April 15

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 […]

April 16

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 […]

St. Kateri Tekakwitha (Protectress of Canada)

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 […]

Blessed Marie-Anne Blondin

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 […]

April 19

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 […]

April 20

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, […]

Fourth Sunday of Easter & World Day of Prayer for Vocations

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 […]

April 22

FOCAL POINT: “By our profession of obedience, we make ourselves totally available to the Church through the Congregation for bringing to completion the salvific mission of Christ, which He has entrusted to His Church.” (Con. 42)   Deceased: Fr. John Fehrenbach, 1935, St. Agatha, Canada Br. Francesco Mastropietro, 1939, Rome, Italy Fr. Ignacy Grzybowski, 1969, […]

Sts. Adalbert and George

FOCAL POINT: “By bringing about a unity of purpose and action, this vow renders our apostolic life more fruitful.” (Con. 42)   Deceased: Fr. Victor Killoran, 1993, Waterloo, Canada Fr. Stefan Psuty, 2012, Poznan, Poland   Birthdays: Fr. Adao Swatek, 1949, Brazil Fr. Jacek Junak, 1969, USA   Ordination: Fr. Jaroslaw Plaza, 2005, Poland   […]

St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen

FOCAL POINT: “In the same way, it strengthens the bonds of our common life.” (Con. 42)   Deceased: Fr. Benno Graf, 1986, Kitchener, Canada   That the members of the general council may be men of the spirit and demonstrate a truly universal outlook as they assist the superior general in governing the entire Congregation. […]

St. Mark the Evangelist

FOCAL POINT: “It is also a response to Christ’s invitation to share in His Paschal Mystery because when we sacrifice our will to the Father, we die to self and rise to a new life in which we accept Christ as Lord and Master.” (Con. 42)   Deceased: Fr. Jan Hempel, 1881, Zapalow, Poland Fr. […]

Our Lady of Good Council

FOCAL POINT: “Our dedication through this vow serves as a prophetic sign of the resurrected life, where the will of every person will be united to the will of God.” (Con. 42)   Deceased: Fr. Chester Chmurzynski, 2021, Waterloo, Canada   Birthdays: Fr. Zygmunt Frackowiak, 1951, Poland   Ordination: Fr. Pawel Marek Szymanowski, 2008, Poland […]