Lumen 2018

S TANISLAUS P APCZYNSKI 394 In his testament, Fr. Papczynski made a solemn profession of his Roman Catholic faith, for which he was ready to shed his own blood when he was attacked by a Swedish soldier. He gave thanks to Divine Providence for the suffering he had endured due to persecution in the Order of the Piarist Fathers. After he had mentioned that he was released from the simple vows in that congregation, he mentioned the fact that he gave up two benefices that were being offered to him by Bishop Trzebicki of Cracow and Bishop Gembicki of Plock. Then he recalled how, upon the advice of theologians, the Bishops of Cra- cow and Poznan, and with the blessing of the Apostolic Nuncio in Poland, he had started the Congregation of Marian Fathers. Further, he admonished his confreres that they be faithful and submissive to the Holy See and all its representatives. He asked them to forgive him, if he had ever been a cause of scandal due to his imperfections. He thanked all the benefactors of the Congregation, especially the Wierzbowski family and Cardinal Radziejowski, asking them for fur- ther protection. With the consent of the bishop, he appointed Fr. Joachim of St. Anne his successor, obligating him in his conscience not to introduce any innovations to the Congregation. He encour- aged his spiritual sons to be obedient to their rightful Superiors, to persevere in their vows, and to fulfill the will of their benefactors. He bequeathed his rights to the houses at the Korabiew Forest and at the Cenacle, along with the original copy of the Rule of Life , all doc- uments, and the seal of the Congregation to Fr. Cyprian of St. Stanis- laus. He wrote: “In a spirit of profound reverence, I commend this small Congregation, of which I am the unworthy Superior, to my Lord Jesus Christ and the Most Elect Lady, Mary His Virgin Mother, as the true and only Founders, Directors, Defenders, and Patrons of this little Congregation of the Immaculate Conception, the helper of the faithful departed ... I am leaving, not to return again. Pray for me, and I, having by your help obtained Divine Mercy, will pray for you. I leave the picture of my person for the curious to look at, and the life of my Lord Jesus Christ to imitate.” 101 After Fr. Papczynski had read more carefully the documents that were brought from Rome, he was not quite pleased with how Fr.