St. Pius X
August 21
FOCAL POINT:
“A man, when he enters consecrated life, needs help to understand the nature, the dignity and the importance of his vocation. Since the reality of this call is the basis of all formation, Formators, in the name of the Congregation, shall identify and confirm its presence.” (Con. 149)
Deceased:
Fr. Wladyslaw Miernik, 1978, Krakow, Poland
Fr. Robert Liddy, 2015, Waterloo, Canada
- For our deceased members and benefactors, and for the one who will die first among us.
- For students, teachers and support staff preparing for a new school year.
- For St. Pius X, for his gift of leadership to the Church as our Holy Father.
FURTHER REFLECTION:
“A renewal of preaching can offer believers, as well as the lukewarm and the non-practicing, new joy in the faith and fruitfulness in the work of evangelization.” (The Joy of the Gospel, 11)