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The Sons of Holy Mary Immaculate is a pontifical congregation founded on Italy in 1861. It is supported by Dorotee Sisters.

Charism
Their work is to support and promote religious and priestly vocation and to publish books for the children. They founded associations for the evangelization of children, care of vocations, and for the spiritual formation of young priests.Its founder, Ven. Joseph Frassinetti, worked assidously for the defense of the Catholic faith. The works of Fr. Frassinetti are spread troughout the world and they continue to publish more books and to evangelize priests and children.

Joseph Frassinetti
Fr. Joseph Frassinetti is born on Genoa, Italy in December 15, 1804. After his ordination on 1827, He was assigned at a parish in Genoa. He worked there hardly for the evangelization of everyone. On his lifetime, he wrote 40 books. In I861, he founded the Pious Union of the Sons of Holy Mary Immaculate, with the purpose of supporting vocations, preaching, and publishing religious leaflets and books. Joseph Frassinetti died on 1868, and the congregation he founded was approved by Pope Pius X in 1904.