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Saint Stanislaus of Jesus and Mary Papczyński
Founder of the Marians
Rome, December 8, 2019
Prot. No 159/2019
Superior General’s Letter on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary of 2019, inaugurating the 350th Jubilee of the Origin of the Congregation of Marian Fathers
Divine Providence, whose power expands from end to end, ruling everything with sweetness, and whose paths are not ours, desired to raise this tiny Marian flock dedicated to the most beloved and Immaculate Mother not only within the borders of the one Kingdom of Poland, where its roots are, but to spread all over the world.
News
A word of the Superior General of the Congregation for the funeral ceremony of Fr. Stanislaus Seraphim Michalenko, MIC
How eloquent are the words from the Book of Revelation...
USA, Stockbridge, Mass.: Fr. Seraphim (Stanislaus) Michalenko, MIC, passed away
Father Seraphim Michalenko, MIC, the world-renowned expert on the life and spirituality of St. Faustina — the man who smuggled photographic images of the pages of St. Faustina’s Diary out of Communist-occupied Poland in the 1970s and later documented her beatification and canonization miracles — died Thursday, Feb. 11, from illness related to COVID-19.
USA, Stockbridge, Mass.: In Memory of Fr. Seraphim (Stanislaus) Michalenko, MIC
Watch a video tribute in memory of Fr. Seraphim (1930-2021).
About Us
The Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary is a fraternal community of consecrated life in the Roman Catholic Church. They are also known for their devotion to Mary Immaculate, dedication to praying for the poor souls in Purgatory, and active service to the Church. Founded in Poland in 1670 by St. Stanislaus Papczynski, today the Marian Congregation has about 500 priests and brothers who labor in 19 countries, including the USA, Argentina, Belarus, Brazil, Cameroon, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Rwanda, Ukraine, and United Kingdom.
SOLEMNITY
MEMORIAL
FEAST
The feasts important for the Congregation
March
12
Anniversary of the ordination of our holy Father and Founder, 1661
19
ST. JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BVM Patron of the Congregation Plenary indulgence for members of the Congregation and members of the Association of Marian Helpers
25
THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD Plenary indulgence for members of the Association of Marian Helpers
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