VROENHOF, The Netherlands - In the week before Pentecost (June 2-7, 2025), Superior-General Dwi WATUN SMM and his councillor Marco PASINATO SMM visited the Dutch Vice-Province....
SCHIMMERT, the Netherlands - As part of the Holy Year and the 2025 National Open House for Monasteries, we held a Walk for Hope on Saturday, May 24. With the theme "What gives you hope?", this pilgrimage started at our monastery in Schimmert and ended at our community in Vroenhof...
SCHIMMERT, Netherlands - Three young Indonesian confreres are creating a new community in Schimmert, a historic site of the Montfortian presence in the Netherlands. In the newsletter "Wijtzer," they gave this interview about the first steps of the new community they love to call "Schimmert 2.0."...
COLOGNE, Germany - From Sunday, February 16 to Tuesday afternoon, February 18, 2025, confreres from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany gathered at Marianheide for a meaningful regular meeting....
SCHIMMERT, the Netherlands - After celebrating “the Feast of the Immaculate Conception” some time ago in the Vroenhof community, the Netherlands, on Thursday, December 19, 2024, we (the Montfortians) gathered again for a joint activity, namely a visit to Schimmert. That day we were not alone. Our congregation employees and volunteers were also invited...
KESSEL-LO, Belgium - In early September 2024, the confreres from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands held a regular meeting, as is done 2-3 times a year. This time we held the meeting in Kessel-Lo, Belgium....
NETHERLANDS - The celebration of the death of Saint Montfort this year was quite special in the Vice-Province of the Netherlands. This time, almost all the confreres were present and celebrated the Eucharist together. In fact, the presence of Fr. Pierre ROBERTZ, SMM who is the oldest confrere in this Vice-Province was well appreciated. He currently lives in the far north of the Netherlands, and it was quite difficult for him to travel all the way south (Limburg). Moreover, since the Covid pandemic, he never came to see his confreres in Limburg. Instead, several confreres visited him regularly at his residence...
SCHIMMERT, Netherlands - One of the interesting things that Saint Montfort teaches his followers is the spirit of willingness to work and be sent anywhere under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. This applies to all Montfortians: young and old, sick and healthy, wherever and whenever. In light of this spirituality, we witnessed the move of 5 confreres from Schimmert to Vroenhof on Wednesday, January 17, 2023. This move was not because of work, but to strengthen community life in Vroenhof. With the arrival of 5 brothers from Schimmert, the members of the Vroenhof community has increased...