MAKATI CITY, Philippines - The Catechetical Ministry of Sta. Teresita Parish organized First Communion for the pupils of the three schools in the parish this school year 2015-2016. For the first time, the Bloomfield Academy of Makati, a non-sectarian school requested that their qualified Catholic pupils...
MAKATI, Philippines - The Church in the Philippines has declared this year 2015 as Year of the Poor. This is part of the nine year novena in preparation for the 500 years anniversary of the Christianization of the country in 2021. It was for this reason that the theme of the parish celebration was: “Parokya...
Dear Confreres and lay members of the Montfortian Family,
How often we speak of walking “in the footsteps of Montfort”, but during this meeting of the Extraordinary General Council (EGC) this phrase has struck us deeply and enkindled genuine hope. “Together, passing through Loreto”. Our meeting took place at a turning point in the life of the...
How often we speak of walking “in the footsteps of Montfort”, but during this meeting of the Extraordinary General Council (EGC) this phrase has struck us deeply and enkindled genuine hope. “Together, passing through Loreto”. Our meeting took place at a turning point in the life of the...
BALAKA, Malawi - Is this too early?, Could this be true? The death of Fr. Fred Scragg, a respected Montfortian religious, has been received with much sadness within the Africa Anglophone Delegation, the Montfortian family at large and the clergy in Malawi. I have known Fred for some time. When...
BANNEUX, Belgium - On the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the death of Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort the Montfortian family in Belgium opened the Montfort year on 12th August. The organisers of the Marian Congress, Meeting Mary, that takes place every three years, offered some space in...
FLORES, Indonesia - On 13th July 2015, Deacon Yohanes J. Jedabu, SMM (Jeje), Deacon Timoteus J. Daman, SMM (Jefro) and Deacon Leonardus Tardi, SMM (Ardus) were ordained priests at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, in Poka, Manggarai, Flores. They were ordained by Most Rev. Michael Angkur, OFM...
EASTERN JAVA, Indonesia - On August 15, 2015, Bro. Laurensius Gafur, SMM and Bro. Rikardus Nsalu, SMM made their Perpetual Profession at St Montfort Seminary in Malang, Eastern Java. Present at this celebration were family members of the two confreres, the formators, members of the...
BALAKA, Malawi - On 15th August 2015, the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Montfortian family in Malawi opened the celebrations of the tercentenary anniversary of the death of Father de Montfort with a Eucharistic Celebration at the Inter-congregational Institute of...