Abbot Jeremias Schröder elected Abbot Primate

On Saturday 14 September the Congress of Abbots elected the new Abbot Primate of the Benedictine Confederation, Abbot Jeremias Schröder. We know him well as Abbot President of the Congregation of St. Ottilien.  The election took place during the Congress of Abbots being held at Sant’Anselmo in Rome. More than 200 Benedictine abbots from all…

Season of Creation 2024

“Season of Creation” is the annual Christian celebration to pray and respond together to the cry of Creation: the ecumenical family around the world unites to listen and care for our common home.   Season of Creation: September 1 ~ October 4        – September 1: the World day of Prayer for the care of Creation   …

Prayer for First Profession in Olinda

Blessed is she who believed that the promise made her by the Lord would be fulfilled! (Lk 1:45)Mother Maria Madalena Ferreira de Mendonça, Prioress, and the Missionary Benedictine Sisters ofTutzing, Olinda Priory ask your prayer for  Novice Patrícia Avelino da Silva,  who will make her first profession on Saturday, September 21 at 9 am in the Nossa Senhora da Misericórdia…