Father Casimir Wyszynski

Further, he resolved to spread honor to Father Stanislaus Papczyński. Since Father Joachim Kozłowski was to a great de- gree accountable for failing to start the beatification process of the Marian Founder, Father Casimir undertook to open the beat- ification process of what would be the first Polish founder of a religious order. With the consent of the Chapter, Father Casimir managed to have printed and distributed a prayer card with the picture of the Founder of the Marian Order. On August 8, 1741, a new Superior General was elected, but Father Casimir remained in the office of Superior of the monast- ery in Góra Kalwaria for another six years. Thanks to his good ex- ample and mild manner of admonishing, he was instrumental in increasing religious fervor in his confreres. Seeing him tidying up the church and doing all sorts of menial tasks, residents of Góra Kalwaria admired his industrious and humblemanner. They ben- efited from his pastoral ministry, his service in the confessional and in the pulpit. For several years the Servant of God was the confessor to the Dominican Sisters, just as Saint Stanislaus had been in his time. Many years later, the Sisters testified to Fr. Casimir’s prudence and great zeal. Father Casimir had a great devotion to Divine Providence, which found its practical expression in his establishing the Con- fraternity of Divine Providence at the Church of Our Lord’s Cena- cle in Góra Kalwaria. Shepherd of the Marian Community o n June 19, 1747, the General Chapter which was celebrated in Skórzec, elected Father Casimir the Superior General for the second time. Accepting the office, he announced that he would carry it out in the spirit of service to the community and he called his confreres to be faithful to the grace of vocation: “Do not be afraid, little flock; I come to you by way of legiti- mate election in no other guise than that of a good shepherd. I 32 Z YGMUNT P ROCZEK , MIC, P H D