QUEZON CITY, Philippines - On October 14, 2023, under the sweet gaze of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the inspiration of St. Louis-Marie de Montfort, the 31st Montfortian Pilgrimage took place at four churches in the Diocese of Malolos, Bulacan, which are the St. Michael de Archangel Parish (San Miguel, Bulacan), San Agustin Church (Baliuag, Bulacan), San Isidro Labrador Parish (Pulilan, Bulacan), St. James the Apostle Parish (Plaridel, Bulacan, and the National Shrine of La Virgen Divina Pastora (Gapan, Nueva Ecija) from the Diocese of Cabanatuan. The pilgrimage was a resounding success, marked by grace, unity, and profound faith, and it left an everlasting impact on the hearts of all who participated...
FATIMA, Portugal - On the 21st and 22nd of October 2023, the Montfortian Marian Days returned with the theme: “With Mary on the path to the New Evangelization”. Organized by the Montfort Missionaries, namely Fathers Carlos VIEIRA, SMM, Luís OLIVEIRA, SMM and Amílcar TAVARES, SMM, the event took place at the Concepcion’s Sisters of Fátima to know, share and live the Marian spirituality of Saint Louis-Marie de Montfort...
On 25 September 2023, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General of the Company of Mary (Montfort Missionaries), with the consent of his Council has appointed Father Luigi GRITTI, SMM, as the Contact Person for the Protection of minors and vulnerable persons of the Congregation...
On 25 September 2023, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General of the Company of Mary (Montfort Missionaries), with the consent of his Council has appointed Father Arnold SUHARDI, SMM, as the Contact Person for the Lay Associates of the Congregation...
On 25 September 2023, Father Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM, Superior General of the Company of Mary (Montfort Missionaries), with the consent of his Council has appointed Father Luigi GRITTI, SMM, as the new Procurator General of the Congregation...
MARILLAIS, France - A good start for the (pastoral) year that has just begun! The four international Montfortian communities of France met at Marillais, where, in 430, Our Lady appeared to the bishop Saint Maurille and who wanted the feast of her birth to be established and celebrated. There, these “true children of Mary” (PM 11) gathered together on October 30, 2023, to receive and reflect on the Acts of the 38th General Chapter. Thus, the place is more than symbolic.
ROME - On 15th October 2023, a thanksgiving celebration was held for the newly elected Superior General of the Company of Mary, Fr. Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma WATUN, SMM. It was held at the Montfort Missionaries Generalate Grotto in collaboration with the Filipino Community and the Indonesian Group in Rome.
ROME, Italy - During the celebration of his 50th anniversary of religious profession which was celebrated in the Church of S. Maria delle Grazie alle Fornaci in Rome on October 19, 2023, Fr. Pier Luigi NAVA, SMM delivered the homily in the presence of the Prefect of the Dicastery for Consecrated Life and numerous colleagues...