Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More

FOCAL POINT: “By his conduct and his direction of the religious, the superior shall make a special effort to introduce and to strengthen the rule of love among them.” (Con. 51)   Deceased: Br. John Schmieder, 1861, St. Agatha, Canada   For our Congregation, our superiors, and for vocations to our Congregation. For those who […]

June 23

FOCAL POINT: “Whether or not love becomes the genuine foundation of our entire lives and the essential characteristic of our Congregation depends especially on his efforts.” (Con. 51)   Deceased: Br. Victor Moscinski, 1992, Chicago, USA   For our country, our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors. For healing of victims of abuse in the family […]

Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

FOCAL POINT: “The superior strives to recognize and to utilize wisely the God-given talents of his confreres, and gives them a reasonable amount of freedom in determining the details involved in accomplishing the apostolic works assigned to them.” (Con. 49)   Deceased: Fr. Jerome Ruth, 1981, Waterloo, Canada   For the grace to imitate our […]

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

FOCAL POINT: “In cases where the superior intends specifically to oblige a religious in conscience and under grave obligation in a serious matter, he will clearly command in the name of holy obedience.” (Con. 52)   Deceased: Fr. Karol Grabowski, 1895, Paris, France Br. Bernard Stalkowski, 1963, Chicago, USA   Birthday: Fr. Zbigniew Skora, 1980, […]

June 26

FOCAL POINT: “will be given in writing or be attested by two witnesses. Such commands will be used only rarely, cautiously and prudently.” (Con. 52)

St. Cyril of Alexandria

FOCAL POINT: “Each religious has the right to appeal the decision of his immediate superior to a higher superior. The higher superior will be informed of the decision of the immediate superior.” (Con. 53)   Deceased: Fr. Leonard Prusinski, 1995, Des Plaines, USA   Birthday: Fr. Jacek Wojcik, 1971, Poland   Ordination: Fr. Timothy Uniac, […]

St. Irenaeus

FOCAL POINT: “Higher superiors will always advice the more immediate superiors of commands and privileges they have extended to members of local houses.” (Con. 53)   Deceased: Cl. Stanislaw Michno, 1955, Puszczykowo, Poland   For the Church, our Holy Father and for our local ordinary. For our Congregation, our superiors, and for vocations to our […]

Sts. Peter and Paul

FOCAL POINT: “The Scriptures reveal Christ to us as a man of prayer who frequently offered praise and thanks to His Father.” (Con. 54)   Deceased: Fr. Edward Waechter, 1964, Erlanger, USA Fr. Joseph Baker, 1986, Chicago, USA Fr. Clarence Hauser, 2011, Waterloo, Canada Fr. Adam Piasecki, 2020, Chicago, USA Fr. Frederick Scinto, 2022, Kitchener, […]

First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church

FOCAL POINT: “Through the grace of Baptism, we have received the gift of the Spirit, who makes us God’s sons: ‘… a spirit of adoption through which we cry out ‘Abba!’ (that is, Father!) (Romans 8:15).’” (Con. 54)   Deceased: Fr. Pawel Palka, 1926, Adrianople, Bulgaria Br. Josef Korman, 1941, Stryj, Poland Fr. John Bresden, […]

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

FOCAL POINT: “Besides daily participation in morning prayers and evening prayers, each religious will spend at least one hour each day in private prayer and reflection.” (Con. 70)   Deceased: Fr. Chester Brzegowy, 1957, Chicago, USA Fr. Joseph Baniewicz, 1968, Chicago, USA Fr. Jan Dybowski, 2012, Szczecinek, Poland   Birthday: Fr. Evandro Miranda Rosa, 1975, […]

Saint Bernard

FOCAL POINT: “The response of the individual to the call of Christ to personally imitate His life of chastity, poverty and obedience by a life lived in the Congregation marks the beginning of the process of formation.” (Con. 149)   Deceased: Fr. Stanislaw Zelazek, 1990, Poznan, Poland   Birthdays: Fr. Roberto Cachoeira Javorski, 1963, Brazil […]

Third Sunday of Lent

FOCAL POINT: “This dedication entails an act of faith whereby we respond to God’s call to give ourselves completely – with all our talents, abilities and powers – to Him, to the Church, and the Congregation.” (Con. 13)   Deceased: Fr. John Grabowski, 1973, Woodstock, USA   That we may be more aware of each […]