Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate – USA
Like the Seraphic Father St. Francis, the Franciscans of the Immaculate strive to be perfectly conformed to the poor, humble, crucified Jesus through a life of charity, supernatural charity and poverty. They are totally consecrated to the Immaculate Virgin after the recent example offered by St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe.
The Franciscans of the Immaculate were founded by the two Franciscan friars, Fr. Stefano Maria Manelli and Fr. Gabriel Maria Pellettieri. Together they outlined a form of life for the friars, sisters and the laity after the example of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe, giving the fullest expression to the Marian dimension of St. Francis’ ideal and Rule. The Franciscans of the Immaculate was established by Pope John Paul II in 1990 as a diocesan institute. The Institute was erected as a pontifical institute of religious life by His Holiness John Paul II in January 1, 1998, Solemnity of the Mother of God.
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Looking for a life fully dedicated to the service of God and the Immaculate Virgin? God has chosen the Immaculate as the Woman who will crush the head of Satan: the cause of so much evil in the world. To carry out God’s plan, the Immaculate Queen needs generous souls willing to become docile instruments in her Immaculate hands. If you feel chosen to answer Mary’s call to cooperate fully in the conquest of all souls for God, apply to the Franciscans of the Immaculate, who dedicate themselves totally to the service of the Immaculate Virgin according to the program of perfect consecration proposed by St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe.