LAWANG, Indonesia - On January 16, 2022, the echo of the song Rise and Shine as the theme song of the Asia-Oceania Continental Mission Year accompanied the journey of Fathers, Brothers, Sisters, members of the Association of Mary Queen of All Hearts (AMQAH) in Bandung, Jakarta, Malang, Solo and so on, as well as other members of the community in Indonesia. Members of the Montfort Youth headed to Lawang as the venue for the Eucharistic Celebration of the opening of the Asia-Oceania Continental Mission Year for the Java Region...

MALANG, Indonesia - It was on January 15, 2022 at 15.30 WIB when a light drizzle drenched the Montfort Seminary. Invited guests who are members of the Association of Mary Queen of All Hearts (AMQAH) began to arrive. The brothers and the sisters were ready to warmly welcome the guests. Guests were directed to the main entrance which has been used as a "photo gallery room" for the Montfortian missionary activities. There was a display of various documentations of activities, both from formation houses, mission houses, and parishes...

MAKATI CITY, Philippines – Animated with the spirit of prayer, unity, and brotherly collaboration in bringing forth the light of Christ’s Wisdom, the local communities of the Philippine Delegation of the Montfort Missionaries celebrated the local opening of the Continental Mission Year 2022 last January 16, 2022 in the Montfort communities of Metro Manila and Pangasinan...

QUEZON CITY, Philippines – Inspired by the example of Christ's selfless commitment to service, the Philippine Delegation of the Montfort Missionaries thanked God for the grace of vocation as two of their scholastics were installed to the Ministry of Lectors and Acolytes. It was held at the chapel of the Delegation House in Quezon City last January 18, 2022...

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...

LILONGWE, Malawi- On the 1st of January 2022, here at Luntha Television studios in Lilongwe, we woke up with shock at around 4:30 am when the watchman realised that all seemed not well after noticing the smoke. We realised that fire had silently burned down one of the studios that we have been using as a chapel since 2019....

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....

ECATEPEC, Mexico - On Monday, November 22, 2021, the Superior General, Fr. Luiz Augusto Stefani, SMM and the General Councilor, Fr. Wismick Jean-Charles, SMM visited for the first time the Montfortian community founded in Mexico. They stayed for a week in the parish of San Martin de Porres in the town of Ecatepec with us: Fr. Francesco, SMM, Fr. José Luis, SMM and Fr. Joseph Love, SMM...

MALAWI - The long-awaited visit by Fr. General finally became a reality on 16th October 2021. After a pleasant day with him in the company of Fr. Felix Phiri, SMM, Fr. Arnold Suhardi, SMM and Fr. Jacob Otieno, SMM, we started parking early in the evening in preparation for our flight to Malawi early morning next day, 17th October 2021...

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...

ROME, Italy- Saturday, 27th November 2021, on the eve of the First Sunday of Advent, the Generalate community in Rome launched the Continental Mission Year 2022 Asia and Oceania...

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...