Involvement in the Marian Servants goes further than a simple prayer group, Mihalick says. It is a way of life. To be a Marian Servant is a calling, she said. It is a call to a deeper prayer life and a deeper life of service to the church. When Mihalick decided to begin the Atlanta chapter, she found a group of people who were anxious to join.
Participants go through a discernment process before they become full members.
Because the Marian Servants of the Blessed Trinity began just over two years ago, Mihalick is the only full member of this chapter. In October 2000, Archbishop Donoghue celebrated a Mass at St. Benedict for the chapter s first Commitment Day. Associate members were given a copy of the Marian Servants Rule of Life and Mihalick renewed her own commitment, as Archbishop Donoghue blessed a Marian Servants medal that all full members are given. The Rule of Life, as lived by the Marian Servants, includes growth in holiness, obedience and service. Kevin Butz, a parishioner of the Church of St. Andrew in Roswell, is an associate member of the group.