SAINT-LAURENT-SUR-SÈVRE, France - It is 14°C in this small town on the edge of the Vendée. The gray sky does not prevent the bell towers, which, piercing the sky, continue to sublimate the soul of this place imbued with spirituality. At 9am, twenty valiant men are heading towards the Salle Notre-Dame du Saint-Esprit, while four others, stuck in traffic on the outskirts of Nantes, are still on their way. Under the soft and benevolent light of this freshly renovated room, a song to the Virgin Mary rises, “Mary, witness of Hope”...
CANADA - Because of the delay in the approval of their visa to Canada, they had to postpone their visit to November 12. Only Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General, received his visa for the visit. Father Lonely Paul MASHONGA, SMM, representative for America, is still waiting for his visa...
On 26 November 2024, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General, with the consent of his Council (C 215), has appointed Fr. Jean-Joël RANDRIANARIVOMANANA, SMM, as Superior of the Vice-Province of Madagascar for a mandate of three years. The mandate of the new administration is effective starting from 27 November 2024...
RUTENG, Indonesia - November 19, 2024 – Hello confreres, we are sharing with you our news about the ordination of SMM priests recently. The new priests are Fathers Aran, Ferdi, Candra, Fandi, Alvian, and Embit. The motto they chose is “ABIDE WITH US, LORD” (Luke 24:29). The ordination of our confreres was held at the parish church of St. Michael Kumba. Of course we should thank the parish priest of St. Michael Kumba and the assistant priests, members of the pastoral council and the parish finance council of the Kumba parish, the ordination committee, and everyone involved in making the ordination celebration a success...
MANGOCHI, Malawi - From Sunday, 17 November to Friday, 22 November, the members of the Anglophone delegation working in Malawi and Zambia conducted their annual retreat. This auspicious moment of reflection and prayer took place at Namiasi Lake House. It was graciously facilitated by Fr. Nesta NTIWA, OCD and generously attended by confreres in that region...
BUSHENYI, Uganda - Members of the Company of Mary working in the East Africa under the Anglophone Africa General Delegation held their annual retreat in Bushenyi, Uganda. All members convened at the newly constructed retreat house of the White Fathers in Bushenyi. The retreat was well attended by confreres from the communities serving in Uganda and Kenya...
BVUMBWE, Malawi - On 27th October 2024, the Catholic faithful gathered in celebration of the Silver Jubilee of Uganda Martyrs Parish in Bvumbwe, Blantyre Archdiocese. The faithful witnessed the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation of more than 163 Christians. It was also the celebration of the Montfort Missionaries who have ministered this parish for the past 25 years. The Holy Mass was presided over by His Grace Archbishop Thomas Luke MSUSA, SMM of Blantyre Archdiocese...
On 7 October 2024, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General, with the consent of his Council, has appointed the Committee to set up a strategic plan to strengthen the Montfortian Presence in France, as stated in GC23_Acts 15.2. The members are...