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96 and He
said to me, I desire that there be such a Congregation. [96]
This lasted only a moment (Diary 437) 401-450
[96] Sister
Faustina wrote that the Lord Jesus was demanding from her the founding of a new
community, whose aim would be to pray for Divine Mercy for the world and to
spread the devotion of The Divine Mercy. As she did not want to do anything on
her own, Sister Faustina confided these inspirations to her confessor, Father
Sopocko, to her Superior General, Mother Michael Moraczewska
and, after coming to Cracow, also to Father J. Andrasz, S.J.
The confessors were
undecided; Mother Michael gave her permission after long hesitation, but
stressed that she was taking no responsibility. Sister Faustina turned to
Archbishop Romuald Jalbrzykowski
with her inspirations. He did not refuse, but said it was necessary to wait for
a clearer sign from heaven.
Despite steady
efforts, Sister Faustina did not live to see the new community founded. It was
only owing to Father Sopocko's efforts that the
matter arose at a "Bible Hour" meeting in 1941; and on October 15,
1941, the first candidate took the vow of chastity before Father Sopocko and
pledged poverty and obedience. In the next year other candidates joined her and
made similar vows and promises. In 1946 the first candidates, Osinska and Naborowska, left
Vilnius and settled at Mysliborz, in the Diocese of
Gorzow. Others soon followed, and slowly the Congregation began to develop.
On August 2, 1955,
the Ordinary of Gorzow, Zygmunt Szelazek,
on the basis of special authorization, established the Congregation of the Most
Holy Lord Jesus Christ, Merciful Redeemer, whose aim was to spread the cult of
The Divine Mercy and to assist the Church hierarchy. In this way the wish of
the Servant of God was fulfilled without her personal participation (See O. Izydor Borkiewicz, O.F.M.Con., "Kowalska Helena" manuscript, p. 18).
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