Presence in the world

France

Until the latter part of the 19th century, the members of the Company of Mary did not leave France, but worked continually in the apostolate of giving Parish Missions, mainly in the West of France.

Today, many of the French priests and brothers are elderly, and the itinerant preaching of missions is much reduced. Many of the priests, however, serve in parishes, particularly where there are serious shortages of priests.

One of the major forms of apostolate today is the annual Montfortian Pilgrimage to Lourdes, which involves a year-round preparation, not only of the practical logistics of such a large pilgrimage, but of the spiritual and devotional aspects of the event.

There is a vast network of lay-members of the "Hospitalité Montfortain", who are provided with spiritual guidance by a team of Montfort Missionaries. France still has a number of members also working in the foreign mission field, principally in Madagascar and Haiti. There is also a community of priests in the Island of Réunion.

The Province produces a monthly Montfortian review, Le Règne de Jésus par Marie.

http://www.misioneros-monfortanos.org/smmfrance.htm

Calvaire de Pont-Château


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