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THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF RENEWAL AND REFORM OF THE CONGREGATION OF MARIAN FATHERS 1909-2009

The Year of Thanksgiving for the 100th Anniversary of the Renewal and Reform of the Marian Order, performed by Bl. Archbishop George Matulaitis-Matulewicz, opened December 8, 2008, with the solemn Holy Mass celebrated at the General House Chapel and presided over by the Superior General of the Marians, Very Rev. Jan M. Rokosz, MIC with the participants of the General Convention of the Congregation in attendance in Rome on December 4-8, 2008.

See the pictures from the General Convention


News

You are Called to Serve: Showing Mercy, in the Spirit of Blessed George

Gratitude for Blessed George — Marians in the U.S. mark the Feast Day of their renovator

Message from Pope Benedict XVI (in Italian)

Program

Soli Deo Gloria — Program of the Celebrations of the Jubilee Year of the 100th Anniversary of the Renovation of the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. (1909 – 2009)
(in English) (in Lithuanian) (in Portuguese) (in Spanish)

Opportunity to receive plenary indulgences

Communication on the opportunity of obtaining a plenary indulgence in relation to the Jubilee of the 100th anniversary of the Renewal and Reform of the Congregation of Marian Fathers (English PDF)

Komunikat w sprawie możliwości uzyskania odpustów z okazji Jubileuszu Stulecia Odrodzenia i Reformy Zgromadzenia Księży Marianów (Polish PDF)

Comunicado a respeito da possibilidade de alcançar indulgências por ocasião do Jubileu do Centenário do Renascimento e da Reforma da Congregação dos Padres Marianos (Portuguese PDF)

See the original decree from the Paenitentiaria Apostolica (Latin PDF)

Letters of the Superior General

Invitation to Prayer in the Year of the 100th Anniversary of the Rescue And Renewal of the Congregation of Marian Fathers

Communication on the opportunity of obtaining a plenary indulgence in relation to the Jubilee of the 100th anniversary of the Renewal and Reform of the Congregation of Marian Fathers
(in English) (in Polish) (in Portuguese)

Communication on the participation in the Historical and Theological Symposium on the Centennial Anniversary of Renewal and Reform of our Congregation

Circular Letter of the General Superior for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary; Closing the Year of Thanksgiving for the Beatification of the Founding Father and Opening the Year of the Jubilee, the Centennial Anniversary of the Renovation and Reform of the Marian Congregation; 7-8 December 2008
(in English) (in Lithuanian) (in Portuguese) (in Spanish)

Letter on November 16, 2008; Remembrance of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Mercy
(in English) (in Portuguese) (in Spanish)

Homilies

The Superior General’s Homily Delivered at the Eucharistic Celebration Opening the Jubilee Year of the 100th Anniversary of the Renewal and Reform of the Congregation of Marian Fathers, Rome, December 8, 2008
(in English) (in Portuguese)

The Homily during the vespers on the Feast of Blessed George Matulaisit-Matulewicz, January 27, 2009, by the Very Rev. Marek Szczepaniak, MIC at the Chapel of the Roman House
(in Italian)

Days of Recollection

Signs of a Divine Grace -- God guides the History of our Congregation
(in English) (in Spanish) (in Portuguese)

What do I have to apologize for? What does the Marian “infidelity” consist of?
(in English) (in Portuguese)

Our Gratitude and Responsibility for the Gift of Vocation
(in English)

History of the Renewal and Reform (English PDF)

Historical and Theological Symposium

Pro Christo et Ecclesia — International Historical and Theological Symposium on the 100th Anniversary of the Renewal of the Congregation of Marians (1909-2009)
(in English) (in Lithuanian) (in Portuguese) (in Spanish)

Forms

Questionnaire for the Participants of the celebrations of the 100th Anniversary of the Renewal and Reform of the Congregation of Marian Fathers (2nd Jubilee Station); May 24-31, 2009; Poland – Lithuania
(in English) (in Portuguese)

Writings of Bl. George Matulaitis-Matulewicz (English PDF)

Galleries

Kodjans, Cameroon: Blessing of Blessed George Matulewicz's Church...