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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
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 […]
FOCAL POINT: “We strive for that perfect obedience in which we seek to do God’s will in everything.” (Con. 43) Deceased: Fr. Edwin Michael, 1983, Chicago, USA Fr. Lorford Keasey, 2021, Fort Myers, USA Birthdays: Fr. Thomas Kubik, 1944, USA Ordination: Fr. Bogdan Bareja, 2002, Poland Fr. Wojciech Maliszewski, 2002, Poland […]
FOCAL POINT: “As our faith grows, we will come to recognize that the Holy Spirit speaks to us in many different ways: Sacred Scriptures, the Magisterium, the prescriptions of our Constitutions and Statutes, and ecclesiastical and religious Superiors.” (Con. 43) Deceased: Fr. Stefan Pawlicki, 1916, Krakow, Poland Br. Ladislaus Rokosh, 1926, Chicago, USA Fr. […]
FOCAL POINT: “The Holy Spirit speaks to us … in personal inspirations, the consensus we arrive at when we collectively seek God’s will through dialogue and house meetings.” (Con. 43) Deceased: Fr. August Mosser, 1930, Rome, Italy Fr. Stanley Ross, 1969, Fontana, USA Fr. Frank Dentinger, 1992, Guelph, Canada Fr. Francis Grzechowiak, 2004, Des […]
FOCAL POINT: “The Holy Spirit speaks to us … through the demands of common life and the apostolate and the events of daily life.” (Con. 43) Deceased: Fr. Adalbert Kmiecik, 1940, Castleton, USA Fr. Arthur Adamski, 1977, Chicago, USA Fr. Peter Lenczyk, 1977, Fontana, USA Fr. Constantin Patronov, 1991, Malko Tirnovo, Bulgaria Birthdays: […]
FOCAL POINT: Our reflections on the charism of our Congregation will help us to understand the place of Mary in our history and life. Deceased: Br. Mariano Felici, 1912, Gerano, Italy Fr. John Kosinski, 1914, Chicago, USA Fr. Henry Blaski, 1999, Des Plaines, USA Ordination: Fr. Lucjan Krzywonos, 1974, Poland Fr. Pedro Loll, […]
