Pilgrim Guide

17 To the right of the high altar, above the entrance to the St. Faustina Chapel, is a mural of the “Apostolic Approval of the Marians.” St. Stanislaus of Jesus Mary Papczynski, the Founder of the Marian Fathers, kneels as he receives the Rule of the Ten Virtues of the Blessed Virgin Mary from Pope Innocent XII. Standing next to him is Venerable Servant of God Fr. Casimir Wyszynski, MIC (1700-1755), a zealous religious who deeply loved his Order and its Founder, a great devotee of the mystery of the Immaculate Conception, intercessor for the souls in Purgatory, and promoter of the Blue Scapular. To the left of the high altar, above the entrance to the St. Joseph Chapel, is a mural that depicts the “Renovation of the Marian Fathers.” The mural shows Fr. Vincent Senkus-Senkowski, the last Marian to wear the white habit, handing on the authorization to Blessed George Matulaitis, the Marian Renovator, to renovate and update the Constitutions of the Marians. Saint Pius X and cardinals are represented giving the apostolic approval for the renovation of the Congregation. The crucifix, which hangs above the alcove that displays the St. Stanislaus Papczynski statue, originally hung above the high altar and tabernacle. The location changed when the Divine Mercy Image was installed in 1993. Visit ShrineOfTheDivine Mercy.org to learn more about the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy.

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