The Renewal of the Order redone 2018

63 Documents N O . 16. L ETTER FROM R EV . J. M ATULEWICZ TO THE P REFECT OF THE C ONGREGATION FOR THE R ELIGIOUS (J. V IVES Y T UTO ) CONCERNING THE FURTHER EXISTENCE AND NECESSARY REFORM OF THE M ARIAN F ATHERS ’ C ONGREGATION Rome, July 30, 1909 Your Eminence, I, Rev. Jerzy Matulewicz, Doctor of Theology, Professor of Dogmatic Theology and Sociology in the Theological Academy in St. Petersburg, have received from Father Wincenty Sekowski, Superior General of the Marian Fathers’ Congregation of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Holy Virgin Mary, confirmed in 1786 by welcomed me very warmly, like the best father. I was very surprised that he was so well informed about the matters of our Church and Congregations, which was very helpful to me. I would say just a word and he immediately grasped everything and gave me an answer or advice right away. He promised that he would take care of everything for us. He will assign a special secretary to study our case, and I am to meet with him on Saturday. I will hand him an appropriate memo- randum and I will try to get the most precise directions concerning our further conduct so as not to go astray unnecessarily. Later I will let you know about the details of the conversation with the Cardinal as well as other matters. There is unbelievable heat here. I am even getting dizzy and sweat is pouring out of me, but I am glad that things are beginning to move forward. I hope that they have taken a turn toward the glory of God. Pray with trust, remembering our cause. I am kissing you. Yours, Jerzy LVA, set 1674, inv. 1, vol. 99, p. 48, original, in Lithuanian.