149 important co-workers, such as, Fr. Seraphim Michalenko, MIC, Fr. George Kosicki, CSB, Dr. Robert Stackpole, STD, present Director of the JP II Institute, Fr. Kazimierz Chwalek, MIC, Dr. Bryan Thatcher, Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC, Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC, Mr. Vinny Flynn, et al. Of these, Fr. George Kosicki, CSB deserves special recognition. He has tirelessly conducted or participated in hundreds of these conferences, missions and seminars in his over 30 years of close collaboration with the Marians. He has also helped us greatly in the mission of promotion of this message by authoring many of the books published by the Marians. Likewise, he has made many series of audio and video tapes that have helped thousands to hear the message of Mercy. Marians, or Marian staff members, who have either sponsored or spoke at the many conferences, missions and seminars, have formed by this means more than a hundred thousand of devotees and promoters of the Message. Eucharistic Apostles of the Divine Mercy EADM and Its Cenacles Another means by which the Marians have been able to promote the Message of Mercy is through the Eucharistic Apostles of The Divine Mercy (EADM) cenacles. Eucharistic Apostles of The Divine Mercy, a lay outreach ministry of the Marians established by Dr. Bryan Thatcher, has been promoting The Divine Mercy Message among the laity and forming them into groups of dedicated lay people who daily live the Message and spirituality of mercy. Cenacle members undergo a three-year weekly program of formation based on Holy Scriptures, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and St. Faustina’s Diary. In addition, each member of the cenacle embraces a life of Eucharistic adoration and of praying the Chaplet for the Dying. Further each cenacle group undertakes a particular work of mercy on behalf of the needy in their local community or parish. Dr Thatcher’s cenacle groups have been instrumental in sending 6 or 8 huge containers per year with medical supplies, hospital and household equipment, clothing and Divine Mercy materials to the needy in countries such Cuba, the Ukraine, Nigeria, Rwanda, El Salvador, and others. The number of EADM Cenacles has greatly increased throughout the world and currently Cenacles are located in more than countries. EADM also produces a quarterly newsletter called Rays of Love with a circulation of 4,000 copies. Mother of Mercy Messengers (MOMM) The Mother of Mercy Messengers, a lay outreach ministry of the Marians directed by a lay couple, Dave and Joan Maroney, is important in the area of the
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