Papal Blessing
Ex Aedibus Vaticanis, die August 19, 1997, the Order of the Legion of St. Michael, the previous name of Oblates and Missioners of St. Michael (the parent organization over The Catholic Centurion website) and Bro. John-Paul Ignatius Mary of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, as founding Superior, received an Apostolic Blessing from His Holiness Pope John Paul II. The blessing was received upon presbyterial (priestly) recommendation, certifying that Bro. Ignatius and the Community are loyal servants of the Church, petitioned to the Office of Archiepiscopus Oscar Rirrato, Eleemosynaruis Summi Pontificis, who is delegated with the administration of the Apostolic Blessings.