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...

VROENHOF, Netherlands - On April 28, we celebrated the feast of Saint Montfort in the community of Vroenhof. This year's feast was a little different because of the arrival of Fr. Sintus DEPA, SMM. Besides Fr. Charles LETA, SMM and myself, he is the 3rd young Montfortian from Indonesia in the Netherlands. Fr. Wim PEETERS, SMM is currently in the Netherlands on holiday and was therefore also able to attend the celebration in Vroenhof. Also present were Sr. Petronilla Groot, fdls and the staff of our two communities (Vroenhof and Schimmert). Their presence really gave a different colour and atmosphere to the feast...

VROENHOF, the Netherlands - There is nothing that makes you happier than meeting brothers and sisters with the same vocation and mission. These words may be a bit exaggerated, but they are an expression of sincere joy after the meeting of the Belgian, German and Dutch confreres. The meeting took place in Vroenhof and Schimmert community and lasted two days....

SORØ, Denmark - Celebration of the 350th anniversary of Montfort's birth took place in Denmark in the house of the Association Mary Queen of all Hearts: “Maison Montfort” in Sorø, the evening before the 31 January. Guests included two Redemptorist-Fathers and a Dominican Friar.

NETHERLANDS - Directed by Gabrielle Provaas, camera Pim Hawinkels, sound Sander den Broeder, production company Tomtit Film and EO. With support from Limburg Film Office and the Dutch Film Fund. Broadcast date: spring 2023. The synopsis states...

VROENHOF, Netherlands - It was a beautiful day and a nice excursion to the 'new' Montfortian home of the Belgian confreres in Kessel-Lo. The driver of the bus was well instructed and let go of us at one point. And we, after a short church service in the nearby chapel, just wandered around the monastery to see everything there was to see: confreres, rooms, dining room, kitchen, laundry room, toilets, basement and a whole lot more...

NETHERLANDS - On March 24, Fr. Marco PASINATO, SMM, assistant of Superior General Fr. Luiz Augusto STEFANI, SMM, announced to the Superior of the Dutch Province, Fr. Peter DENNEMAN, SMM, that on behalf of the General Council, he intended to travel to the Netherlands for a visitation. It was agreed that this would start on April 7, immediately after the BDNL missionaries meeting in Marienheide, Germany. Fr. Marco is responsible for the visitation of all entities in Europe during this mandate of the General Council. He indicated that he would like to have conversations with all confreres personally, including the confreres who live independently, and then have a joint community meeting. He also would like to talk to the bursar, the archivist and the secretary...

MARIENHEIDE, Germany - From April 4 to 6, 2022, after being postponed several times due to Covid-19 measures, a follow-up meeting of the young missionaries from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands (BDNL) finally took place. This time in the monastery in Marienheide, Germany. Present were: Aimé, Nepo and Ghislain from Belgium, Jesu Manickam, Francis, Anand, Rayappa and Ravi from Germany and Stefan and Charles from the Netherlands. Fr. Peter DENNEMAN, SMM (sup. NL) and Fr. Gerd-Willi BERGERS, SMM (sup. D) were present as facilitators, as well as Fr. Marco PASINATO, SMM of the General Council from Rome...

SCHIMMERT, Netherlands - After the Requiem celebration on Saturday, November 6, 2021, four new menhirs were blessed at the monastery cemetery 'Op de Bies' in Schimmert by Father Peter Denneman, SMM. The 1st menhir commemorates the Daughters of Wisdom, buried throughout the world. On the 2nd and 3rd menhirs, the names of the confreres buried in Oirschot are written. The 4th menhir shows the names of the confreres reburied from Voorschoten...

OIRSCHOT, Netherlands - Many people know the former grand seminary in Oirschot (the Netherlands). In 2009, the whole complex was sold and at the end of 2011, the last group of Montfortians moved to the community in Vroenhof, Valkenburg...

VROENHOLF, Netherlands - On the 8th September 2021, the commemoration of the birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, confreres in Vroenhof provincial house in the Netherlands celebrated their 2020 and 2021 jubilees. At last, it was possible to get together again. All but two confreres were present to celebrate the profession jubilee of 9 confreres and the priestly jubilee of 5 confreres...

NETHERLANDS - Today's good news comes from the Montfortians in the Netherlands. The Marian chants of Montfort were sung for pilgrims in one of the most famous sanctuaries in the Netherlands: the St. John's Cathedral in Den Bosch on Sunday, May 30, 2021...

NETHERLANDS - Last week, Fr. Peter Denneman, SMM sent a letter to all the confreres of the Dutch province that states...

VROENHOF, Netherlands – The second meeting of the missionaries from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands took place on...