TOLEDO, Spain - Last Wednesday, April 26, at the San Ildefonso Major Seminary of the Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain, the official presentation of the relics of Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort took place for the public veneration of the seminarians of this community in their period of formation to the priesthood...

Today again, we lived a very intense day which passionately involved all the members of the chapter. Putting aside the work on the "Acts of the Chapter", the assembly received three very engaging information:

ROME, Italy - On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, when Father Dwi was elected 23rd Superior General of the Company of Mary, St. Louis-Marie de Montfort, the founder of this Congregation, probably awoke from his “sleep” in a state of surprise, and with him, all the members of this Company who have “fallen asleep in the hope of the resurrection”. St. Louis-Marie may have searched a Google map for exactly where Indonesia was and tried to pronounce the full name of Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM who is now his successor in the animation of the Congregation he founded in 1705 in Poitiers...

After the intense day of yesterday concluded with the barbecue at the General Curia, today we resumed our work. The prayer is led by the Indian confreres who are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the foundation this year.

This day is characterized by the achievement of one of the goals of our General Chapter: the election of the new superior for the next six years. But let's go in order...

Tuesday, on May 9, 2023, the 38th General Chapter of the Montfort Missionaries elected Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM as the 23rd Superior General of the Company of Mary...

MALANG, Indonesia – Coinciding with the Fifth Easter Sunday, the community of the Montfort Seminary - «House of Wisdom», in Malang, Indonesia, celebrated the Consecration to Jesus through Mary according to the teachings of St. Louis-Marie de Montfort of eight new members of the Association of Mary Queen of All Hearts (AMQAH) of the East Java Region, batch XII. They are Mr. Francis Hari Widodo, Mr. Donatus Rema, Mr. Daniel Dony Satyadi, Mr. Yeremias Agustinus Sae, Mrs. Lusia Lilik Sri Hartini, Mrs. Maria Sit Mutdrika, Mrs. Dolorosa Devy Romanda and Mrs. Yovita Vrida Indriani...

Today, the work of the General Chapter resumes after a magnificent day of very sunny break which allowed visits and small pilgrimages...