FOCAL POINT: “One manifestation of our poverty in spirit will be our zeal for work.” (Con. 27) Deceased: Br. Joseph Porada, 1955, Chicago, USA Fr. Stanislaus Duda, 1960, Chicago, USA Fr. Clarence Weiss, 1967, Waterloo, Canada Birthday: Fr. Antoni da Costa Filho, 1978, Brazil For a deeper appreciation of our community charism and […]
FOCAL POINT: “We exclude undertaking any work merely for the sake of gain, keeping in mind Christ’s words: ‘Seek first the Father’s kingdom over you, His way of holiness, and all these things will be given you besides. (Matthew 6:33).’” (Con. 27) Deceased: Fr. Konstanty Kertev, 1906, Adrianople, Bulgaria Fr. Hubert Aeymans, 1928, Mentorella, […]
FOCAL POINT: “We do not judge the worth of our brothers or our own worth in terms of financial remuneration we receive for our work.” (Con. 27) Deceased: Fr. Konstanty Czorba, 1927, Rome, Italy Fr. Wilbert Mayer, 1964, Kitchener, Canada Fr. Jerzy Mrowczynski, 2008, Radziwillow, Poland Fr. Walter Schnarr, 2015, Kitchener, Canada Ordination: […]
FOCAL POINT: “We recognize that the waste of time, the lack of concern for community property or the incurring of unnecessary expenses is contrary to the spirit of poverty.” (Con. 27) Deceased: Fr. Raymond Golubski, 1973, Chicago, USA For the superior general, the ‘Father of the whole Congregation.’ That the general curia may […]
FOCAL POINT: “Money received by religious as pension, insurance benefits, social security or other benefits belongs to the Congregation.” (Con. 37) Deceased: Fr. Franciszek Siara, 1945, Radziwillow, Poland Birthdays: Fr. Paul Smith, 1976, USA For growth in our trust, acceptance and affirmation of one another within community. For the Church, our Holy […]
FOCAL POINT: “The religious will not use poverty as an excuse to neglect his obligation to pay a just wage and to observe just practices with those whom he employs.” (Con. 38) Deceased: Fr. Aleksander Jelowicki, 1877, Rome, Italy Br. Klemens Klosowski, 2021, Slupsk, Poland Birthdays: Fr. Maciej Braun, 1977, Poland That […]
FOCAL POINT: “The practice of social justice includes the observance of civil law when it is just.” (Con. 39) Deceased: Br. Ludwik Skorski, 1928, Rome, Italy Fr. Julian Kalbarczyk, 1983, Warsaw, Poland Birthdays: Fr. Stefan Koperek, 1938, Poland That in areas of formation we may place greater stress on loving one another […]
FOCAL POINT: “The religious considers that the use of privileges of class and status in order to be exempted from the observance of laws is an abuse.” (Con. 39) Deceased: Fr. Rafael Peev, 1983, Burgas, Bulgaria Fr. Charles Schoenbaechler, 2013, Louisville, USA Ordination: Fr. Stephen Glab, 1982, USA Fr. Robert Rapinczuk, 2004, Poland […]
FOCAL POINT: “By the vow of obedience, we unite ourselves in spirit with Christ who came into the world to fulfill the will of His Father, to whom He was obedient unto death.” (Con. 40) Deceased: Br. Czeslaw Bak, 1916, Poznan, Poland For heath, spiritual growth and for all the intentions of members […]
FOCAL POINT: “Christ is our most perfect model of obedience.” (Con. 40) Deceased: Cl. Stefan Witwicki, 1847, Rome, Italy Fr. John Piechowski, 1921, Chicago, USA Br. Mikolaj Hudyn, 1931, Lwow, Poland Fr. Francis Dembinski, 1935, Chicago, USA Birthdays: Fr. Dariusz Schutzki, 1964, Poland That by our own lives and by the quality […]
FOCAL POINT: “Inspired by His example and by the grace of the Holy Spirit, we offer our own will to God the Father and, in a spirit of faith, to our superior, whom we consider His representative on earth.” (Con. 40) Deceased: Br. Jozef Gesikowski, 1974, Poznan, Poland Fr. Stanley Smuda, 1975, Des Plaines, […]
FOCAL POINT: “By the vow of obedience, we are obligated to obey the commands of our proper superior in matters that refer either directly or indirectly to the life of the Congregation, that is, to the observance of the vows, Constitutions and Statutes.” (Con. 41) Deceased: Br. Jan Fialkowski, 1943, Rome, Italy Fr. Franciszek […]
