À l’aube de ce mardi 17 juin 2008, notre cher confrère, le Révérendissime Père Marc Paul MOUTON, 56e Abbé de Notre-Dame de Leffe s’en est allé sans bruit à la rencontre du Christ Ressuscité. La liturgie des funérailles suivie de l’inhumation dans le cimetière de la communauté sera célébrée le vendredi 20 juin à 11 heures en l’église abbatiale. Les visites ont lieu chaque jour de 16 à 18 heures.
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Fr. André had been admitted at the palliative care unit of Saint-François in Namur on Friday 17th November and passed away in the night of 19th-20th, after a long desease bored with courage. The funeral Mass will take place in the Abbey church, on Thursday 23 November at 11am, followed by interment in the Abbey graveyard.
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The community of Saint Martin of Mondaye has the great joy to announce you that the Rev. Joël Houque was chosen as its 47th abbot on Wednesday 25th October 2006. The abbatial blessing will be given to the new prelate on Saturday 11th November 2006.
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At the end of the General Chapter of Order of Premonstratensia, on 4th August 2006, the Abbot General has addressed a message to the Brothers and Sisters of the communities "and around". Here are the last sentences of his speech (in French).
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From 23th July to 5th August, every abbots of the Order of Prémontré are convoked for the General Chapter in Munich. Every abbots are accompanied by a delegate chosen by the Community. Our Abbey will be represented by four of us : Fr Bruno, Abbot, Fr Benoit, delegate, Fr Hugues, translator and Fr Paul (former abbot of Tongerlo).
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What can mean to us, religious, this symbolic occupation of undocumented migrants within our walls? Just a drop in the ocean? Undoubtedly a challenge whose consequences in the future we are unable to preview.
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This Saturday evening, 20 May 2006, during Vespers, Simon (Didier) and Tanguy entered the Noviciate and endorsed the Premonstratensian habit.
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After the death of Prelate Ulrich Geniets, the Canony of Averbode proceded to the election of its new Abbot. Fr Jos Wouters, 47, has been chosen as 52nd abbot of Averbode for a period of 12 years. The abbot’s blessing by Cardinal Danneels will take place on May 7th.
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Father Geoffroy has been appointed as Belgian member of the working team on the Ritual of Confirmation. He will also represent Belgium at the next meeting of the Francophone Episcopal Commission for Liturgical Translations (CEFTL).
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Fr Abbot Joost Marcel Boel, former Prelate of Tongerloo Abbey, passed away on 7th February 2006. The funeral will take place in the Abbey church on Saturday 11th at 11am, followed by burial in the community’s graveyard.
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After a few days among us around Christmas, Fr Paul Meyfroot has returned to Brasil. It’s only at the end of January that he found time to send us news. Here are some excerpts from his letter.
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Ce 25 janvier 2006, le frère Joachim de l’abbaye Saint-Michel de Frigolet a rejoint la Maison du Père. Il venait d’entrer dans sa 84e année et allait bientôt fêter ses 60 ans de vie religieuse. Ses funérailles seront célébrées à l’église Saint-Michel le samedi 28 janvier prochain.
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Le frère Godefroid Billon, de l’Abbaye Saint-Martin de Mondaye (France), est décédé dans la nuit du 18 au 19 décembre 2005. Il s’est éteint entouré de frère Joël et de frère Cyrille, qui lui ont donné le sacrement des malades. Les obsèques du frère Godefroid seront célébrées en l’Abbatiale de Mondaye le jeudi 22 décembre à 10h30.
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Le prélat Ulrich Geniets, abbé d’Averbode, est décédé de manière inattendue dans son abbaye ce dimanche 13 septembre.
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