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Cistercian Order of Strict Observance (OCSO)
The official website of our monastic Order, which brings together many communities of monks and nuns around the world.
The official site of the Bellefontaine community, which founded us in 1881.
The official site of our diocese of Joliette.
The Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière
The men and women of the Diocese of Sainte-Anne are united in prayer with the monks of the Abbey of Val Notre-Dame in a very special way since their bishop emeritus, Mgr Yvon Joseph Moreau, has returned to monastic life. It is because they feel in communion of thought and praise with him and with his brothers of the monastery that the idea of spiritually twinning the Diocese of Sainte-Anne with Abbaye Val Notre-Dame was born in the heart of our Bishop, Mgr Pierre Goudreault. It is an innovative project, bearing great hope.
The best image to describe this twinning is that of Moses in prayer, arms raised, at the battle of Rephidim (Exodus 17:8-13). When he lowered his arms, the Israelites lost, and when he kept them raised, they won . Aaron and Hur then helped Moses by supporting his arms. And the Israelites won, supported by Moses' prayer.
Notre Église est engagée dans une véritable bataille spirituelle et seule la prière nous assurera la victoire. Nos frères de l'Abbaye Val Notre-Dame prient jour et nuit comme Moïse. Leur prière nous est un soutien essentiel. Mais comme Moïse, ils ont besoin que nous leur soutenions les bras par notre prière...
C'est pourquoi nous ajoutons une courte prière à l'intention de nos frères lors de la prière universelle du dimanche.
The monks of Val Notre-Dame Abbey, for their part, offer the Eucharist every first Sunday of the month for the intentions of the Church of Sainte-Anne and its pastor, Pierre.
Intention pour le mois d'avril 2023 :
En communion spirituelle avec nos soeurs et frères de l’Église de Sainte-Anne, pour que la joie et la paix qu'apporte Jésus Ressuscité rejaillissent sur toutes les personnes dont Lui seul connaît la foi, prions le Seigneur.