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On 12 October 2017, Father Luiz Augusto Stefani, Superior General, after having consulted his Council and Father Mario Belotti, Provincial Superior of Italy, named Father Francesco Ferrari as Superior of the community at the General House in Rome. He was born on 5 October 1970, made his first religious profession on 2 October 1994 and was ordained priest on 24 April 1999.
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On 6 October 2017, Father Luiz Augusto Stefani, Superior General, with the consent of his Council, designated Father Wismick Jean Charles as Vicar General of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary (Montfortians). He was born on 29 November 1963, made his first religious profession on 8 September 1990 and was ordained priest on 15 January 1995.
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NEW MANILA, Philippines - On October 29 2017, the Feast of the Archangels, the Scholasticate Community celebrated the Renewal of Vows of Brother Francois Leonard P. Ancheta , SMM. It was held within the mass presided by Rev. Fr. Richard Magararu, SMM, Philippine Delegation Superior with Fr. Sherwin Nuňez, SMM and Fr. Norwyn Baydo, SMM as concelebrants. In his homily, Fr. Richard encouraged...
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The General Council, taking time to relax after a day's work, has responded to the invitation of Joseph and Françoise, members of the stewardship team of the Montfortian Walk. During the meal, they shared with us their enthusiasm of contributing to the success of an initiative that is becoming more and more in line with the new evangelisation "à la Montfort." The evening was a time of friendliness to...
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On 2 October 2017, in the afternoon, the General Council visited the international community of the Brothers of Saint Gabriel at Saint Laurent-Sur-Sèvre and had interaction with them. Each member of the community shared with us his commitment in the mission of the Brothers at Saint Laurent.
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ST. LAURENT-SUR-SÈVRE, France - On 2 October 2017, Fr. Luiz Augusto Stefani, the Superior General, with his Council, presided at the Eucharist in the big chapel of the Mother House of the Daughters of Wisdom at St. Laurent-Sur-Sèvre. It was for the first time that the General Council of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary celebrated mass in the presence of the General Council of the Daughters of...
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SAINT LAURENT-SUR-SÈVRE, France - Tuesday, October 3, 2017 is a special day for us, members of the General Council of the Company of Mary (Montfort Missionaries). You know that we are holding a meeting of the Council in Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre.
Now, in the morning, we are honored to welcome the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Poitiers, Father Jean-Paul Russeil. He is a former...
Now, in the morning, we are honored to welcome the Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Poitiers, Father Jean-Paul Russeil. He is a former...
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SAINT LAURENT-SUR-SEVRE, France - After two days of retreat, a day of awareness of the economic reality of the congregation, it was the beginning of an internal journey, through an integration training, of all the members of the general administration, over two days, on September 27 and 28...