In an international community, humor can lead to unexpected discoveries. Meals are often the occasion for sharing the richness of one another’s culture. Personally, in our international community in Rome, I appreciate the manner in which the confreres speak of their native countries, their customs and...

GENK, Belgium - On Thursday 2nd February 2016 we had a General Assembly in Genk. We celebrated the Presentation of the Lord and Fr. Luigi also presented Fr. Jos Van den Bergh as the new superior of the Belgian General Delegation. Two other confreres were also put in the picture: Br. Karlos...

VIJAYAWADA, India – In this Year of Mercy, the Montfortian family rejoiced when Pope Francis appointed Most Rev. Thelagathoti Joseph Raja Rao, S.M.M. to become the shepherd of the flock in Vijayawada. Msgr. Thelagathoti Joseph Raja Rao was born on 8th March 1952 at Pedda Avutapalli to...

Sunday, 20 December, Monsignor Alain Castet, bishop of the diocese of Luçon, presided the official opening of the Holy Door at the basilica, thus inaugurating the Year of Mercy in the diocese. A large crowd participated in the procession which started at the 'cours du bûcher ' a large garden near...

BANGALORE, India - It’s been a great joy for the Company of Mary in general and particularly to the Vice-Province of India, as two of our brothers Robert and Prashanth made their Final Profession. Having completed their priestly studies in various stages of their formation, they prepared themselves along...

MAKATI CITY, Philippines – The Montfortian Family celebrated the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on December 8, 2015 with the Presbyterate and Diaconate Ordinations held at Santa Teresita Parish, West Rembo, Makati City. One priest and two deacons have become the newest addition to...

ENDE, Indonesia - On Sunday, 25th October 2015, Bro. Yohanes Baptista Waja, SMM (Joan) together with four diocesan priestly candidates received their priestly ordination, presided by Mgr. Vinsentius Sensi Potokota, Bishop of the arch-diocese of Ende in Mukusaki Parish. Many priests and lay people...

QUEZON CITY, Philippines - Last November 21, 2015 , feast of the presentation of Mary, Bro. Federick B. Yumang, SMM, and Bro. Gener C. Pito, SMM, made their perpetual profession as permanent members of the Congregation of the Company of Mary during the celebration of the Holy Eucharist...

QUEZON CITY, Philippines - After seriously giving themselves to the 3-months Preparation for Perpetual Profession program, our two brothers, Bro. Federick B. Yumang, SMM and Bro. Gener C. Pito, SMM are now getting ready for perpetual profession of vows. As its culmination activity, our two...

The Scholasticate, Novitiate, Postulancy and Collegians Communities gathered together for a recollection, reflecting on the encyclical letter of His Holiness Pope Francis, “Laudato Si Mi Signore”, about the urgent call for the care and protection of our Mother Earth. It was held on September 12, 2015 at the...

Great Britain & Ireland - Apart from local initiatives which are likely to be set in motion in the various residences of the GB/I entity in the coming year, we would like to draw the attention of the Congregation as a whole to a number of recent (and not-so-recent) additions to the website of the entity, which...

MAKATI CITY, Philippines - In this year of the Tercentenary of the death of St. Louis de Montfort, the Santa Teresita parish launched the second Totus Tuus Journey on July 8, 2015. There were about 39 participants who attended and they were welcomed by members of the first batch. Totus Tuus...

MAKATI CITY, Philippines - Louis Martin and Zelie Guerin are the parents of our Patroness, Saint Therese of the Child Jesus. They were both beatified on October 19, 2008 not because they contributed five (5) religious sisters to the church, one a Saint and another one soon to be a Saint, but because...

MAKATI CITY, Philippines - The Catechetical Ministry of Sta. Teresita Parish organized First Communion for the pupils of the three schools in the parish this school year 2015-2016. For the first time, the Bloomfield Academy of Makati, a non-sectarian school requested that their qualified Catholic pupils...

MAKATI, Philippines - The Church in the Philippines has declared this year 2015 as Year of the Poor. This is part of the nine year novena in preparation for the 500 years anniversary of the Christianization of the country in 2021. It was for this reason that the theme of the parish celebration was: “Parokya...

Dear Confreres and lay members of the Montfortian Family,
How often we speak of walking “in the footsteps of Montfort”, but during this meeting of the Extraordinary General Council (EGC) this phrase has struck us deeply and enkindled genuine hope. “Together, passing through Loreto”. Our meeting took place at a turning point in the life of the...