{"id":106404,"date":"2026-10-30T12:46:30","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T11:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ofmconv.net\/milizia-dellimmacolata-109-anni-dalla-fondazione-e-nuove-iniziative-per-il-2027\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T12:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T11:48:43","slug":"milizia-dellimmacolata-109-anni-dalla-fondazione-e-nuove-iniziative-per-il-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ofmconv.net\/en\/milizia-dellimmacolata-109-anni-dalla-fondazione-e-nuove-iniziative-per-il-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Militia of the Immaculata: 109th Anniversary of Its Founding and New Initiatives for 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"

From October 15 to 18, 2026, the International Presidency Council of the Militia of the Immaculata (M.I.) met at Casa Kolbe, located at 42 Via San Teodoro in Rome. The meetings included formation sessions and celebrations marking the 109th<\/sup> aniversary of the founding of the M.I. and the 55th<\/sup> anniversary of the beatification of St. Maximilian Maria KOLBE.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the four-day event, participants explored the founder\u2019s charism in greater depth and addressed key issues concerning the present and future of the Marian movement, with particular attention to initiatives planned for 2027.
\nThe program began on Thursday, October 15, with a meeting between the M.I. Commission for the Prevention of Abuse and officials from the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life. They assessed progress in implementing the Guidelines for the Prevention of Abuse<\/em>, which were approved in July 2025 and presented during the M.I. General Assembly the following November.
\nThat afternoon, Friar Simone TENUTI introduced the exhibition \u201cSt. Maximilian Mary KOLBE: A Light in the Darkness\u201d<\/em> to the Council members and a group of volunteers from Rome. The exhibition has been on display at Casa Kolbe since 2010. Friar Simone, who conceived the exhibition, explained its design and creation and then guided the participants through it. The exhibition is dedicated to the life and witness of the Saint. The meeting also served as a training opportunity for future guides and allowed participants to explore the spiritual legacy of the founder of the M.I. in light of contemporary challenges.
\nFrom Friday, October 16, through the morning of Saturday, October 17, the International Executive Council met to examine various issues concerning the life, organization, and mission of the M.I. and to make decisions for 2027.
\nAmong these was the decision to organize an international M.I. pilgrimage to Medjugorje from April 22 to 25, 2027. The Council also approved the proposal to amend the General Statutes, drafted by the Legal Commission, in preparation for an Extraordinary General Assembly scheduled for August 16 and 17, 2027. Before being presented to the national centers of the M.I., the document will undergo a preliminary review by the General Definitory of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual and the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life. The Council also discussed the possibility of young M.I. members participating in World Youth Day, scheduled to take place in Seoul, South Korea, from August 3 to 8, 2027.
\nOn Saturday afternoon and evening, October 17, participants celebrated the 109th<\/sup> anniversary of the founding of the M.I. and the 55th<\/sup> anniversary of the beatification of St. Maximilian KOLBE, which Pope St. Paul VI proclaimed on October 17, 1971. The International M.I. Center and the Order\u2019s General Curia jointly organized the events at Casa Kolbe.
\nFriar Grzegorz BARTOSIK, a Mariologist, gave a lecture on the mediation of the Immaculata in the thought of St. Maximilian KOLBE, in light of the contemporary Magisterium of the Church.
\nLater, the Most Reverend Dario GERVASI, Auxiliary Bishop of Rome and Adjunct Secretary of the Dicastery for the Laity, the Family and Life, presided over Mass in the chapel at Casa Kolbe. Those concelebrating included Friar Igor SALMI\u010c, Vicar General of the Order, and Friar Gilson Miguel NUNES, General Delegate for the Assistance of the M.I. Also present were numerous men and women religious, members of the International Presidency Council, a delegation from the Missionaries of Father Kolbe, and M.I. members and pilgrims from various countries. The gathering took place in an atmosphere of fraternity and ecclesial communion.
\nOne particularly meaningful moment came when five new M.I. members consecrated themselves to the Immaculata. Their consecration expressed their commitment to allow themselves to be guided by the Immaculata, in accordance with the inspiration and missionary zeal of St. Maximilian KOLBE. The day concluded with a fraternal agape meal hosted by the Kolbe Hotel.
\nOn Sunday, October 18, representatives of the International M.I. Center joined Pope Leo XIV in praying the Angelus<\/em> in St. Peter\u2019s Square. The occasion held special significance because it marked the Pope\u2019s first public appearance after his discharge from Gemelli University Hospital, where he had undergone surgery on October 13. The M.I. representatives thus expressed their solidarity with the Holy Father during his recovery and joined the Church in praying for him.
\nThe four-day gathering in Rome reaffirmed the commitment of the M.I. International Presidency Council to serving the life and mission of the M.I. Through reflection on the movement\u2019s identity and the preparation of new initiatives, the Council seeks to preserve and renew the spiritual and apostolic legacy of St. Maximilian Mary KOLBE.<\/p>\n

Miquel BORDAS PR\u00d3SZY\u0143SKI
\nM.I. International President<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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