CANADA - At mass on December 8, 2023, a small group of men and women made their first consecration to Jesus through Mary in the spirit of Saint Louis de Montfort. After the homily, they placed a candle at the foot of the statue of Marie-Reine-des-Cœurs. Surrounded by the Montfort Associates of Ottawa and ....

ROME - The Senatus of the Legio Mariae of Rome received as very welcome guests at the monthly meeting of last December 2, 2023, the Very Rev. Fr. Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, the Superior General of the Company of Mary, and Fr. Arnold SUHARDI, SMM, the Contact person for the lay associates of the Congregation, who thus wanted to graciously accept the invitation formulated by the President of the Senatus, Mr. Renzo TARTER, who had come in the company of his wife, Mrs. Marta, to the Generalate last 29th November 2023...

BERGEN, Norway - The 8th of December was a great day for us in Bergen as it certainly was for all of you. For our little group of 9 people, it was great to celebrate the presence of 12 more people who did their consecration for the first time and eventually enrolled in our group. Hence, our group is now more than doubled...

PAPUA NEW GUINEA - In the novitiate, we are privileged to do our apostolate every Sunday in various needs to the pastoral care. One of the many needs that we have in our mission area is the lack of basic catechism to know the faith and some of the practices in the church. Fortunately, we have been given many chances to preach basic catechism and some of the teachings of the Church to the people. It was done about half an hour before the celebration of the Holy Eucharist began...

ROME – The Montfort missionaries in the Generalate had a quadripartite jubilee celebration on 9th December 2023. Fr. Balaswamy KATA, SMM, the General Bursar celebrated his 25th anniversary of religious life in the Company of Mary while Fr. Luigi GRITTI, SMM, the Procurator General and the Contact Person for the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Persons celebrated his 60th birthday. Fr. Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, the Superior General, also celebrated his 25th priestly anniversary...

ZOMBA, Malawi - On 8th December 2023, St. Joseph the Worker, Sitima Parish was on fire - the celebration of the Solemnity of Immaculate Conception of Mary was accompanied by the consecration to Jesus through Mary of 34 people from Sitima Parish. This has come after learning about Montfort and Montfortian Spirituality for over a year...

BANGALORE, India - Montfortian Formation Session led by Fr. Marco PASINATO, SMM in the Vice Province of India: A Focus on Formators. In the wake of the Golden Jubilee celebration and ordination in India, Fr. Marco PASINATO, SMM initiated an exclusive two-day session on the Ratio II document. This distinctive gathering exclusively included superiors and administrators within the Montfortian formation house...

SAINT-LAURENT-SUR-SÈVRE, France - It is with joy that our parish-sanctuary welcomed Mgr. François JACOLIN from Thursday, November 30 to Sunday, December 3, 2023, with the celebration of the Mass of the first Sunday of Advent during which 28 young people received the sacrament of Confirmation. This visit was part of the bishop's pastoral visit to the Herbiers deanery. The latter is made up of 7 parishes. And it is in our Parish-Sanctuary of Saint-Louis de Montfort in Saint-Laurent sur Sèvre that this immersion of the pastor among his sheep ended. Of course, it was a symbolic event...

PONTCHÂTEAU, France - The Calvary Site today includes 30 monuments. Chapels, caves, stations of the cross, halls and Calvary are harmoniously located in this life-size park of 14 hectares. The Father de Montfort Chapel is visible in all its splendor at the same time as the hill of Calvaire, the highest point of the Site. It's right at the foot...

BANGALORE, India - As we stand at the pinnacle of 50 years of unwavering service, dedication, and commitment, we, the Society of Montfort Missionaries in the Vice Province of India find ourselves immersed in a profound journey of self-discovery and spiritual renewal. The celebration of this momentous milestone has been more than just a festivity; it has been a deeply personal and reflective experience...

BANGALORE, India - On the auspicious day of November 26th in Maria Bhavan, our Scholasticate community, a sacred ceremony unfolded as Deacons Peter ANTHONY, SMM and Martin SELVANAYAGAM, SMM were ordained to priesthood in the presence of a devout congregation consisting of 60 priests, religious brothers and sisters, laity, families of the ordinandi, and Montfortian friends. This momentous event holds special significance as the newly ordained deacons are bestowed as a gift upon the vice-province of India in commemoration of its Golden Jubilee...

WEST KALIMANTAN, Indonesia - On November 23, 2023, the Montfort Missionaries (SMM) in Indonesia again increased the number of its clergy, namely Father Dominikus SIONG, SMM who was ordained a priest in the Sintang Diocese along with 3 priests from the Sintang diocese. Fr. Siong’s batch, namely Fr. Daniel DAGUR, SMM, Fr. Agustinus ASMAN, SMM, and Fr. Hyronimus ARIO, SMM were ordained as priests in Ruteng diocese on October 16, 2023...

BERGEN, Norway - In Saint Paul Parish in Bergen, Norway, we have just started a Montfort Group with the Norwegian name: Maria, Alle Hjerters Dronning (Mary, Queen of All Hearts). During the first half of this year, we were six women who, one by one, got to know Montfort and his True Devotion to Mary and each one made the consecration to Jesus through Mary in the Holy Spirit...

FLANDERS, Belgium - The month of May is popularly known as the month of Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. In Flanders, many devotees choose this month to visit well-known Marian pilgrimage sites, such as Scherpenheuvel and Banneux, and organize processions in honour of the patron saints. Similarly, the month of October is celebrated as the Month of the Rosary by practicing Roman Catholics...

CANADA - On November 15, 2023, at the request of the Generalate, the Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs Shrine hosted a meeting to share the minutes of the last General Chapter. The day began with an appropriate song for the day, “Tournée vers l'Avenir” by “Jo Akepsimas” and the General Chapter prayer...

ROME, Italy - From November 9 to 11, 2023, the Dicastery for Evangelization organized the 2nd International Meeting of rectors and collaborators of sanctuaries, entitled “The Sanctuary: house of prayer”. A journey which continues, after the first International Meeting of 2018, with three days which involved numerous participants from all over the world. The meeting, which also prepares for the Holy Year 2025, was held in the Paul VI Hall of the Vatican. Three confreres from the Vice Province of France participated, namely Fr. Santino BREMBILLA, SMM, Fr. Ronel CHARELUS, SMM, and Fr. Jean Didereau DUGER, SMM, who gave his testimony below...