About AIM USA

The Alliance for International Monasticism promotes cooperation and solidarity among monasteries throughout the world. AIM responds to the needs of monasteries in the developing world by supporting mission communities in their birth, growth, development, trials, and difficulties.

AIM USA connects monastic communities of men and women in the United States and Canada who follow the Rule of Saint Benedict with over 450 Benedictine and Cistercian monasteries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe.

The AIM USA secretariat provides spiritual, educational, and financial assistance to monasteries in developing countries to enable them to be centers of life for others.

Monasteries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Eastern Europe enrich their brothers and sisters in the United States and Canada with global vision, fresh insights into monastic life, cultural diversity and gospel witness of service to the poor.

The purpose of the Alliance for International Monasticism is

To foster alliances and communication between and among monasteries throughout the world, in order to educate one another to local, cultural, and global issues
To form linkages among monasteries for the sake of ongoing cooperation and support
To strengthen developing communities so that they can make meaningful contributions to the societies in which they exist and to the development of global peace and human community
To help first world communities respect, appreciate, and learn from developing monasteries
To provide monetary assistance in the form of grants and Mass stipends
To provide educational assistance in the form of books and newsletters

AIM USA is governed by a Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is composed of nine members who represent male and female, Cistercian and Benedictine monasteries. The prioress/abbot of the hosting monastery is a non-voting Board member as is the executive director. The Board of Trustees meets annually.

Click here for the current Board of Trustees.

Visit the website of AIM, parent organization of AIM USA.

Sister Ann Hoffman, OSB
Executive Director
director@aim-usa.org

Sister Ann collaborates with and is the liaison between AIM USA and the AIM International office in Vanves, France as one of its nine country secretariats. She is a member of the AIM International Council and is responsible for implementing the mission of AIM USA. Sister Ann maintains the financial records and the database and coordinates the distribution of Mass Offerings.

Sister Christine Kosin, OSB
Office Manager/MCP Coordinator
aim@aim-usa.org

Sister Christine is the coordinator of the Missionary Cooperative Program (MCP) which facilitates appeals for AIM USA in dioceses within the U.S. She also coordinates the Lenten appeal and the Monastery to Monastery program.

Debbie Tincher
Book Ministry Coordinator

Debbie recieves and organizes all books donated to AIM USA. She categorizes them to best meet the requests made by monasteries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Eastern Europe. She also prepares the books for shipping.

Sister Dianne Sabol, OSB

Mass Stipend Coordinator/Data Entry

Sister Dianne coordinates the distribution of Mass Stipends requested by monasteries from Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Eastern Europe. She also assists Sister Ann with updating the database.