Confraternity statutes edited

– easter sunday, the resurrection of the lord; – ascension of the lord; – nativity of the lord (December 25); – immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. (December 8); – assumption of the B.V.M. (august 15); – Presentation of the lord (February 2); – liturgical commemoration of st. stanislaus Papczyński, Founder of theCongregationofMarianFathers (May 18); – liturgical commemoration of st. Cajetan of iene (august 7). c) The primary feasts of the Confraternity are the solemnity of the immaculate Conception of the Blessed VirginMary (Dec. 8) and the Commemoration of all the Faithful De- parted (nov. 2). Confraternity members shall observe the solemnity of the immaculate Conception in profound love and gratitude to God and Mary. On this day they shall renew their devout commitment to her service, their faith- fulness to Christ and His Church, and shall entrust to the maternal Heart of the immaculate Virgin the entire Mar- ian Family. On the day of all e Faithful Departed they shall commend to God through prayers, sacrifices and in- dulgences the souls of the departed suffering in Purgatory. 11. about the Statutes: a) Following the statutes is not obligatory under pain of sin; however, whoever trespasses them inmatters of God and the Church’s commandments, shall not be without blame. b) ese present statutes – previously approved on Janu- ary 30, 2010 – were re-examined and supplemented by the General Council in its session on september 12, 2017, and they are binding until revoked. c) Changes to these statutes may be introduced by the Gen- eral superior with the consent of his council. Given in rome on september 12, 2017. 26 F r . Z BiGnieW P iłaT , MiC General secretary F r . a nDrZeJ P aKuła , MiC General superior