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on June 15, 1674, Fr. Papczynski received such a document. It con- firmed Bishop Swiecicki’s previous permission to build a chapel under the title of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Michael the Archangel. Since Krajewski had begun to build it on damp ground, Papczynski decided to relocate the con- struction to a sandy place, situated on higher ground. The new chapel was to be much larger than previously planned. 88 Father Papczynski called this permission a decretum [...] erigendae Domus Recollectionis and had a copy made by a notary by the name Groszkiewicz. Although the aforementioned permission again re- ferred to the construction of the chapel, 89 the chapel was to be un- derstood as constituting one whole with the retreat house. 90 Some important details regarding the beginnings of the Congregation of Marian Fathers can be found in this document. It says, among oth- ers, that the Korabiew hermitage was located in the territory of the parish of Jeruzal, 91 whose pastor at that time was Rev. Albert Zap- szynski. The document authorized the construction of a chapel under the title of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Michael the Archangel, while the chapel that Krajewski had begun to build earlier was to bear the title of only St. Michael the Archangel. Religious services could be held in the chapel now, the Eucharist could be reserved there, the Sacraments of Penance and the Holy Eucharist could be administered there, alms for food and clothing could be collected, too. The decree also confirmed Fr. Papczynski’s authority as the Superior of the hermitage. 92 We can only imagine the enthusiasm with which Fr. Stanislaus began the construction of the new buildings so needed by his com- munity. The first priority was to build a cross, steps, and an enclosure around it. Then the work of leveling the ground, clearing the forest, and preparing wood for the construction of the chapel began. Fa- ther Papczynski did the hard physical work himself, and it is not known who else, besides Krajewski, helped him with it, perhaps some hired workers. We have no information about any other mem- bers of the Korabiew community from that time. It is possible that Fr. Stanislaus had the help of some of the people who, inspired and attracted by his renowned sanctity, began to visit his hermitage in S TANISLAUS P APCZYNSKI 270