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Happy reunion on April 17, for our Father Prior! Here he is with his two sisters, Sister Mary-Hyacinth, Dominican, and Mother Scholastica, Benedictine, around their 99-year-old mother whose descendants form a family of ninety-nine members! All of his living brothers and sisters and their spouses were present at this event.Our fervent prayers for the intentions[…]

Thanks to your generosity, we have completed the restoration of the facade of the guest house which includes the workshop on the ground floor, the library and then on the second floor the breakfast room and the shower rooms, still to be installed. A big thank you for this help in favour of our guests[…]

Dear friends, WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP ! Work on the hostel has begun: scaffolding erected, roof dismantled, façade pegged out. The frame is now in place. Without you, it must be said, the work cannot continue… There remains the interior restoration of the hostel: showers, toilets, and dining room. Our guests will thank you for[…]

During these Christmas and New Year celebrations, we send you all our best wishes for health, happiness and grace, and we express our gratitude to you for your offerings. We would like to thank all those whose address we do not have (we would be grateful if you could send us your contact details by[…]

Miraculous Madonna of Taggia. This year, for our annual retreat, Father Damien-Marie, of the Community of the Transfiguration, led us to the heights of contemplation of the mystery of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, dear to the hearts of the monks, making us admire the life and writings of Saint Bede the Venerable, Benedictine Abbot[…]

“O Lord, it is truly just and necessary, it is our duty, and it is our salvation to give thanks to You always and everywhere”, but especially today on this beautiful and wonderful feast of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Dear Brother Monks, dear Sisters, dear Oblate brothers and sisters, dear brothers and friends, God[…]

Today we are compelled to come and ask you for help for the remainder of our work, some of which has not yet been paid for. We have undertaken the restoration of the hostel; the cells are finished thanks to you, but there is still another part (See picture above): the roof, the reading room,[…]

On July 11, 2022, we had the joy of receiving our bishop, Monsignor Antonio Suetta, for the summer feast of Saint Benedict, as well as the town councillors, our mayor Mario Conio and his deputy Espedito Longobardi; several priests whose number allowed the celebration of a solemn mass with deacon, sub-deacon, and cloaked cantors; and[…]