In 1999, seven of these men, now monks from Fontgombault, along with six other monks from Canada and France, established a community near Hulbert, Oklahoma at the invitation of Bishop Edward James Slattery.
In 1999, seven monks from Fontgombault, alongside six Canadian and French monks, founded a community in Hulbert, Oklahoma. This initiative was initiated at the behest of Bishop Edward James Slattery.