CEBU, Philippines – The best and most loved season in this country, as most of its population are Catholics, is Christmas. Awaited with excitement and joy as early as September, this season added a higher level of gladness because of the improved condition on the restrictions due to the pandemic. It is for the first time that Covid-19...

QUEZON CITY, Philippines - The Philippine Delegation of the Montfort Missionaries was in a state of deep sorrow due to the loss of their brother Rev. Fr. Ariel E. AQUINO, SMM, last November 30, 2021, due to Covid-19 infection and other health complications at San Juan Medical Center in San Juan City, Philippines...

MAKATI CITY, Philippines – In celebrating the Gaudete Sunday and the memorial of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Philippine Delegation of the Montfort Missionaries rejoices in thanksgiving to God for the Ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacons of Br. Ronald B. Baruela, SMM and Br. Lester C. Bonete, SMM last December 12, 2021...

CITY OF BIÑAN LAGUNA, Philippines – In sharing the joy and spirit of the Christmas Season, the Philippine Delegation of the Montfort Missionaries initiated a gift-giving activity last December 13, 2021, at Bahay Pag-Asa in Brgy. San Antonio, Biñan City, Laguna....

QUEZON CITY, Philippines - The Montfort Missionaries Philippine Delegation celebrated in a very special way the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary last December 8, 2021, with the Perpetual Profession of Bro. Ronald B. Baruela, SMM and Bro. Lester C. Bonete, SMM...

QUEZON CITY, Philippines – In this season of Advent, the Association of Mary, Queen of All Hearts (AMQAH), together with Montfort Missionaries, spearheaded a recollection with the theme, A Recollection of Mary "Living out the Vision of the Synodal Church: Journeying in communion from darkness to light” last December 4, 2021...

CEBU CITY, Philippines - On September 1, 2021, Br. Ronald B. Baruela, SMM and Br. Lester C. Bonete, SMM, started their three-month Preparation for the Perpetual Profession program facilitated by Rev. Fr. Paul Arnel Lucero, SMM. It was held at the Montfort Mission House in Lower Calajo-an, Cebu City...

DAGUPAN CITY, PANGASINAN, Philippines - On the Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, the consecration of the first batch of the Totus Tuus Journey took place in St. Louis-Marie Grignon de Montfort Parish in Dagupan City, Pangasinan. The event, amidst the restrictions of covid-19 and with all the preparations made, was...

BULACAN, Philippines - The Philippine Delegation of the Montfort Missionaries had their five-day annual retreat at the Montfort House of Prayer in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan from October 25 to 29, 2021. The retreat was in a way special for this year because of two reasons. First, it was the first time for the delegation to gather again physically for retreat during the pandemic. Second, the retreat was facilitated by Rev. Fr. Sherwin Y. Nuñez, SMM who just arrived last June from Canada after his two-year stay for a formation program...

QUEZON CITY, Philippines - On October 18, 2020, the Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, the sending off celebration for Rev. Fr. Richard Magararu, SMM to his new mission in the United Kingdom, a collaborative missionary effort for the Philippines-United Kingdom entity, was held at the Mary Queen of All Hearts Chapel in South Triangle, Quezon City...

MAKATI CITY, Philippines - The COVID-19 pandemic may have prevented most of us from going to church and celebrate special occasions, but it will never take away our faith. It roars on for 2 years now, but despite the restrictions, hundreds of devotees still continued to join us physically and virtually in commemorating the Feast Day of our patroness, St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus last October 03, 2021, with its theme: “Parokya ng Santa Teresita, Padayon sa Hamon ng Misyon sa Panahon ng Pandemya”. The parish fiesta theme was aligned with the 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines, also known as the Year of "Missio ad Gentes" (Mission to the People), which had the theme "Gifted to Give." Thousands of missionaries from all over the world have committed their lives to establish the Christian faith to our country and seeing it flourish. They were grateful for the gift of faith they had received and wanted to share it with others. This "giftedness" has encouraged generous missionaries throughout history, and it must continue to inspire us all to take part in the essence of mission to share the faith wherever we are and whatever challenges we are facing in this dire time...

QUEZON CITY, Philippines - On August 1, 2021, the scholastics made their renewal of vows at the Delegation House, New Manila, Quezon City, in the presence of Rev. Fr. Norwyn V. Baydo, SMM, the Delegation Superior and Rev. Fr. Santiago Casing, SMM, one of the councillors. In preparation for their renewal of vows, the scholastics had a five-day retreat on July 26-30, 2021. It was a time of reflection, accompaniment, and discernment as facilitated by Rev. Fr. Richard Magararu, SMM, their retreat master. The Daughters of Saint Francis de Sales in Silang Cavite witnessed this meaningful and fruitful preparation of the brothers. With the good accommodation of the sisters, they had a good rest and were able to enjoy the beauty of nature...

QUEZON CITY, Philippines - In the afternoon of August 5, 2021, the Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, the Congregation of the Company of Mary-Philippine Delegation accepted the new candidates for the Pre-Postulancy and Postulancy programs. The ceremony for the rite of entrance to the Pre-Postulancy and Postulancy formation 2021-2022 began with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist presided by Delegation Councillor Rev. Fr. Santiago T. Casing, SMM, who was delegated to lead the ceremony by Rev. Fr. Norwyn Baydo, SMM, the Delegation Superior. It was concelebrated by SMM priests Rev. Fr. Federick Yumang, the Pre-Postulancy Director, Rev. Fr. Richard Magararu, Rev. Fr. Sherwin Nuñez, Rev. Fr. Benjie Notarte and Rev. Fr. Arnel Pagaduan. Some temporary professed SMM brothers were also present, namely Lester Bonete, Samuel Gonzales, Harold Montoya, Glenn Bongcas and Christopher Mejia. Friends from Santa Teresita Parish were also present to witness the celebration...

CEBU, Philippines - On July 24, 2021, the Association of Mary Queen of all Hearts (AMQAH) was officially accredited by the Archdiocese of Cebu Council of the Laity for the Lay Organizations, Movements, Associations and Services (LOMAS) during the first-ever launching of the Lay Tertiary and Marian Councils at the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral at 10:00 AM. Originally, the venue is supposedly at the International Eucharistic Congress Convention Center IC3 Hall C, but due to the limited number of persons allowed by IATF at the IC3 Hall C, the officers of the councils transferred the venue to the Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral at 10:00 AM, instead of 9:00 AM...

DAGUPAN CITY, Philippines - In the morning of June 15, 2021, after a year of academic program, two aspirant brothers: Bro. Jessie James Datulayta and Bro. Ivan Benedict Dadula, together with the Collegians Director, Rev. Fr. Federick B. Yumang, SMM, went to Dagupan City for Pastoral Exposure. Before they left the Collegians Formation House, a send-off liturgy was held with a blessing from Rev. Fr. Richard Magararu, SMM, who is staying in the community while waiting for his new mission in United Kingdom. The program for pastoral exposure is a month of firsthand experience for the aspirants on how the Montfort Fathers do their missionary apostolate. They were asked to help the Chaplaincy of St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort in Bolosan District, Dagupan City, Pangasinan through the parish priest, Rev. Fr. Rene Bustillo, SMM, to journey with the youth of the parish...

CEBU, Philippines - The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a lot of changes and adjustments in the Philippine Delegation. One, the International Novitiate could not embark for a new batch of international novices due to the candidates’ inability to travel to the Philippines. After finishing the 2019-2020 Batch of International Novices on August 1st, our Delegation Superior, Fr. Norwyn Baydo, SMM, gave me a temporary assignment. In the middle of September, he asked me (together with Bro. Ronald Baruela and later on, Bro. Armel Collantes, both scholastics) to travel to Cebu and attend to the spiritual needs of the people who are living nearby our Montfort Mission Community in Lower Calajo-an, Minglanilla, Cebu...