KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Three postulants: Brother Désiré BAYIZERE (Burundian), Brother Fiston NSENGIYUMVA (Burundian) and Brother Jean-Louis LOKONDO (Congolese) began their journey at the Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Novitiate, on August 15, 2024, on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary....
DINAN, France - The beatification investigations of Claude and Marguerite de La Garaye, born in 1675 and 1681 respectively, married in 1701, friends of St. Louis-Marie de Montfort, opened on Sunday, September 22, 2024, in the Church of Saint-Malo in Dinan.
ROME, Italy - A video produced at the Scholasticate de Rome recounting the pilgrimage in France "On the footsteps of Saint Louis Marie de Montfort", which was released from 22 August to 3 September 2024, on the first few links to the life of the founder of three religious congregations: ....
LORETO – Italy. From 15 to 20 September, the spiritual exercises for the confreres of the Italian Province took place in Loreto, in the house that was the Montfortian scholasticate for thirty years and which today belongs to the Salesians.
KINSHASA, DRC - September 8, 2024, when the Church celebrated the 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time B, the Very Reverend Father DWI, our Superior General, presided over the Eucharist in the sub-parish of Sainte Philomène in Kinshasa, during which two Burundian novices: Brothers Guillaume NDAYIKEZA and Olivier CIZA made their vows in his hands....
ADARSH BHAVAN, India - The first bursars meeting of the academic year 2024-25 for the Montfort Fathers Society was held on September 18th at Adarsh Bhavan. This significant gathering, animated by Fr. Nashwin ARUL, SMM, the Provincial Bursar, brought together 13 confreres, including all the local administrators from various communities.
BANGALORE, India - A half-day retreat, in celebration of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was organized on 15 September 2024 by the Marian Centre for the Montfort Associates at Maria Bhavan, Bangalore, India.
BALAKA, Malawi - Friday 13 September was a joyful day to remember at Br. Mathurin pre-postulancy community of the delegation of Anglophone Africa as it welcomed 12 candidates into formation program...
PONSA MALANG, Indonesia - Hello Confreres, greetings from our Scholasticate Community, “Ponsa” in Malang. On this occasion we would like to share a story about the Golden Jubilee of the Priesthood from a Missionary who is famous for his friendliness and discipline, Fr. Wilhelmus Johannes Bernardus Peeters, SMM or familiarly called Father Wim....
LORETO, Italy - From 13 to 15 September, the annual gathering of Montfort associates of Italy was held in Loreto. As Fr. Angelo SORTI, SMM, Provincial of Italy, pointed out in his welcoming address, this year's theme was intended to be a preparation for the Jubilee Year 2025, ...
MBARARA, Uganda - A solemn event took place in the Africa Anglophone General Delegation on August 6, 2024, the solemnity of the Transfiguration at Montfort Novitiate House, Mbarara in Uganda. Three brothers from Malawi, namely Emmanuel ANTHONY, Phillip Posiano YOLA, and Eric FUNDI, made their first profession. In front of a large congregation, these brothers publicly declared their commitment through the pronouncement of the three evangelical counsels of poverty, obedience, and chastity in the Company of Mary...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – On Sunday, September 8, 2024, the Montfortian family in Haiti celebrated with great joy the First vows, Perpetual profession and jubilees of brothers and sisters...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - On Saturday, August 3, 2024, the episcopal ordination of a Montfortian confrere from the Province of Haiti, Bishop Wismick JEAN-CHARLES, SMM and Bishop Jean-Pierre Sander LOUIS JEAN, both appointed auxiliary bishops of the said Archdiocese on May 31, 2024 by Pope Francis, took place at the Parish of Saint Pierre de Pétion Ville, Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince. Bishop Wismick JEAN-CHARLES, because of his career and his various responsibilities, is very well known both nationally and internationally, both within the Montfortian family and the universal Church. This is one of the reasons why this grandiose event was experienced as a community, ecclesial and national event...
ANALAMALOTRA, Madagascar - On September 8, 2024, in the afternoon, with the entire church honoring the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, the Entity of Madagascar had the joy of celebrating a Holy Mass in the community of novitiate at Analamalotra TAMATAVE during which 5 postulants officially entered the novitiate. They are Benoît, Anderson, Basil, Anjara and Hasina...
BRAZIL - From June 13 to 19, 2024, the Superior General, Fr. Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM and Fr. Jesús Leopoldo CUCHO PUCHURI, SMM, General Councilor, visited the Montfortian communities in João Monlevade, Minas Gerais and in Atibaia and Perus, São Paulo, Brazil...
On 11 June 2024, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General, with the consent of his Council, has appointed Father Guelord ASEME MUKE, SMM, as Superior of the General Delegation of Francophone Africa for a second mandate of three years...