Mother of Mercy M.I. Village
About the Militia of the Immaculata (M.I.)
The Militia of the Immaculata (M.I.) is a worldwide evangelization movement founded by St. Maximilian Kolbe in 1917 that encourages total consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary as a means of personal conversion and sanctification, and of spiritual renewal of society. Holy Spirit Parish officially became part of the M.I. by establishing an M.I. Village in November of 2024. An M.I. Village is both a prayer and apostolic group of the faithful inspired by, and meeting under the patronage of St. Maximilian Kolbe.
The Holy Spirit M.I. Village, named the MOTHER OF MERCY M.I. VILLAGE, meets every second Thursday of each month at 7pm in Hanley Hall and is open to all Catholics- laity, clergy, and consecrated persons. As Marian missionary disciples, M.I. members employ prayer and self-sacrifice as the main tools in the spiritual battle for the victory of good over evil. They also engage in apostolic initiatives in various sectors of society, either individually or in groups, to give witness to the Lord and our Catholic Faith and to spread devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Email parish@holyspirit-tempe-az.org if you would like to enroll in the Holy Spirit M.I. Village.
Moderator
As a former Air Force EOD member, Colten Heart serves as the Coordinator of the Mother of Mercy M.I. Village at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Baptized and confirmed on Easter of 2023 after attending Catholic Mass for multiple years prior, Colten brings a fresh and passionate perspective to this position and is dedicated to fostering Marian devotion and spiritual growth in alignment with the teachings of St. Maximilian Kolbe (his Confirmation Saint) as he works to inspire others to live out their faith through love, humility, and service leading the Mother of Mercy M.I. Village in prayer, formation, and evangelization.
Co-Moderator
Katie Pelak grew up in Michigan and is one of eleven kids. She attended Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI and studied Business Administration along with Psychology. The Lord brought Katie out to Arizona in 2021. In this time her devotion to our Lady has grown as time and time again she has healed, restored, renewed, and brought her gently closer to her son’s Sacred Heart. Through this process she learned more about St. Maximillian Kolbe and the beauty of consecrating yourself to Mary. Katie shared this message: “It’s an honor and a privilege to serve our Immaculata in this way as part of the M.I. Village. My prayer and desire for everyone participating in this M.I. Village is for them to experience the embrace of a loving Mother, and the healing, freedom, and joy of Jesus through our loving Mother leading them evermore closer to her beloved son. St. Maximillian Kolbe, pray for us.”
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Main M.I. website:
https://militiaoftheimmaculata.com/