Prayer, Reading and Work
Following the Rule of St. Benedict, our communities balance communal and private prayer, spiritual reading, and manual labour, creating a life of simplicity and humility.
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A Life of Contemplation, Community, and Christ
We are a worldwide monastic family of Cistercian monks and nuns, living lives of silence, prayer, and community. Rooted in the Rule of St. Benedict, we seek God together in simplicity and faith.
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Travel of the Abbot General
January 4 – February 7 : Gedono, Ketapang, Rawaseneng, Lamanabi (Indonesia), Sujong (South Korea) February 16 – 21 : Bethlehem (Ireland) February 21 – 26 : Sept-Fons (France) March 16 – 29 : Maromby (Madagascar) April 1 …Read more -
Gethsemani
On December 28, 2025, Feast of the Holy Family, Brother Godric Hathorn made solemn profession at the monastery of Gethsemani (United States). Brother Godric was born in 1975 in Gulfport, Mississippi (United States). He …Read more -
Opening of Novitiates
In accordance with Cst. 69.2, the Abbot General, with the consent of his Council, has granted permission for the opening of novitiates in the following foundations: **Munkeby** (Diocese of Trondheim, Norway) **Bàdi** …Read more
Necrology
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Val d’Igny, Sister Bernadette Hélène Barbelin
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Gedono, Sister Agata Mulyati Taslim
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Nasu, Sister Maria Vianney Watanabe Sadako
“The measure of your solitude is the measure of your capacity for communion”
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