Lumen 2018

196. Approbation of the Congregation of Marians (1-a), § 5-6, Positio 396-397.; NV, Praefatio Informatoria , § 2, Positio 460-461. 197. Minutes of the first hearing regarding canonical approbation of the Congregation founded by Fr. Papczynski, June 17, 1678, Positio 386-388. 198. Minutes of the second hearing regarding canonical approbation of the Congregation of Marian Fathers, November 16, 1678, Positio 389-390. 199. First approbation of the Congregation of Marian Fathers by Bishop Stephen Wierzbowski, April 21, 1679, Positio 394-400. 200. According to the Rule of Life , the Superior General was to be elected every three years, but due to the unusual circumstances, the bishop found it necessary “ex certis rationibus animum nos- trum iuste permoventibus” to appoint the founder of the Con- gregation its superior for life. NV c. VII, 1, Positio 476. 201. First approbation of the Congregation of Marian Fathers, April 21, 1679, Positio 394-400. There is no evidence available that the Marians ever took care of people condemned to death, be- cause they did not have houses “in civitatibus populosis” before the renovation of the congregation. 202. VF § 83, Positio 648; VW § 72, Positio 690-691; PP f. 63r, 140r, 209v-210r, 267r, 300r, 327r. 203. The Book of Miracles and Graces which were granted and con- tinue to be granted to so many people, who, in various troubles, afflictions, grave illnesses, and other misfortunes, commended themselves with great faith and complete trust to the Most Holy Blessed Virgin Mary, residing here at this church in Lewiczyn, submitted for binding by Rev. Jedrzej Rykalski, chaplain and unworthy servant of the same Blessed Mother, in the year 1706, no. 15, p. 9; Remigius Matyjas, Kult Matki Bozej S TANISLAUS P APCZYNSKI 356