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CMSM is the national organization representing leaders of Catholic religious institutes for men, monasteries, and societies of apostolic life in the United States. CMSM is both a common voice for male religious and an advocate for their individual charisms.
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Items of Note: August 2026
“I trust that these days of reflection, dialogue and prayer will allow you to discern ways to deepen the fraternal communion both within and among your Institutes, and in this way enable you to continue
New CMSM Board Members
During our National Assembly in Phoenix, new board members were elected to our board. Please join us in congratulating the newly elected: - Very Rev. Michael Heine, OFM Conv., was elected as President-Elect - Very
Letter from Pope Leo XIV to CMSM at 2026 National Assembly
The Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, joined the Conference yesterday during the National Assembly. Upon his arrival, he greeted the attendees and presented a personal letter from Pope Leo XIV, addressed
Member Spotlight
Meet some of the diverse religious men and communities whose leaders belong to CMSM
“I was looking for something more”: A Diocesan Priest’s Journey to Religious Life
Fr. David Driesch, O.Praem’s journey to Daylesford Abbey and life as a Norbertine priest took a while. For 30 years, he was a priest for the Diocese of Pittsburgh, a city five hours west of the suburban Philadelphia, Pa., Abbey he
Meet the Comboni Missionaries
Founded in Africa in 1867 by St. Daniel Comboni, a native of Italy, the Comboni Missionaries are an international Catholic organization dedicated to ministering to the world’s poorest and most abandoned people, often working in unstable political climate, in the midst
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