On 30 October 2024, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary (Montfort Missionaries), with the consent of his Council, has appointed the members of the Commission on Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation (JPIC)...
On 12 October 2024, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General, with the consent of his Council, appointed Father Robert Perianayagam BELAVENDIRAN, SMM, as Superior of the General Delegation of Papua New Guinea for a mandate of three years...
On 30 October 2024, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary (Montfort Missionaries), with the consent of his Council, has appointed the members of the Commission for Communications...
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea - The Montfortian delegation has a reason to celebrate. Our two brothers, Lukinu Owanga BIENVENU and Majorik MANIRAMBOGOYE, lighted their candles from the Easter candle during their perpetual consecration to Jesus on 12th December 2024. Hailing from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi respectively, they offered themselves as a total self-gift to God and PNG delegation. A spark of hope had been lit and we felt proud of what we had achieved this day...
MALAWI - December 9, 2024, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, was a day of great joy and devotion for the Lay Associates of the Montfort Missionaries in Sitima Parish. On this special day, the associates gathered to renew their consecration, deepening their commitment to the Montfortian spirituality and way of life...
On 30 October 2024, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary (Montfort Missionaries), with the consent of his Council, has appointed the members of the Commission for Mission and Evangelization....
On 30 October 2024, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary (Montfort Missionaries), with the consent of his Council, has appointed the members of the Commission for Spirituality - Montfortian Associates...
OTTAWA, Canada - The snow and wind calmed just in time for us to celebrate the Immaculate Conception. About a hundred people came to Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes Church in Ottawa for this Mass on Monday, December 9, 2024...
On 30 October 2024, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary (Montfort Missionaries), with the consent of his Council, has appointed the members of the Commission for Formation...
BENGALURU, India - On February 11, 2024, the youth wing of the Legion of Mary consecrated themselves entirely to Jesus through Mary, following the method of St. Louis de Montfort. The consecration ceremony took place in the historic and sacred setting of St. Mary’s Basilica, Bengaluru, India, making the occasion even more meaningful...
On 10 October 2024, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General, with the consent of his Council, has appointed Father Ghislain Kavendivwa KASEREKA, SMM, as Superior of the General Delegation of Belgium for a mandate of three years. The mandate of the new administration is effective starting from 6 December 2024...
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar - Montfortian associates of the Association Marie Reine des Cœurs (AMRC), met at Foyer Montfort Andraisoro on the 26th and 27th of November 2024, for training sessions and a meeting presided by Father Arnold SUHARDI, SMM, the Contact Person for the Montfortian Lay Associates...
A few weeks before his death, Saint Louis-Marie de Montfort (1673-1716) made an act of faith. It was to implore God to give missionaries for his Company and Wisdom through the intercession of Mary. 33 penitents walked as pilgrims, 2 by 2, from Saint-Pompain to Notre-Dame des Ardilliers in 1716...
TANANARIVE, Madagascar - The General Assembly of the Vice-Province of Madagascar was held at the Daughters of Wisdom in Benasandratra Tananarive on Wednesday, November 20 until Wednesday, November 27, 2024. The session was divided into three phases: the first three days were consecrated for spiritual formation with Father Arnold SUHARDI, SMM, followed by a retreat the following day...
TAMIL NADU, India - The Montfort Lay Associates of S. Pudur Parish, Tamil Nadu, India, held their regular meeting on November 24, 2024. The session commenced with a prayer led by Rev. Fr. Selvakumar, SMM, the parish priest. Following this, Ms. Malini PERIYANAYAGAM, the President of the Montfort Lay Associates, extended a warm welcome to the gathering and introduced the new members to the group...
MONTREAL, Canada - As part of his visit to the Canadian province in November 2024, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General of the congregation, came to meet with the associates of the Mary Queen of Hearts Shrine on Saturday, November 9, 2024. We welcomed him with great joy and expressed our gratitude for his presence among us...