ROME - The springtime has just begun, and anyone traveling through Europe will not miss the beautiful flowers and blooming trees and plants that make the landscapes green and heavenly. On 21 March, first day of spring, the weather in Rome was pleasant. As someone who traveled from Belgium, I found it to be a blessing and felt fortunate. The sun was shining, and the atmosphere was inviting to visit Rome and admire its historical monuments and splendid places. On this beautiful day, Fr. Alex SWAMY NATHAN, SMM defended his thesis entitled: “Where are you from? (19:9): An Exegetico-Theological Inquiry of ‘pothen’ and its Christological function in the Fourth Gospel”...
ROME, Italy - On March 19, 2024, Fr. Fidelis Bolo WOTAN, SMM presented his doctoral dissertation at the “Pontifica Facoltà Teologica Marianum” in Rome. This confrere, usually known as Father Fidel, became one of the Doctors of Dogmatic Theology specializing in Mariology, the first Doctor of Theology specializing in Mariology from and in Indonesia...
The Provincial Chapter of Indonesia, held on 23 February 2024 in Malang, Indonesia, in the presence of Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General, has elected Father Antonius TENSI, SMM as Superior of the Province of Indonesia for a second mandate of three years...
The Provincial Chapter of Colombia, held on 25 January 2024 in Choachí - Cundinamarca, Colombia, in the presence of Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General, has elected Fr. Jaime Oved CABREJO RUÍZ, SMM as Superior of the Province of Colombia for a mandate of six years....
On 14 December 2023, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General of the Company of Mary (Montfort Missionaries), with the consent of his Council, and in conformity with our Constitutions (Montfortian Today, 232), has appointed Father Balaswamy KATA, SMM, as General Bursar of the Company of Mary, for a second mandate...
On 14 December 2023, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General of the Company of Mary (Montfort Missionaries), with the consent of his Council, and in conformity with our Constitutions (Montfortian Today, 232), has appointed Father Joji Antony Paul KALARICKAL, SMM, as General Secretary of the Company of Mary, for a second mandate...
ROME - The Senatus of the Legio Mariae of Rome received as very welcome guests at the monthly meeting of last December 2, 2023, the Very Rev. Fr. Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, the Superior General of the Company of Mary, and Fr. Arnold SUHARDI, SMM, the Contact person for the lay associates of the Congregation, who thus wanted to graciously accept the invitation formulated by the President of the Senatus, Mr. Renzo TARTER, who had come in the company of his wife, Mrs. Marta, to the Generalate last 29th November 2023...
BERGEN, Norway - The 8th of December was a great day for us in Bergen as it certainly was for all of you. For our little group of 9 people, it was great to celebrate the presence of 12 more people who did their consecration for the first time and eventually enrolled in our group. Hence, our group is now more than doubled...