MALANG, Indonesia - Confreres, we share the dynamics of the animated meeting of the spirituality commission with the theme of appreciation, deepening, and spreading the example of the life and spiritual heritage of St. Montfort. The meeting took place in Jaya Giri Malang, East Java, 28-30 July 2022....

FLORES, Indonesia - Poco Parish is a parish served by the Montfortians. There are two confreres serving the parish, namely Fr. Kosmas Ambo PATAN, SMM and Fr. Robertus KALORE, SMM. There are many pastoral activities carried out. One of the concerns of the pastoral team is to improve the economy of parishioners....

MELDERT Belgium- After two corona editions, the St. Ermelinda procession went out in full force again on Whit Monday. It began with the blessing of the well from where people are still happy to draw the holy water and take home. After the blessing we celebrated the Holy Eucharist in honour of St. Ermelinda, our patron saint, who...

MAKATI CITY, Philippines - On May 31, 2022, Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth, the Montfort Missionaries and its communities witnessed and celebrated the presbyteral ordination of the deacons Rev. Ronald B. Baruela, SMM, and Rev. Lester C. BONETE, SMM at Sta. Teresita Parish. The celebration was ....

KISANGANI, DRC - As usual the Montfortian family in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) gathered for their annual retreat. This year the retreat took place at the “Mgr Grison Center” of the Fathers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (the Dehonians) in Simissimi in the Archdiocese of Kisangani. The participants: 9 Daughters of Wisdom, 1...

RÍO SAN JUAN, Nicaragua - From 1st to 5th of August 2022, the Montfortian community together with the clergy of the diocese of Juigalpa and Río San Juan in Nicaragua participated in the Annual Retreat. All the clergy of the diocese together with Bishop Marcial Humberto made the consecration to Jesus through Mary using the ...

SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom - On the Feast of the Transfiguration, the Montfortian community in the UK welcomed a new missionary, Fr. Richard MAGARARU, SMM from the General Delegation of the Philippines. Fr. Richard was received into our St. Joseph’s Center with a welcome rite in the chapel and with a tasty dinner preceded by a toast, in an atmosphere of joy and emotion...

NGONG, Kenya – On Sunday, May 1, 2022, the superior of the entity of Africa Anglophone delegation, Fr. Paul MASHONGA, SMM, announced that another community in Kenya, aside from the scholasticate, was to be opened. The pioneers for this community would be Frs. Horrice MKANDAWIRE, SMM and Jacob OTIENO, SMM. Indeed, the two fathers arrived at Mulot parish where the bishop of Ngong diocese sent them...

RUTENG, Indonesia - In the framework of the Asia-Oceania SMM Mission Year, the Commissions of the Province of Indonesia held meetings in several places. In this context, a day of study on protection of minors and vulnerable adults took place at the Novitiate, in Ruteng-Flores, on Wednesday, July 27, 2022...

ARDESIO (BERGAMO), Italy - On July 29, 2022, journalist and reporter Giorgio FORNONI presented a documentary entitled “The Calvary of Pontchâteau”, in the parish theater of Ardesio in front of an audience of more than one hundred people...

SINTANG, Indonesia – The SMM Province of Indonesia held another meeting in the context of the celebration of the Asia-Oceania Continental Mission Year. This meeting was held on July 23, 2022 in Sintang, West Kalimantan. To be precise, this was a meeting of this entity's Financial Commission. The meeting was attended by a number of bursars from SMM communities in Indonesia with the presence of Fr. Balaswamy KATA, SMM, General Bursar and Fr. Arnold SUHARDI, SMM, Assistant General...

ASHURST, United Kingdom - For some time now, at the Saint-Joseph’s Center, in addition to Fr. Des CONNOLLY, SMM and Bro. Anthony HANLY, SMM, other confreres have been present there: Fr. Fidelis WOTAN, SMM who studies English, Bro. Oliver ABASOLO, SMM, the scholastic who is doing his pastoral internship and Fr. Marco PASINATO, SMM who, following the canonical visitation, facilitates the journey of this entity on behalf of the General Council. The animation of the day for the anniversary of the canonization of Saint Louis-Marie de Montfort was a good opportunity to live together a missionary experience...

LIMA, Peru - On July 20, 2022, the missionaries of the Company of Mary of Peru-Brazil delegation celebrated the 75th canonization anniversary of Saint Louis-Marie de Montfort. During this day, they had also other celebrations. The eight students of the Latin American and Caribbean Juniorate renewed their temporary vows in such a special memory for our congregation. There was also great joy because Bro. Amos BEAUBRUN, SMM and Bro. Joasemsky BLANC, SMM received the ministries of acolyte and lector respectively...

PUTUSSIBAU, Indonesia - The General Assembly of the Asia-Oceania Continental Mission Year was hosted by the Indonesian Province from 3rd to 13th July 2022. There were many activities carried out, both at the continental and provincial levels. The Mission Commission meeting was held in Putussibau, West Kalimantan. The expectation from the meeting was to make recommendations that are practical and be put into practice in parishes and in the Mission House, so that there is a typical Montfortian style and the same pattern in every parish and every Mission House...

ASHURST, UK - In 2019, the GB/I entity has been erected as “a community attached to the Generalate”. In 2020, Fr. Norwyn BAYDO, SMM, the Superior of the Philippines, appointed Fr. Richard MAGARARU, SMM as a new missionary for UK, by saying: “Since last year, we have started reflecting and engaging ourselves in dialogue and in opening our frontiers to new mission partnership that will guarantee to continue our Montfortian life-mission in England”...

SAINT LAURENT-SUR-SÈVRE, France - The month of May, the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary, was a chance for the Christians who frequent the Basilica of Saint Louis-Marie de Montfort. An objective was set well from the start: living this Marian month as a month of intense prayer in union with the Virgin Mary who leads us on her missionary footsteps. This journey of daily rosary prayer and missionary commitment ended with a Marian vigil of thanksgiving which took place on May 28, 2022 at the Missionaries of the Company of Mary Chapel...