SCHIMMERT, Netherlands - Three young Indonesian confreres are creating a new community in Schimmert, a historic site of the Montfortian presence in the Netherlands. In the newsletter "Wijtzer," they gave this interview about the first steps of the new community they love to call "Schimmert 2.0."...
RUTENG, Indonesia - March 25, 2025 is a special day for us as Montfortians, because on that day we celebrate our Montfortian Family titular feast, namely the feast of the Annunciation of the Lord. Mary’s fiat to be the Mother of God is Good News for all Christians because through her God realizes His salvation for all human beings....
BHAVAN, India - The Montfort Lay Associates gathered on Sunday, 23 March 2025, at Maria Bhavan for their annual Lenten Retreat. The half-day retreat was animated by Fr. Alexander SWAMY NATHAN, SMM, the National Director of Mary Queen of All Hearts, India...
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - As every year, the Montfortian month begins on February 2, 2025, organized to prepare the members to progress through the different stages leading to the consecration to Jesus Christ through the hands of the Virgin Mary...
MEDJUGORJE, Bosnia and Herzegovina - This morning, at our “Totus Tuus Center” in Medjugorje, we had the joy of welcoming a group of Chinese pilgrims from Hong Kong. The atmosphere was filled with curiosity, and at the same time, a thought crossed our minds: "Will we be able to communicate with them? ...
Le 15 mars 2025, le Père Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Supérieur Général, Conformément à nos Constitutions (C 145), et avec le consentement de son Conseil, a nommé le Père Roy Sabulao MILLANO, SMM, Maître des novices pour le Noviciat de la Délégation Générale des Philippines....
NOTRE-DAME DU LAUS, France - From January 27th to 29th, as it does every year, the Association of Catholic Shrines held its congress at the Shrine of Our Lady of Laus in this holy year of the Jubilee of 2025. This congress took place under the theme: Shrine: Place of Consolation, with the participation of more than a hundred people from various backgrounds in France and elsewhere....
SHANTHINAGAR, India - The Immaculate Conception Church at Shanthinagar tribal mission celebrated its Silver Jubilee on 17-01-2025, marking 25 years of devotion, faith, and community service. The oldest mission of Montfort Fathers of Indian vice-province over the period of 35-years contributed a substantial service in the formation of the faithful...
On 7 March 2025, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General, with the consent of his Council, has appointed Father Lauro Javier AGUILAR BRITO, SMM Councillor of the General Delegation of Ecuador, replacing Father Héctor Jacinto PESÁNTEZ ATIENCIA, SMM ...
On 29 October 2024, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General, with the consent of his Council (C 215), appointed Father Doris Sullivano TOMBAOSA, SMM, as Superior of the Vice-Province of Canada for a second mandate of three years. The mandate of the new administration is effective starting from 26 February 2025. The Councillors are: Fr. Louis-Paul SAINT-LAURENT, SMM ....
COLOGNE, Germany - From Sunday, February 16 to Tuesday afternoon, February 18, 2025, confreres from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany gathered at Marianheide for a meaningful regular meeting....
SHANTHINAGAR, India - Health is wealth is the slogan of the land. By the grace of God and the intercession of St. Louis De Montfort, Shanthinagar parish was fortunate to organize a Free Medical Camp in the campus embarking the words of Pope Francis “Hope doesn’t disappoint” looking towards Christ the true healer....
BANGALORE, India -The perpetual profession of vows, also known as making final vows, is the final stage inn joining a religious congregation. The four brothers namely, Abhilash MARIYAPPA, Amit DUNG DUNG, John Jacquet VINCENT and Daniel Selvakumar SEKAR made their perpetual profession of their religious vows in the Congregation of the Company of Mary, on the Birthday of our Founder St. Louis Marie de Montfort 31st ...
NANTIPWIRI, Malawi - Christmas celebration for 2024 had double blessings for the lay Associates in Bvumbwe Parish, Blantyre archdiocese. They renewed their consecration to Jesus through the Blessed Virgin Mary on 26th December 2024, a day after Christmas. The renewal of the Consecration started with a two-hour recollection facilitated by Fr. Petro CHILUMPHA, SMM the parish priest of Ugandan martyrs known as ...
MONTFORT-sur-MEU, France - On the occasion of the 352nd anniversary of the birth of Saint Louis-Marie-Grignion de Montfort, born January 31, 1673 in Montfort-la-Cane, today Montfort-sur-Meu, the parish of Saint-Louis-Marie in Brocéliande with the Congregation of Montfort Missionaries and the Montfort Marian Fraternity organized 3 days of prayers and festivities in Montfort-sur-meu from January 31 to February 2....
BANGALORE, India - Indian vice-province witnessed the diaconate ordination of four Brothers namely, Abhilash MARIYAPPA, Amit Dung DUNG, John Jacquet VINCENT and Daniel Selvakumar SEKAR, on 1 February 2025...