who will carry it to the altar, in the heart of a monastery where prayer never ceases. You can request a Mass, a novena, or a thirty-day Mass, and let the AIM choose from among the monasteries in its network, or you can designate the community that will celebrate your intention, wherever it may be in the world. Many of these communities rely heavily on the generosity of the faithful in a sometimes difficult regional context, and despite their hard work: your offering helps them to live and continue their vocation of prayer. To have a Mass celebrated Our work Associatio Internationalis Monastica's mission is to promote and encourage cooperation and solidarity among monasteries. Our work includes supporting community-led projects and facilitating exchanges between monastic communities to foster spiritual, cultural, and human development. Explore our gallery to learn more about our work and the communities we serve.

The AIM promotes and encourages cooperation and solidarity among monasteries; contributes to the human, cultural, and spiritual formation of the communities; fosters and supports exchanges between communities; supports funding projects submitted by the communities; and publishes a newsletter and a Bulletin twice a year in six languages. A IM Let's put together Heaven on Earth ORA ET LABORA Since 1961 official joint solidarity platform O SB – C IB – O CIST – O CSO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT AIM W elcome to A ssociatio I nternationalis M onastica We work for the growth and development of monastic life today around the world The Associatio Internationalis Monastica (AIM) is an Association of monasteries promoting cooperation, solidarity and mutual aid between communities. AIM contributes to the human, cultural and spiritual training of communities, encourages and supports exchanges between communities and supports the financing of projects presented by the communities. MONASTIC LIFE Monastic formation Regional monastic associations Reference texts: The Mirror of Monastic Life the monastic Dream... Read More >>> COMMUNITIES History of the Benedictine Confederation History of the International Communion of Benedictines Contact details of monasteries by continent and country. Read More >>> OUR PROJECTS Each semester, projects are presented here which are sent to AIM in order to support them. These projects concern: Formation at all levels, constructions, aid for new foundations, lucrative activities and development works (health, education, agriculture.) Read More >>> Request for financing 1,500 YEARS OF MONTE CASSINO - Places of Hope A Jubilee for the Entire Benedictine Family In 2029, the family of Orders living according to the Rule of Saint Benedict will celebrate a jubilee of exceptional significance: the 1,500th anniversary of the founding of Monte Cassino, the cradle of Western monastic tradition. This anniversary, commemorated at the initiative of the Benedictine Confederation on the site jubilee.osb.org, invites every community — Benedictine, Cistercian, and Trappist — to renew its fidelity to the Gospel and to monastic hospitality. The Associatio Internationalis Monastica (AIM), which has served the communion between monasteries throughout the world since 1961, is wholeheartedly joining this jubilee momentum. This milestone coincides with a moment of institutional renewal within AIM itself: revision of its statutes, strengthening of its governance structures, and the deployment of new digital tools in the service of its members. The jubilee of 2029 is therefore not merely a commemoration: it is an invitation to work together to build an international monastic alliance that is even more vibrant and united, so that we may bring together a little of Heaven down to earth. ABOUT RECENT NEWS 1 2 3 4 5 OSB Order of Saint Benedict The news presented here are those of the male and female monasteries belonging to the Benedictine Confederation. Read the news OCSO Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance This Order brings together the monasteries of the reform of the Order of Cîteaux by Abbot de Rancé in the 17th century. Read the news OCist. Cistercian Order The monasteries represented here belong to the Cistercian Order. Read the news SPECIALS Special news and events Here you will find news about various communities or specific events. Read the news OTHER NEWS BULLETIN NEWSLETTERS LETTER FROM THE AMTM A IM around the world 1,157 COMMUNITIES FEMININE 1,762 COMMUNITIES AND MISSIONS OSB - OCSO - OCIST See more > 605 COMMUNITIES MASCULINE