St Stan Illustrated Story

115 F ather Papczynski had decided to make one more attempt to ob- tain papal approbation of his Congregation. As he was not him- self capable of making the arduous journey, he entrusted the mission to Fr. Joachim of St. Ann kozlowski, who had been his companion on his visit to Rome in 1690-91. Probably in the autumn of 1698, Fr. Stanislaus bade farewell, with the sign of the cross and a prayer, to Fr. Joachim and his companion, Brother Anthony Cinski. It is unnecessary to add that the Saint spent much time in prayer for the success of the mission, and that he anxiously awaited a favorable reply from Rome. He knew how much depended on this reply – the sta- bilization of the entire Congregation, its rapid growth, and its security.