August 30
August 30, 2025
FOCAL POINT:
[Mary’s], “faith enabled Her to accept to gift of God’s love and to trust that all the promises made to Her would be fulfilled. Her hope enabled Her to rely upon the power of the Spirit to form Jesus within Her. Her love enabled Her to live a life of self-denial and joyful service.” (Con. 152)
Deceased:
Fr. Francis Freiburger, 1965, Waterloo, Canada
Fr. John Wojcik, 1980, Chicago, USA
Fr. Louis Gracz, 1988, Chicago, USA
Fr. Chester Norkiewicz, 1999, Des Plaines, USA
- For our deceased members and benefactors, and for the one who will die first among us.
- For students, teachers and support staff as they prepare for a new school year.
- For the newly married, and for those preparing for marriage.
FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Today we are seeing in many pastoral workers, including consecrated men and women, an inordinate concern for their personal freedom and relaxation, which leads them to see their work as a mere appendage to their life, as if it were not part of their very identity.” (The Joy of the Gospel, 78)