IT WAS DURING THE FIRST WEEK AFTER EASTER THAT THE FOUNDER OF THE IFSB AND TWO CLOSE ASSOCIATES TRAVELLED TO LA GRANDE CHARTREUSE, THE MOTHER HOUSE OF THE CARTHUSIAN ORDER, TO MEET WITH THE SUPERIOR, WHO IS ALSO THE PRIOR OF
THIS ANCIENT CARTHUSIAN CHARTERHOUSE.
DURING A WEEK OF EXTENSIVE TALKS, THE REVEREND FATHER SUGGESTED THAT THE ORGANIZATION THAT WAS FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE CARTHUSIAN LAY CONTEMPLATIVES BE CHANGED TO THE INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP OF ST. BRUNO. THIS IS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CARTHUSIAN ORDER IS VERY PROTECTIVE OF THE NAME CARTHUSIAN.
THIS PROTECTION EVEN EXTENDED TO THE NAME OF THE ORDER'S OWN LAY CARTHUSIAN RETREAT HOUSE. ORGINALLY CALLED THE SELIGNAC LAY CARTHUSIAN RETREAT CENTER, THE ORDER CHANGED THE NAME TO THE COMMUNITY OF ST. BRUNO. IT IS LOCATED AT THE FORMER CHARTERHOUSE AT SELIGNAC.
THE REVEREND FATHER PLEDGED TO ASSIST THE IFSB IN THE QUEST TO SHARE THE FRUITS OF CARTHUSIAN SPIRITUALITY WITH THOSE WHO ARE SEEKING TO DEEPEN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD.
THOSE WHO WISH TO LEARN ABOUT THE CARTHUSIAN ORDER AND THE SPIRITUALITY OF THE MONKS AND NUNS DURING THE MORE THAN 900 YEARS OF THE ORDER'S EXISTANCE ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE MEMBER'S FORUM.
IF YOU FIND THAT YOU FEEL A CALL TO INCORPORATE CARTHUSIAN SPIRITUALITY INTO YOUR PLAN FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH, YOU MAY APPLY TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE ST. BRUNO LAY CONTEMPLATIVES
