The Renewal of the Order redone 2018

The Renewal of the Marian Order in 1909-1910 108 N O . 42. L ETTER BY THE B ISHOP OF P ODLASIE , H ENRYK P RZEZDZIECKI , TO THE C ONGREGATION FOR THE R ELIGIOUS CONCERNING POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF THE M ARIAN F ATHERS IN G OZLIN TO J OZEF P IETRZAK AND HIS ASSOCIATES Siedlce, December 10, 1927 The Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Holy Virgin Mary (the Marians) used to own two homes in the diocese of Podlasie and was especially dedicated to propagating the pious practices of bringing help to the souls detained in Purgatory. This practice has become precious for the faithful of our diocese to such degree that traces of special aid for the dead, especially those who have given their life in the defense of the Faith, have been preserved until this day. In 1864 all monastic orders in the diocese of Podlasie were abolished and their members expelled from the diocese. After the diocese of Podlasie was reinstated in 1918, I saw nothing more important than that I might revive centers of monastic life in the diocese. Therefore, when I was approached by monks from the Congregation of Marian Brothers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Holy Virgin Mary, I was glad to return to them the Marian house in Skorzec and I encouraged them also to take over the second house in Gozlin where the local parish established a long time ago at the local church was still in exis- tence. The Marian Fathers excused themselves by insufficient number of monks and until this day they have failed to take over the house in Gozlin, while the Church — once Marian — is still serviced by the diocesan parson. Soon I found out that the Marian Fathers have had their constitutions changed by the Holy See, and that the mourning office and the special service for the dead have been omitted 1 and by decree of the Holy See (Congregation of the Religious, November 28, 1910, No. 3544/09), 2 the 1 False information. See Response of the Congregation of the Religious of April 25, 1928 (Document 43, Section 5). 2 See Document 31.