PONTCHATEAU, France - On November 28, 2024, the “Montfortian Heritage in France” Committee appointed by the Superior General (cf. Sec. Gen. 26-2024) met at the Calvary of Pontchâteau to reflect on the future of the Montfortian mission in France. The participants worked on a strategy aligned with the orientations of the SMM General Chapter 2023 and the current needs of the Montfortian Places in France...
BANGALORE, India - The Montfort Marian Centre, under the direction of Fr. Alexander, SMM, organized the second International Montfortian Marian Congress (IMMC) in Bangalore, India on October 26, 2024. The congress saw the participation of over 230 attendees and featured seven insightful presentations by eminent theologians, mariologists, and scholars, centered on the theme, “Mary of the People and Ecology: An Ecological Reading of Marian Apparitions...
SAINT-LAURENT-SUR-SÈVRE, France - It is 14°C in this small town on the edge of the Vendée. The gray sky does not prevent the bell towers, which, piercing the sky, continue to sublimate the soul of this place imbued with spirituality. At 9am, twenty valiant men are heading towards the Salle Notre-Dame du Saint-Esprit, while four others, stuck in traffic on the outskirts of Nantes, are still on their way. Under the soft and benevolent light of this freshly renovated room, a song to the Virgin Mary rises, “Mary, witness of Hope”...
CANADA - Because of the delay in the approval of their visa to Canada, they had to postpone their visit to November 12. Only Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General, received his visa for the visit. Father Lonely Paul MASHONGA, SMM, representative for America, is still waiting for his visa...
On 26 November 2024, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General, with the consent of his Council (C 215), has appointed Fr. Jean-Joël RANDRIANARIVOMANANA, SMM, as Superior of the Vice-Province of Madagascar for a mandate of three years. The mandate of the new administration is effective starting from 27 November 2024...
RUTENG, Indonesia - November 19, 2024 – Hello confreres, we are sharing with you our news about the ordination of SMM priests recently. The new priests are Fathers Aran, Ferdi, Candra, Fandi, Alvian, and Embit. The motto they chose is “ABIDE WITH US, LORD” (Luke 24:29). The ordination of our confreres was held at the parish church of St. Michael Kumba. Of course we should thank the parish priest of St. Michael Kumba and the assistant priests, members of the pastoral council and the parish finance council of the Kumba parish, the ordination committee, and everyone involved in making the ordination celebration a success...
MANGOCHI, Malawi - From Sunday, 17 November to Friday, 22 November, the members of the Anglophone delegation working in Malawi and Zambia conducted their annual retreat. This auspicious moment of reflection and prayer took place at Namiasi Lake House. It was graciously facilitated by Fr. Nesta NTIWA, OCD and generously attended by confreres in that region...
BUSHENYI, Uganda - Members of the Company of Mary working in the East Africa under the Anglophone Africa General Delegation held their annual retreat in Bushenyi, Uganda. All members convened at the newly constructed retreat house of the White Fathers in Bushenyi. The retreat was well attended by confreres from the communities serving in Uganda and Kenya...
BVUMBWE, Malawi - On 27th October 2024, the Catholic faithful gathered in celebration of the Silver Jubilee of Uganda Martyrs Parish in Bvumbwe, Blantyre Archdiocese. The faithful witnessed the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation of more than 163 Christians. It was also the celebration of the Montfort Missionaries who have ministered this parish for the past 25 years. The Holy Mass was presided over by His Grace Archbishop Thomas Luke MSUSA, SMM of Blantyre Archdiocese...
On 7 October 2024, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General, with the consent of his Council, has appointed the Committee to set up a strategic plan to strengthen the Montfortian Presence in France, as stated in GC23_Acts 15.2. The members are...
BANGALORE, India - The Vice Province of India is delighted to announce that four of our brothers have begun their preparation for the perpetual profession. The program commenced with an inaugural Mass on Sunday, 27th October 2024, celebrated by Fr. Sebastian RAJ, SMM, the Provincial of the Vice Province of India...
QUEZON CITY, Philippines – On October 21, 2024, in a momentous assembly, the Montfort Missionaries ushered in a new era with the official installation of the Philippine Delegation Council. The ceremony was presided over by Fr. Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General of the Montfort Missionaries, who personally traveled to the Philippines to oversee the installation, accompanied by Fr. Prem KUMAR, SMM, General Councilor for Asia and Oceania...
DAGUPAN CITY, Philippines - The newly constructed Church of St. Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort was officially blessed in a solemn ceremony presided over by the Superior General of the Montfort Missionaries, Fr. Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, with Fr. Prem KUMAR, SMM, Assistant General and the Montfort Missionaries in the Philippines as concelebrants. The event drew a large gathering of parishioners, local officials, and benefactors, marking a significant milestone for the community...
ROME, Italy - “Great are the work of the Lord; they are pondered by all who delight in them” Psalms 111:2. It was the day that three newly elected General Administrations, Priests of the Company of Mary, Brothers of Saint Gabriel and Daughters of Wisdom met on 11th October 2024 in the General house of the Montfort Missionaries in Rome...
LEUVEN, Belgium - With the Mass on September 8 which was celebrated in the great Church of Saint Peter and was followed by the renewal of the baptismal promises of all the participants, the confreres of the community of Kessel-Lo launched the initiative “On the road with Montfort”. Its aim is to create a movement that can reach young students and interest them in our Montfortian spirituality from the region of Leuven...
FATIMA, Portugal - The Marian Days with Montfort were held once again on October 26th and 27th, with the theme “The Virgin Mary, praying woman”. The meeting that was organized by the Montfort Missionaries, under the responsibility of SMM Fathers Carlos VIEIRA, Luís OLIVEIRA and Luís FERREIRA, was held in Fátima...