28 Marian Helper • Fall 2023 • Marian.org In recent years, there has been a growing desire among many Marians to return to the white habit worn by our Founder, St. Stanislaus Papczyński (1631-1701), especially after his beatification in 2007 and canonization in 2016. He chose a white habit for our community to honor the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary; this habit is an external sign of our religious consecration and a witness to the world of the Immaculate Conception. According to the Constitutions of the Marian Fathers, “The mystery of the Immaculate Conception is the essence of the charism of the Congregation and has been, from the very beginning, a particular sign, strength, and joy of the Marian The white habit returns You might be surprised the next time you see one of the Marian priests or brothers. In recent years, we have all dressed like diocesan priests and seminarians, wearing black clerical suits or black cassocks. However, the latest General Chapter of the Marians approved the wearing of our white habit, which Marians wore from 1671 until 1909. By Br. Jacob, MIC Marian Fathers of old (in the white habit, including St. Stanislaus Papczyński) and Marians of recent times (wearing black, including Bl. George Matulaitis) are gathered together under the mantle of Our Lady of Mercy.
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