August 17

FOCAL POINT:

“The ill and the aged enjoy a special claim on personal and communal concerns. The ill are an appeal to all for brotherly service within the community. The aged will always be accorded the gratitude, respect, and care they deserve in their place of residence.” (Con. 142)

Deceased:

Br. Cesare Projetti, 1889, Mentorella, Italy

Birthday:

Fr. Jacek Krzekotowski, 1958, Poland

Ordination:

Fr. Fabio de Siqueira Fonseca, 2013, Brazil

1. For our country, and for civil authorities on the local and national levels.
2. For all the members of the South American Region.
3. For all benefactors of the Congregation, both living and deceased.

FURTHER REFLECTION:

“I invite all Christians, everywhere, at this very moment, to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ, or at least an openness to letting him encounter them; I ask all of you to do this unfailingly each day.” (The Joy of the Gospel, 3)