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....

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....

KISANGANI, DRC - After three days of retreat, the Montfort missionaries of the General Delegation of Africa Francophone gathered in a General Assembly with the Superior General and the General Councilor in charge of Africa this Thursday, August 29. After an opening prayer, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM made an introduction to launch the meeting. In his speech, the Superior General echoed the words of the retreat preacher, showing the need to let ourselves be guided by the Spirit so that we can truly be liberos. He also emphasized earlier during the Mass that the Assembly must be prophetic and charismatic. A charismatic Assembly is one that is led by prayer. He invited the participants in this Assembly that they must be animated by the gentleness and the tenderness of Jesus...

KISANGANI, DRC - In order to recharge spiritually after a long time of apostolic work, the Montfort Missionaries of the General Delegation of Francophone Africa (GDFA) withdrew for three days, from 26th to 28th August 2024, at Kisangani (DRC) to make an annual retreat, also with the aim of entering the General Assembly of the Entity. Indeed, this moment of retreat was very nourishing for each retreatant. The very rich teachings of Mgr. Léonard, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Kisangani, enabled each participant to emerge from this retreat with a new lease of life for the Montfort – ecclesial mission. During these three days, Mgr. Léonard developed five themes...

GITEGA, Burundi - It was Saturday, 29 June 2024. It was on this Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul that the Montfort Scholasticate is closing its 2023-2024 initiation year (which began on Saturday, 23 September 2023) during a Eucharistic celebration presided over by the rector of this house of formation, the Reverend Father Henri ALOTEREMBI, SMM...

KISANGANI - As the feast of Saint Louis-Marie Grignon de Montfort was approaching, a triduum was organized to remember his birth to heaven...

KISANGANI, D.R. Congo - Saturday, September 23, 2023 marked the opening day of the initial formation year 2023-2024 for the Montfortian Postulate of Kisangani in D.R. Congo (Providence House-Deo Soli). It was preceded by a 6-day spiritual retreat and the facilitator was Father Jean Trésor BAFENGO, SMM, the parish priest of the Saint Paul Apostle/Kibibi parish...

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo - On Sunday, 27 August 2023, in the church of the Mater Dei shrine parish, the first novitiate of the General Delegation of French-speaking Africa, which opened its doors on 15 August 2022 with the entry into the novitiate of some candidates, experienced a very memorial day for the first religious profession of 7 novices.

GITEGA, Burundi - On 28th April each year, the Montfortian Family throughout the world celebrates the birth in heaven of its founder, Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort...

GITEGA, Burundi – Saturday, March 25, a historical event occurred at the Montfort Scholasticate of Gitega, Burundi. For the first time ever, the Montfortian family, namely the Daughters of Wisdom, the Montfort Missionaries, the Brothers of St Gabriel, the Monfortian associates (known also as Lay montfortians) and ...

KISANGANI, D.R. Congo - Sunday February 19, 2023 was a day of celebration and joy in the Delegation of Francophone Africa in particular and in the Company of Mary in general. Indeed, two confreres have been elevated to the diaconate and priestly ordinations: Brother Claude DISA MUTUNZI, SMM was ordained deacon and Deacon Charles MUMBERE KIPUTSU, SMM was ordained priest.

KINSHASA, Republique Democratique du Congo - On Saturday, November 19, 2022, the Congregation of Montfort Missionaries had the joy of celebrating the priestly ordination of Deacon Trésor ESAMPELE NKUKU, SMM. The priestly ordination Mass took place in Kinshasa in the Cathedral Church of Notre Dame du Congo...

BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo - Called by God to Montfortian religious and priestly life, it was on 6th November 2022 that Deacon Ephrem KULONDWA MUDERWA SMM was ordained a priest in the Cathedral church of Bukavu, by the imposition from the hands of His Excellency Monsignor Francois-Xavier MAROY RUSENGO, Metropolitan Archbishop of Bukavu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo...

BWOGA-CHIOGGIA, Burundi - On Sunday December 11, 2022, the third Sunday of Advent, called the "Sunday of Joy", the Company of Mary, in general, and the General Delegation of Francophone Africa (DGAF), in particular, were in a great joy, together with the local Church of Burundi, to have welcomed the very first Burundian Montfortian to the priesthood...

GITEGA, Burundi - It is under this annual theme dedicated to the Holy Spirit, with Mary, that the initiation year 2022-2023 at the Montfort Scholasticate in Gitega, Burundi opened on Saturday, September 24th. This opening ceremony was preceded by a week divided into two: the three days were devoted to the session about Montfortian Spirituality and the other three days to the annual retreat...

KINSHASA, RD Congo - On 15th August 2022, on the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we received a grace, a gift from heaven. It was the opening of the new novitiate in the Company of Mary. A new stage of formation for us from the General Delegation of Francophone Africa, 89 years after the arrival of the first missionary pioneers in the Democratic Republic of Congo...