What Is the Marian Movement of Priests Website at mmp-usa.net?

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mmp-usa.net is the U.S. website of the Marian Movement of Priests (MMP), a Catholic movement whose origin is tied to Fr. Stefano Gobbi and the messages published in To the Priests, Our Lady's Beloved Sons. The site is mainly a practical hub: official announcements, cenacle (prayer group) schedules and formats, retreat dates, and prayers approved by the Diocese of Como. It is not a general encyclopedia about the movement, and the page evidence shows no pricing or membership-fee information, so nothing here should be read as confirming free access to every resource or event.

Who the site represents

The site identifies itself as "Our Lady's MMP Website" under the name Marian Movement of Priests. Its announcements are issued in the name of the worldwide MMP and its U.S. branch, and they reference:

  • Fr. Luca Pescatori, described as International Director of the worldwide MMP
  • Fr. Antonio Carvalho, described as National Director
  • Fr. Stefano Gobbi, the priest whose interior locutions (recorded from July 1973 to December 1997) form the book To the Priests, Our Lady's Beloved Sons

According to the site, Fr. Gobbi began writing down these messages while praying at the Chapel of the Apparitions in Fatima, after an interior voice urged him to have confidence in the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

What the site publishes

The homepage is organized around dated notices and recurring resources rather than long-form articles. The main content types are:

Content type What it covers
Official announcements Movement-wide news, including a statement on unauthorized use of messages
Cenacle schedules Regional cenacle dates and locations, e.g., an October 2026 schedule with Fr. Pescatori across New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee
Cenacle format Guidance on how an MMP cenacle is structured (listed as "MMP CENACLE FORMAT / MSM FORMATO DEL CENACULO")
Retreats A 2026 regional retreat for laity (Nov 13–15) and a 2026 National MMP Clergy Retreat (Nov 9–13)
Prayers A prayer for the beatification of Fr. Gobbi, approved by the Diocese of Como

Much of the material is bilingual, with English and Spanish versions of the same notices.

The beatification cause

One of the more substantive announcements concerns Fr. Gobbi's cause for beatification and canonization. The site states that on May 1, 2024, Cardinal Oscar Cantoni, bishop of Como, presided at a Eucharistic Celebration in the Shrine of the Holy Crucifix in Como, Italy, opening the diocesan process for the cause. It also notes that the prayer for Fr. Gobbi's intercession posted on the site is the only one officially approved by the Diocese of Como — a useful detail if you encounter other prayers circulating online.

How to use the site

  • If you want to join a cenacle, check the regional schedule posts first; they list dates, cities, and the presiding priests.
  • If you want to start or run a cenacle, use the posted cenacle format as the reference structure.
  • If you are looking for the messages themselves, note that the site points to the published book rather than hosting the full text; it also carries a statement warning about unauthorized use of the messages.
  • If you are researching the movement, the announcements and the beatification notice give the most verifiable organizational facts.

Because schedules and retreat dates are time-bound, confirm details on the site before traveling; the October 2026 cenacle listing and the November 2026 retreats are the kind of items most likely to change.