Father Casimir Wyszynski

212 A PPENDIX Assistant (1734-37), instructor of moral theology (1735-37), and spiritual director of the Korabiew monastery (1736-37). Faith- fully performing these duties, he used every opportunity to strengthen religious discipline and devotion to the Immaculate Virgin among his brethren, as well as to revive the spirit of their Founder. His fruitful activity was supported above all by his per- sonal example of religious life, filled with particular care for ob- taining and improving virtue. Elected Superior General (1737-1741), he used all the means available to this office to renew and improve the customs and spirit of the Order and especially to eliminate the damages caused by the so-called “Rostkovian dispersion” (1715-22) and the fatal influences of moral depravity dominating the Polish population of the day. As the superior of themonastery in Góra Kalwaria (1739-47), he did his best to increase its spiritual andmaterial welfare, being particularly concerned with rescuing the Founder’s earthly re- mains from total ruin. At the same time he dedicated himself to fruitful apostolic activity, serving as a confessor to the nuns of St. Dominic’s Order at the convent in Góra Kalwaria, among other things. He was also the Moderator of the Confraternity of Divine Providence, which he established at the Cenacle of the Lord’s church. Re-elected the Superior General (1747-1750), [Father Casimir] reached out to his subordinates through letters inwhich he presented himself as “a father resolving various disputes, a loving brother, a legitimate administrator managing the commu- nity, and a concerned andwatchful minister,” endeavoring to keep fidelity to the Rule, mutual charity, and peace in the community. As a faithful son of the Founder, and a guardian of his spiritual legacy, he also diligently aided the souls in Purgatory. However, the novitiate and a proper formation of the young Marians were his primary concerns. In this respect, he was greatly helped by numerous candidates whom he recruited for the Order fromBohemiawho possessed an extensive theological