ZOMBA, Malawi - On 8th December 2023, St. Joseph the Worker, Sitima Parish was on fire - the celebration of the Solemnity of Immaculate Conception of Mary was accompanied by the consecration to Jesus through Mary of 34 people from Sitima Parish. This has come after learning about Montfort and Montfortian Spirituality for over a year...

BANGALORE, India - Montfortian Formation Session led by Fr. Marco PASINATO, SMM in the Vice Province of India: A Focus on Formators. In the wake of the Golden Jubilee celebration and ordination in India, Fr. Marco PASINATO, SMM initiated an exclusive two-day session on the Ratio II document. This distinctive gathering exclusively included superiors and administrators within the Montfortian formation house...

SAINT-LAURENT-SUR-SÈVRE, France - It is with joy that our parish-sanctuary welcomed Mgr. François JACOLIN from Thursday, November 30 to Sunday, December 3, 2023, with the celebration of the Mass of the first Sunday of Advent during which 28 young people received the sacrament of Confirmation. This visit was part of the bishop's pastoral visit to the Herbiers deanery. The latter is made up of 7 parishes. And it is in our Parish-Sanctuary of Saint-Louis de Montfort in Saint-Laurent sur Sèvre that this immersion of the pastor among his sheep ended. Of course, it was a symbolic event...

PONTCHÂTEAU, France - The Calvary Site today includes 30 monuments. Chapels, caves, stations of the cross, halls and Calvary are harmoniously located in this life-size park of 14 hectares. The Father de Montfort Chapel is visible in all its splendor at the same time as the hill of Calvaire, the highest point of the Site. It's right at the foot...

BANGALORE, India - As we stand at the pinnacle of 50 years of unwavering service, dedication, and commitment, we, the Society of Montfort Missionaries in the Vice Province of India find ourselves immersed in a profound journey of self-discovery and spiritual renewal. The celebration of this momentous milestone has been more than just a festivity; it has been a deeply personal and reflective experience...

BANGALORE, India - On the auspicious day of November 26th in Maria Bhavan, our Scholasticate community, a sacred ceremony unfolded as Deacons Peter ANTHONY, SMM and Martin SELVANAYAGAM, SMM were ordained to priesthood in the presence of a devout congregation consisting of 60 priests, religious brothers and sisters, laity, families of the ordinandi, and Montfortian friends. This momentous event holds special significance as the newly ordained deacons are bestowed as a gift upon the vice-province of India in commemoration of its Golden Jubilee...

WEST KALIMANTAN, Indonesia - On November 23, 2023, the Montfort Missionaries (SMM) in Indonesia again increased the number of its clergy, namely Father Dominikus SIONG, SMM who was ordained a priest in the Sintang Diocese along with 3 priests from the Sintang diocese. Fr. Siong’s batch, namely Fr. Daniel DAGUR, SMM, Fr. Agustinus ASMAN, SMM, and Fr. Hyronimus ARIO, SMM were ordained as priests in Ruteng diocese on October 16, 2023...

BERGEN, Norway - In Saint Paul Parish in Bergen, Norway, we have just started a Montfort Group with the Norwegian name: Maria, Alle Hjerters Dronning (Mary, Queen of All Hearts). During the first half of this year, we were six women who, one by one, got to know Montfort and his True Devotion to Mary and each one made the consecration to Jesus through Mary in the Holy Spirit...

FLANDERS, Belgium - The month of May is popularly known as the month of Mary in the Roman Catholic Church. In Flanders, many devotees choose this month to visit well-known Marian pilgrimage sites, such as Scherpenheuvel and Banneux, and organize processions in honour of the patron saints. Similarly, the month of October is celebrated as the Month of the Rosary by practicing Roman Catholics...

CANADA - On November 15, 2023, at the request of the Generalate, the Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs Shrine hosted a meeting to share the minutes of the last General Chapter. The day began with an appropriate song for the day, “Tournée vers l'Avenir” by “Jo Akepsimas” and the General Chapter prayer...

ROME, Italy - From November 9 to 11, 2023, the Dicastery for Evangelization organized the 2nd International Meeting of rectors and collaborators of sanctuaries, entitled “The Sanctuary: house of prayer”. A journey which continues, after the first International Meeting of 2018, with three days which involved numerous participants from all over the world. The meeting, which also prepares for the Holy Year 2025, was held in the Paul VI Hall of the Vatican. Three confreres from the Vice Province of France participated, namely Fr. Santino BREMBILLA, SMM, Fr. Ronel CHARELUS, SMM, and Fr. Jean Didereau DUGER, SMM, who gave his testimony below...

LISBON, Portugal - Last Saturday, November 11th, the new premises were blessed and inaugurated, resulting from the expansion of the Social and Parish Center of Póvoa de Santo Adrião. The Center is a foundation of the parish of Póvoa de Santo Adrião, Diocese of Lisbon with civil recognition by the Portuguese state intended to support children, the elderly and bedridden patients and the unemployed looking for work, among others...

ROTSELAAR, Belgium – In observance of the annual tradition during All Saints’ and All Souls’ Day, the Belgian delegation organized this year’s memorial celebration on Sunday, 29th of October in Rotselaar, where the delegation cemetery is located. Invitations were sent to the families of the deceased confreres and despite noting a noticeable decrease in family member attendance in recent years, approximately 80 people participated in the Eucharist this year...

GINOSA, Italy - On Sunday, October 5, the Parish Community of the “Immaculate Heart” of Ginosa – Taranto (Italy) gathered with Bishop Sabino IANNUZZI for the “entry” rite of the new parish priest, Fr. Cletus M. DAVID, SMM, on the path of life and faith. Originally from the Vice-Province of India, Fr. Cletus (called by all as "Padre Cleto") is already on his third experience in a parish entrusted to the Province of Italy, and during the last three years, he had been a parish priest of Pardesca di Bianco (Reggio Calabria)...

MARIENHEIDE, Germany - On 1st September 2023, Fr. Gerd-Willi BERGERS, SMM began his second mandate as Superior of the General Delegation of Germany and assisted by the councillors, Fr. Francis Xavier ANTONY, SMM and Bro. Johannes BOSSMANN, SMM. The new term of three years began with the commissioning by the Assistant General, Fr. Marco PASINATO, SMM, in a festive Holy Eucharist at the shrine of Our Lady of Visitation in Marienheide, together with the confreres and some parishioners. The first official activity of the new Council was to attend the thanksgiving celebrations for the 90th birthday of Fr. Edmund JÄCKEL, SMM on September 4 in Bonn...

QUEZON CITY, Philippines - This October, the SMM - Philippine Delegation embarked on a holistic journey that weaves together the joyous camaraderie of a sports fest, the tranquility of an annual outing, the dedication to lifelong learning through ongoing formation, and the deep reflection of an annual retreat...