June 7

FOCAL POINT: “For when we obey our leaders and submit to them in this way, we give clear evidence of dying to self, we offer God a most pleasing sacrifice, and we imitate Christ, ‘who learned obedience from what He suffered’ (Hebrews 5:8).” (Con. 45)   Birthday: Fr. Jan Poja, 1961, Poland   For our […]

June 8

FOCAL POINT: “Our relationship with our superior is built on love.” (Con. 46)   Birthday: Fr. Richard Grek, 1940, USA   Ordinations: Fr. Stefan Koperek, 1963, Poland Fr. Zbigniew Kozielec, 1963, Poland   For those who have recommended themselves to our prayers. For peace in the world. For the guidance of the Holy Spirit upon […]

St. Ephrem

FOCAL POINT: “We strive to be honest, sincere and completely open with him , sharing with him our needs, problems and concerns, both physical and spiritual.” (Con. 46)   Deceased: Fr. Anthony Burman, 1977, Waterloo, Canada   Birthday: Fr. Antonio Rencricca, 1941, Italy   Ordination: Fr. Josef Laniak, 1973, Poland Fr. Jan Poja, 1987, Poland […]

June 10

FOCAL POINT: “Openness and sincerity also manifests itself in our willingness to keep our superior informed about the tasks in which we are involved.” (Con. 46)   Deceased: Fr. Serafino Cosimi, 1906, Chicago, USA Br. Valentine Lewandowski, 1935, Chicago, USA Fr. Witold Zamirowski, 1940, Warsaw, Poland Fr. Leander Dentinger, 1989, Kitchener, Canada Fr. Edward DuBel, […]

Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

FOCAL POINT: “A superior will remember that he represents Christ, ‘who has come not to be served by others, but to serve’ (Matthew 20:28), and he will, therefore, exercise his authority in a spirit of service.” (Con. 47)   Deceased: Fr. Edward Janusz, 1973, Chicago, USA Fr. John Spielmacher, 1979, Kitchener, Canada   Ordinations: Fr. […]

Blessed Alice Kotowska, CR and the 107 Martyrs of Poland

FOCAL POINT: “The superior will strive to imitate Christ’s kindness and availability and to offer the support of his own example, prayer, counsel, trust and encouragement.” (Con. 47)   Deceased: Fr. Stanley Pawlikowski, 1994, Des Plaines, USA Fr. Grzegorz Treder, 2010, Bayreuth, Germany   Birthdays: Fr. Antonio Motyka 1969, Poland Fr. Wojciech Maliszewski, 1976, Poland […]

St. Anthony of Padua

FOCAL POINT: “Even the difficult task of administering correction can be a service of love if the superior strives to show the patience, understanding, hesitancy to condemn and the forgiveness which Christ showed to Peter after the denial.” (Con. 47)   Deceased: Fr. Wladyslaw Kwiatkowski, 1954, Rome, Italy Fr. Aleksander Bartnik, 1980, Zlocieniec, Poland Fr. […]

June 14

FOCAL POINT: “Mass shall be offered in each House for the Superior General and for the Provincial Superior on the anniversary of their election.” (Con. 76)   Deceased: Cl. Ignacy Zamojski, 1894, Krakow, Poland Cl. Jan Hosenberg, 1895, Skaibotten, Prussia Cl: Ludwik Rychlik, 1895, Lwow, Poland Fr. Andrzej Klimaszewski, 1995, Sambor, Ukraine Fr. Patrick Sheridan, […]

June 15

FOCAL POINT: “Superiors will strive to see that all observe the Constitutions and Statutes.” (Con. 48)   Deceased: Br. Antoni Karpinski, 1893, Rome, Italy Br. Domenico Polverini, 1897, Mentorella, Italy Fr. Jan Mika, 2003, Mentorella, Italy Br. Thomas Iwicki, 2009, Woodstock, USA   Ordinations: Fr. Jan Nikel, 1980, Poland Fr. Michal Osuch, 1980, Poland Fr. […]

Sacred Heart of Jesus and Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests

FOCAL POINT: “A superior is concerned not only with the material needs of his brothers, but above all, he is responsible for their spiritual needs.” (Con. 48)   Deceased: Fr. Joseph Schweitzer, 1933, Waterloo, Canada Br. Stanislaus Grzesiczek, 1947, Chicago, USA Fr. Wladyslaw Zapala, 1948, New York, USA Fr. Henryk Nowakowski, 1972, Poznan, Poland   […]

Immaculate Heart of Mary

FOCAL POINT: “As religious, we live our entire life under the vow of obedience.” (Con. 52)   Deceased: Cl. Wladyslaw Felinski, 1870, Rome, Italy Br. Adam Hejzyk, 1944, Pensacola, USA Cl. Roman Mazur, 1981, Krakow, Poland Fr. Wladyslaw Dymny, 2018, Poland   Ordinations: Fr. Stefan Duda , 1958, Poland Fr. Wincenty Suwala, 1958, Poland Fr. […]

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Fathers’ Day

FOCAL POINT: “A superior also practices obedience. He seeks out the Lord’s will for himself, for his brothers and for the community entrusted to his care, and he leads the community to the acceptance of the Lord’s will.” (Con. 50)   Deceased: Fr. Lukasz Wronowkski, 1902, Lwow, Poland Fr. Franciszek Lutrzykowski, 1906, Vienna, Austria Br. […]