ROME - The Congregation has no particular “coat of arms”, but there is a seal, which shows the symbols of its spirituality. Currently it is included in the Home page of the WEBSITE as the Logo of the Congregation...
It was a day full of emotions, first of all, when we met the parents and the family of Fr. Olivier MAIRE, SMM. Some members of the General Administrations of the Daughters of Wisdom and the Brothers of Saint Gabriel also arrived...
We are really at the end and Saturday and Sunday will be special days. After the prayer, Fr. Jean Claude draws the map of these three days and invites us to live them fully as we have done so far.
Directed by our leader, Fr. Jean Claude, who does not give up, the morning was busy to complete some work: we can clearly see that the conclusion of the chapter is imminent.
At the beginning of our day, Father General rightly reminded us that the Chapter does not end with the election of the new Council! So, let's get to work! Fr. Jean Claude LAVIGNE, our facilitator, takes the reins and immediately puts us to work.
ROME - The General Chapter experienced another important day today: the choice of the four confreres who, together with the Superior General, will animate our Congregation for the next six years. Prepared with care spiritually but also technically, the election took place in an atmosphere of fraternity and serenity, also respecting the criteria that have emerged in recent days...
After a day of break, the third week of work for our Chapter begins with the approval to move forward with the project of the IMA Fund to give substance to what was discussed on Saturday.
ROME - It's a bit surprising that the full name of the Superior General of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary who was just elected on May 9, comes in five words: Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma Watun. But isn't the name of the Founder of this Missionary Society also made up of five words: Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort, according to his name found in his Testament and on one of his epitaphs, namely the one that is written in Latin? The similarity in the number of words in these names is coincidental. It's clear. However, a name often contains a meaning. Pay attention...
ROME - Memory of the Apparition of the Virgin Mary at Fatima. It is our Portuguese confreres who animate the prayer times of the day. At 9:00 a.m., Fr. Dwi announces the birthday of our precious secretary Fr. Louis-Paul SAINT-LAURENT, 52 years old. Best wishes...
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...
PIR BUTONG, Indonesia - The parish's anniversary celebrations were held for nearly a month, during April. All the activities were carried out by involving all elements in the parish and were aimed not only at parishioners but also to members of other Churches and other religions. We carried out all our activities in the spirit of “Dare to Take Risks for God and for Humanity”...
TOLEDO, Spain - Last Wednesday, April 26, at the San Ildefonso Major Seminary of the Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain, the official presentation of the relics of Saint Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort took place for the public veneration of the seminarians of this community in their period of formation to the priesthood...