LEUVEN, Belgium - It was a cloudy day in Leuven, Belgium but Father Nepo’s bright smile made everything glitter. Indeed, it was also the feast day of St. Lucy, the saint of light. In the august presence of a host of distinguished professors at the Catholic University of Leuven, and in the presence of the local bishop, under whose shepherding he renders his pastoral service, Dr. Fr. Nepo successfully defended his doctoral thesis on December 13, 2023...
On 14 December 2023, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General of the Company of Mary (Montfort Missionaries), with the consent of his Council, and in conformity with our Constitutions (Montfortian Today, 232), has appointed Father Balaswamy KATA, SMM, as General Bursar of the Company of Mary, for a second mandate...
On 14 December 2023, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General of the Company of Mary (Montfort Missionaries), with the consent of his Council, and in conformity with our Constitutions (Montfortian Today, 232), has appointed Father Joji Antony Paul KALARICKAL, SMM, as General Secretary of the Company of Mary, for a second mandate...
CANADA - At mass on December 8, 2023, a small group of men and women made their first consecration to Jesus through Mary in the spirit of Saint Louis de Montfort. After the homily, they placed a candle at the foot of the statue of Marie-Reine-des-Cœurs. Surrounded by the Montfort Associates of Ottawa and ....
ROME - The Senatus of the Legio Mariae of Rome received as very welcome guests at the monthly meeting of last December 2, 2023, the Very Rev. Fr. Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, the Superior General of the Company of Mary, and Fr. Arnold SUHARDI, SMM, the Contact person for the lay associates of the Congregation, who thus wanted to graciously accept the invitation formulated by the President of the Senatus, Mr. Renzo TARTER, who had come in the company of his wife, Mrs. Marta, to the Generalate last 29th November 2023...
BERGEN, Norway - The 8th of December was a great day for us in Bergen as it certainly was for all of you. For our little group of 9 people, it was great to celebrate the presence of 12 more people who did their consecration for the first time and eventually enrolled in our group. Hence, our group is now more than doubled...
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - In the novitiate, we are privileged to do our apostolate every Sunday in various needs to the pastoral care. One of the many needs that we have in our mission area is the lack of basic catechism to know the faith and some of the practices in the church. Fortunately, we have been given many chances to preach basic catechism and some of the teachings of the Church to the people. It was done about half an hour before the celebration of the Holy Eucharist began...
ROME – The Montfort missionaries in the Generalate had a quadripartite jubilee celebration on 9th December 2023. Fr. Balaswamy KATA, SMM, the General Bursar celebrated his 25th anniversary of religious life in the Company of Mary while Fr. Luigi GRITTI, SMM, the Procurator General and the Contact Person for the Protection of Minors and Vulnerable Persons celebrated his 60th birthday. Fr. Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, the Superior General, also celebrated his 25th priestly anniversary...