USA, Stockbridge<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div> August 15, 2015<\/p>\n<\/div> As “Hail Holy Queen” resounded in the golden rafters of the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy, the Marian Fathers welcomed three new members to their Congregation on Saturday. Three men professed their first vows with the Marians: Fr.\u00a0Michael Ishida,\u00a0MIC, from the Diocese of Spokane; Fr.\u00a0David Gunter,\u00a0MIC, from the Archdiocese in Boston; and Ruben Veloz of California.<\/p>\n During his homily, the Marians’ Provincial Superior the Very Rev.\u00a0Fr.\u00a0Kaz Chwalek,\u00a0MIC, joked that they rarely get priests as novices, but God’s grace had called all three of the new members to the Marian Congregation.<\/p>\n “Somehow in their hearts, they wanted to do a little bit extra,” Fr.\u00a0Kaz said.<\/p>\n Before the altar, the three took vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience. Father Kaz explained this was their way of showing their complete submission to God’s will. He presented the new members with the Blue Scapular of Our Lady which serves as a sign of honoring and imitating Mary.<\/p>\n “You’re saying, ‘I love you Lord, I trust you, I listen to you, you’re my enough,” Fr.\u00a0Kaz said.<\/p>\n Watch his full homily:<\/p>\n<\/div>USA, Stockbridge, Mass.: Thirteen Vows, One Mission<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>