Decree Approving the New Constitutions issued by the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life on September 8, 2017.............................. 60 Decree of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life of June 6, 2023 ........................ 62 Letter of the Superior General Donald S. Petraitis, MIC from January 27, 1988 .................................................. 65 Letter of the Superior General Andrzej Pakuła, MIC from May 18, 2018 ....................................................... 67 Letter of the Superior General Joseph G. Roesch, MIC from June 29, 2023........................................................ 70 Abbreviations .................................................................. 72 Introduction: Evolution of the Marians’ Legislation ...... 75 Constitutions of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary Preamble—Invocatio Dei...................................................... 83 PART I PATRIMONY AND SPIRITUALITY OF THE CONGREGATION I. Nature, Purpose, Spirituality, and Character................... 83 1. Character and Place of the Congregation in the Church ............................................................ 83 2. Essence of the Charism .......................................... 84 3. Mission ................................................................ 84 4. Consecrated for the Glory of the Most Holy Trinity... 84 5. Following of Christ ................................................ 84 6. Formed by the Holy Spirit ..................................... 85 7. With Mary Immaculately Conceived ...................... 85 8. Assistance to the Deceased and the Dying ......... 86 9. In the Service of the Church.................................... 86 10. Out of All Nations and to All People ...................... 86 11. Become All Things to All People ........................... 87 12. Spiritual Life and the Apostolate ............................ 87 13. Characteristics of a Marian .................................... 87 Constitutions 8
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