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| Community Profile |
| Congregation of Marian Fathers |
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| Community Information |
International? | Poland |
No. in community (professed members) | 31 |
Year founded | 1673 |
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Province/federation | St. Stanislaus Kostka |
Represented in US (Arch)dioceses | Fairbanks, AK; Portland, ME; Steubenville, OH; Springfield, MA; Washington, DC |
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| About Us |
Mission statement/description
The main apostolate of Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate Conception in the United States is the spreading of the Divine Mercy message as revealed to St. Faustina Kowalska. Today the Congregation of the Marians is organized in seven provinces with over 100 locations engaged in God's work. Marian apostolates at the present time serve Christ and the Church on nearly all the world's continents. |
Qualifications for entry
Sound mental and physical health; good judgment and common sense. Orthodoxy, Marian devotion. |
Formation program
The formation program consists of studies in Steubenville, OH and Washington, D.C. Marian seminarians study undergraduate philosophy at the Franciscan University of Steubenville and graduate theology at the Dominican House of Studies. |
Age range/limit
18-45 |
Consider belated vocations?
Yes |
Belated/late vocations explanation
The Marians do accept mature men for vocations. Outside of the normal age range, they have accepted men over the age of 45. |
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Institute on Religious Life, P.O. Box 7500, Libertyville, IL 60048-7500
Tel: (847) 573-8975 - Fax: (847) 573-8960 |
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