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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. […]
FOCUS POINT: “In order to treat his confreres as befits the children of God and with respect for the human person, the superior listens willingly to them and encourages them to make a personal contribution to the welfare of the Community and the Church.” (Con. 50) Deceased: Br. Aleksander Kominowski, 2005, Poznan, Poland […]
