BENGALURU, India - The Montfort Marian Centre joyfully welcomed twenty-two newly consecrated lay faithful into the Montfort Lay Association. Fr. Amalraj SMM, Parish Priest of St. Benedict’s Parish, prayerfully prepared them for this sacred journey beginning in January 2026. Bro. John XAVIER SG, a Montfort Brother of St. Gabriel, generously assisted in the formation by offering catechetical instruction to the group.....
ROSKILDE, Denmark - On May 4, 2026, the 125th anniversary of the arrival of the Montfort Missionaries in Denmark was celebrated in the parish of Roskilde during a three-day event in various places aimed at spreading Montfortian spirituality in this country. Here is a report from the diocese's website...
ROME, Italy - The International Montfortian Formation 2026 (FIM – Formation Internationale Montfortaine) was gracefully inaugurated on 12 May 2026 at the Generalate of the Montfort Brothers of St. Gabriel in Rome. Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General of the Company of Mary, presided over the solemn Holy Eucharist and invoked the guidance of the Holy Spirit upon all the participants and ....
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - It was the Fourth Sunday of Easter. On April 27th, NANDRASANA Sthéolajumitrie Croiywem, MAHERISOA Diana Angélico, and RAMAROSON Parfait professed their perpetual vows and were ordained Deacons on April 28th in the Immaculate Conception Parish Church of Antsobolo, Antananarivo....
BAY SHORE, USA - On 30th April, 2026, members of the Vice Province of USA gathered in Bay Shore for an assembly. Since the property is being sold, this was a great opportunity to celebrate the presence of the SMM on the property and express gratitude to God for all who taught, grew and shared in the mission within Bay Shore, New York area for 100 years (from 1926-2026)....
LEUVEN, Belgium - Visitors to St Quentin’s Church in Leuven will find a painting depicting the annual pilgrimage to Our Lady of Neerwaver (Basse-Wavre), established following the end of a severe plague epidemic in 1652. Jan Buyckx, the parish priest at the time who organised the pilgrimage and donated this painting, is also depicted....
SCHIMMERT, the Netherlands - The presence of a shepherd often brings more than just a formal visit—it brings renewed spirit, encouragement, and new hope. This is what we have experienced as a small Montfortian community in the Netherlands in recent times. After the passing of Father Peter DENEMAN, SMM, who served for a long time as our Provincial Superior and who died on September 28, 2025, we felt a deep sense of loss. Yet, as in every journey of faith, God does not leave us to walk alone...
SCHIMMERT, The Netherlands - During the recent Lent, the young confreres organised weekly meetings under the theme “Journeying together towards Easter”. There were six meetings, each held on a Thursday or Friday evening. The Lectio Divina focused each time on the Gospel for the coming Sunday, from the first Sunday of Lent through to Palm Sunday....