The Renewal of the Order redone 2018

The Renewal of the Marian Order in 1909-1910 62 N O . 15. L ETTER FROM J. M ATULEWICZ TO F R . B UCZYS CONCERNING THE AUDIENCE WITH THE P REFECT OF THE C ONGREGATION OF THE R ELIGIOUS , J OSE V IVES Y T UTO Rome, July 29, 1909 Dear Frank, I did the right thing by going to Rome. Here I will be able to find out exactly what we should stick to and how to proceed. At the begin- ning it was a little difficult for me. I didn’t quite know whom to approach. Now I have found the path. I submitted the papers as appro- priate. I made the first step. Yesterday evening, I visited Cardinal Vives y Tuto, the Prefect of the Congregation of the Religious. 1 He 1 Vives y Tuto, Jose (1854-1913), a Spanish Capuchin Cardinal from 1908, Prefect of the Congregation of the Religious. Author of numerous works, especially on the theology of inner life. The renewal of the Marian Fathers was accomplished under his inspiration and direction. just in Lithuania. You may tell Rev. Szeszkewiczius 5 about our inten- tions, but it is too early for a conversation about it with Rev. Grigaitis. 6 For the time being, “God bless the good work.” I shall write from Rome. Pray eagerly that the will of God be accomplished. I kiss you, Jerzy LVA, set 1674, inv. 1, vol. 99, pp. 44-45, original, in Lithuanian . 5 Szeszkewiczius, Vincas (1876-died in Siberia), graduated from the seminary in Sejny and ordained as a priest in 1900. He contributed to Lithuanian periodicals. He was regarded as a candidate to the Marians. 6 Grigaitis, Aleksandras (1877-1955), studied in Sejny, Fribourg, and Jerusalem. From 1909 to 1917 he taught Holy Scripture in the Theological Academy in St. Petersburg and from 1922 at the University of Kowno. He was regarded as a candidate to the Congregation.