ASHURST, UK - In 2019, the GB/I entity has been erected as “a community attached to the Generalate”. In 2020, Fr. Norwyn BAYDO, SMM, the Superior of the Philippines, appointed Fr. Richard MAGARARU, SMM as a new missionary for UK, by saying: “Since last year, we have started reflecting and engaging ourselves in dialogue and in opening our frontiers to new mission partnership that will guarantee to continue our Montfortian life-mission in England”...

SAINT LAURENT-SUR-SÈVRE, France - The month of May, the month dedicated to the Virgin Mary, was a chance for the Christians who frequent the Basilica of Saint Louis-Marie de Montfort. An objective was set well from the start: living this Marian month as a month of intense prayer in union with the Virgin Mary who leads us on her missionary footsteps. This journey of daily rosary prayer and missionary commitment ended with a Marian vigil of thanksgiving which took place on May 28, 2022 at the Missionaries of the Company of Mary Chapel...

MALANG, EAST JAVA, Indonesia – The second day of the Continental Assembly 2022 on 5th July 2022 began with the Holy Eucharistic celebration. The theme of the day was: Montfortian Identity in Asia and Oceania...

MALANG, EAST JAVA, Indonesia - The Continental Assembly 2022 began on 4th July 2022, with the Holy Eucharist by Fr. Arnold SUHARDI, SMM. He said, in his homily, that it was the grace of God that brought us together...

SAINT LAURENT-SUR-SEVRE, France - After a two-year pause due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Montfortian International Formation once again welcomes members and lay associates of the three Congregations of the Montfortian Family. The French-speaking FIM session takes place at the Mother house of the Daughters of Wisdom in Saint Laurent-sur-Sèvre from July 1st to August 14th, 2022. Joy was palpable at the time of the welcome...

KISANGANI, RDC - On Saturday, June 25, 2022, the Montfortian family of Kisangani - the Montfort Fathers, the Brothers of Saint Gabriel, the Lay Associates and the postulants organized a pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine located in the property of Montfort Missionaries in Kisangani. It should be noted that it was for the very first time since its construction a few years ago and whose final project is to be erected later as the very first Marian Sanctuary in the Archdiocese of Kisangani...

CANADA - On Saturday, May 21, 2022, the Sanctuary of Mary Queen of Hearts lay associates’ monthly meeting took place, and to which the Ottawa associates joined for the first time...

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...

NAIROBI, Kenya - On 11th June 2022, confreres from Anglophone Africa General Delegation arrived in Nairobi, Kenya to attend a workshop that was organized to empower and equip them with knowledge about human growth and sexuality of a religious...

BRAZIL - We, at São Luís de Montfort Parish, had the joy, practically after 3 years because of the pandemic, to celebrate the solemnity of Corpus Christi with the great participation of the faithful...

On 6 June 2022, Father Luiz Augusto STEFANI, SMM, Superior General, in accordance with our Constitutions (C 145), and with the consent of his Council, named Father David GIAPUNDA MUKWABADI, SMM as Novice Master for Noviciate of Kinshasa, Congo RD...

FLORES, Indonesia - On May 31, 2022, the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth, 14 novices made their first profession as Montfortians in the chapel of Novisiat Montfortan, Labe Carep, Ruteng, Flores, Indonesia...

REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy - "Casa di Benedetta" represents the biggest dream come true of the Abakhi Association. The project started exclusively with the concession of the Montfort Fathers of Reggio Calabria, of a building within their property, located at the heart of the city...

ZOMBA, Malawi - On the 28th of April, the Montfort Missionaries gathered in Sitima Parish, Zomba Diocese to celebrate the Feast of Saint Louis-Marie de Montfort and also to witness the ordination of Deacon Laurent JUMA, SMM and Deacon Horrice MKANDAWIRE, SMM to priesthood...

LEBANG, Indonesia - In celebration of the SMM Mission in Asia-Oceania 2022, the Ratu Rosari Parish in Lebang held a Grand Gathering of Young Catholics. “Moving together towards light while being strongly rooted in Catholic faith and culture” is the theme of the Grand Gathering. Grand Gathering was held on May 6-8, 2022. With only 150 participants, which is lesser than the first Grand Gathering in 2019, it did not dampen the enthusiasm of young people to meet and carry out activities that were scheduled at the beginning of the year during the plenary meeting of the Parish Pastoral Council...

MONTE MARIO, Rome - On May 8, 2022, the Montfort Lay Associates of San Luigi de Montfort parish in Monte Mario, Rome, Italy were drilled into the school of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Fr. Severo AGOSTINELLI, SMM...