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made the sign of the Cross on my head. O, how I rejoiced and felt revived after this audience ... Since the purchase of the Church of Santa Maria in Navicella proved impossible, Father Wyszy<ski was forced to look for another place. He even found a church and a house with a vineyard at Prince Barberini’s, but he could not afford to make an immediate payment in the amount of 110 zechini , which was about 2,000 Polish zlo- tys. In March of 1752, negotiations regarding the purchase of the Church of St. Sebastian were successfully under way but were later suspended to attend to the matter of Father Turczynowicz. Despite his many attempts and efforts, Father Wyszy<ski was never able to obtain a permanent resi- dence for the Marians during his two-year stay in Rome. This would be accomplished only in 1779 by Father Kandyd Spourny, who purchased the Church of St. Vitus and the adjacent Cistercian monastery. 5. FOUNDATION IN PORTUGAL In March of 1752, Father Wyszy<ski received the news that the King of Portugal had invited the Marians to his kingdom. He wrote a joyful letter to the Superior General about this matter : Glory be to God, Our Lord, that for the honor of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin, He does not forget us, who bear this same title; rather, in all adversities, He consoles these humble ones, and those Foundation in Portugal 44