The church was dedicated on 22 October 1954. Brecht Abbey went on to found Our Lady of the Redwoods Abbey in 1962 in Whitethorn, California, the United States, then in 1970 the Priory of Our Lady of Klaarland in Bocholt, Belgium. The nuns in the abbey produce several products under the International Trappist Association seal, such as cosmetics, cleaning products, liturgical objects, as well as hand-crafted banners and flags.