Brother Phillip takes first vows

By The Catholic Week
Congratulations to Phillip Sylvester – now Brother Phillip, MIC – who took his first profession of vows with the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary.
Brother Phillip, son of Angelle and Todd Sylvester of St. Lawrence Parish in Fairhope, took his first vows of poverty, chastity and obedience during Mass on Aug. 15 – the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – at National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Mass. He was one of three men to take first vows.
The Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary is a fraternal community of consecrated life in the Roman Catholic Church. In America, the members of the Congregation are perhaps best known for their work promoting the message of Divine Mercy from Stockbridge, Mass. They are also known for their devotion to Mary Immaculate, dedication to praying for the poor souls in purgatory and active service to the Church.
Founded in Poland in 1670 by St. Stanislaus Papczynski, today the Marian Congregation has more than 500 priests and brothers who labor in 19 countries, including the U.S.