INDONESIA – The Montfortians in West Kalimantan Region, Indonesia held a group retreat on September 19-21, 2023 at the Montfort Menyurai Mission House. It was attended by priests and Montfortian brothers and it was guided by Father Lodo, SMM. The retreat started with the celebration of the Holy Mass at the Montfort Menyurai Mission House Chapel...

MALANG, Indonesia - Hello, greetings once again from us, the Pondok Kebijaksanaan Seminary in Malang, which serves as the nurturing ground for young Montfortians to become strong and ready to respond to the call of the Church, the world, and society....

FLORES, Indonesia - The desire to inflame young people’s ‘First Love’ for Jesus through the love for Mary, His Mother, has enkindled the heart of the Montfort Missionaries to hold the 2023 Montfort Youth Camp recently in Indonesia...

PIR BUTONG, Indonesia - The parish's anniversary celebrations were held for nearly a month, during April. All the activities were carried out by involving all elements in the parish and were aimed not only at parishioners but also to members of other Churches and other religions. We carried out all our activities in the spirit of “Dare to Take Risks for God and for Humanity”...

MALANG, Indonesia – Coinciding with the Fifth Easter Sunday, the community of the Montfort Seminary - «House of Wisdom», in Malang, Indonesia, celebrated the Consecration to Jesus through Mary according to the teachings of St. Louis-Marie de Montfort of eight new members of the Association of Mary Queen of All Hearts (AMQAH) of the East Java Region, batch XII. They are Mr. Francis Hari Widodo, Mr. Donatus Rema, Mr. Daniel Dony Satyadi, Mr. Yeremias Agustinus Sae, Mrs. Lusia Lilik Sri Hartini, Mrs. Maria Sit Mutdrika, Mrs. Dolorosa Devy Romanda and Mrs. Yovita Vrida Indriani...

RUTENG, Indonesia – Some Daughters of Wisdom and Montfort Fathers who are in charge in Montfortian Novitiate in Flores celebrated the Holy Week together with prisoners. The place is so close to Montfortian Novitiate but a little bit far from the community of Daughters of Wisdom.

RUTENG, Indonesia - On March 25, 2023, the Montfort Missionaries in Indonesia welcomed 7 new Montfortian novices at Novisiat Montfortan, Labe, Carep, Ruteng, Flores, Indonesia. The novices are: Fr. Petrus Pedor LADO (Peter), Fr. Irenius MAGUR (Iren), Fr. Agustinus Rishal BORY (Rizal), Fr. Salvadus K. SAPE (Salvas); Fr. Sava Trivensi JIKE; Fr. Ignasius ALFIANO (Anno) and Fr. Paskalis DATUS (Kalis)....

MALANG, Indonesia - 2023 is important year for the SMM Province of Indonesia because in this year we take the first stage of the Provincial Chapter that determines the direction of our journey. The Chapter meeting has started on Tuesday, January 10 and will continue to January 13, 2023 at the Hermanas Carmelitas Malang Prayer House owned by the H. Carm Sisters...

FLORES, Indonesia - On Saturday, October 1, 2022, the Feast of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, one of our confreres, Deacon Sixlus Rikardus DEPA, SMM (Sintus) was ordained priest at the Hall of the St. Paulus Ledalero, Maumere. He received the sacrament of priesthood with 11 other SVD deacons, with the ordaining bishop, Mgr. Vincent SENSI, Bishop of the Archdiocese of Ende...

MALANG, Indonesia – On August 15, 2022, five brothers from SMM Indonesia made their perpetual profession, namely: Br. Matias Jebaru ADON, SMM, Br. Dominikus SIONG, SMM, Br. Daniel DAGUR, SMM, Br. Agustinus ASMAN, SMM, Br. Hironimus Aryo DOMINGGUS, SMM. The Eucharistic celebration started at 16.30 WIB led by Fr. Antonius TENSI, SMM. The Eucharistic celebration was attended by parents, priests, brothers from other congregations, AMQAH, and invited guests...

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....

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...

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...

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...

FLORES, Indonesia - The Novisiat Montfortan, Labe, Carep, Ruteng, Flores, Indonesia, celebrated its 20th Birthday on June 10, 2022. This celebration was marked by sports activities that was held a few weeks before, such as football and volleyball among the novices as well as among the surrounding religious communities, especially the Catechiste Sisters, FMVI Sisters, novitiate community of Daughters of Wisdom, and Somascan Missionaries. The highlight of the event was the Eucharistic celebration presided by the Provincial Superior of Indonesia, Father Antonius TENSI, SMM...