March 2

FOCAL POINT: “By our vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, we dedicate and commit ourselves totally to the Risen Christ in the consecrated life.” (Con. 13)   Deceased: Br. Franciszek Markiel, 1918, Krakow, Poland Fr. Gordon Ferguson, 1990, Dundas, Canada   That we may learn to internalize the vows, making them values that affect our […]

St. Casimir

FOCAL POINT: “Life according to the vows helps us to develop as persons and to attain Christian maturity.” (Con. 14)   Deceased: Fr. Chester Mitoraj, 2005, Chicago, USA   Birthdays: Fr. Czeslaw Kaszubowski, 1963, Poland Fr. Maciej Sasiak, 1970, Poland   For the people entrusted to our care in parishes and schools. For the conversion […]

March 5

FOCAL POINT: “The vows are the expression of the free and total gift of ourselves to God.” (Con. 14)   Deceased: Fr. Stanislaw Suwala, 2016, Gdansk, Poland Fr. Leonard Krzywda, 2017, Chicago, USA Fr. Gerard Janikowksi, 2021, Koscierzyna, Poland   Birthdays: Fr. Edward Howe, 1964, USA   For the sick, the suffering and the dying. […]

March 6

FOCAL POINT: “We accept the detachment implied in the observance of our vows in order to become more firmly attached to Christ.” (Con. 14)   Deceased: Fr. Emil Stec, 2005, De Plaines, USA   Birthdays: Fr. Slawomir Dominik Sobolewski, 1961, Poland   For our members in the missions. For vocations to the Congregation of the […]

Sts. Perpetua and Felicity

FOCAL POINT: “The practice of the vows contributes to the realization of our common life and to the fulfillment of our mission.” (Con. 14)   Deceased: Fr. Teodor Dimitrov, 1962, Malko Tirnovo, Bulgaria Br. Bronislaw Piaskowski, 1993, Gdansk, Poland   For the Church, for our Holy Father, and our local ordinary. For a spirit of […]

St. John of God

FOCAL POINT: “The vows are a visible sign to the people of God. They point to the possibility of living according to the counsels of Jesus.” (Con. 15)   Deceased: Fr. Giuseppe de Nardis, 1871, Rome, Italy Fr. Franciszek Torbus, 1939, Lwow, Poland Fr. Franciszek Bem, 1972, Gdansk, Poland   Birthdays: Fr. Steven Bartczyszyn, 1958, […]

St. Frances of Rome

FOCAL POINT: “They are a prophetic witness to the primacy of God and higher values: the supernatural and the eternal as contrasted with the natural and temporal.” (Con. 16)   Deceased: Fr. Daniel Apostolov, 1954, Dragomirovo, Bulgaria Fr. Fabian Ayers, 1997, Louisville, USA Fr. Antoni Chabraszewski, 2010, Szamotuly, Poland Fr. John Lesousky, 2021, Louisville, USA  […]

Fourth Sunday of Lent

FOCAL POINT: “Our faithfulness in living the vows will serve as an inspiration to all, encouraging them to live their own Christian vocation more fully.” (Con. 15)   Deceased: Br. Andrea Gaczka, 1931, Rome, Italy Fr. Tomasz Kasztelan, 1968, Rome, Italy Fr. Jose Wyrwinski, 2002, Resende, Brazil   That we may learn to appreciate ongoing […]

March 11

FOCAL POINT: “In order that we may achieve a complete union of our life with the Risen Christ, and to express our love for Him, we freely oblige ourselves by the vow of chastity to perfect continence within the celibate life.” (Con. 16)   Deceased: Fr. Tomasz Zdechlik, 1936, Lwow, Poland   Ordinations: Fr. Richard […]

March 12

FOCAL POINT: “By keeping this vow , we die to the pursuit of inordinate self-love and choose to direct our lives in a spirit of love for the Risen Christ.” (Con. 16)   Birthdays: Fr. Martin Bratek, 1943, USA Fr. Zbigniew Eduardo Skora, 1971, Poland   For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors. That we […]

St. John of Kanty

FOCAL POINT: “They were now inspired to dedicate themselves to the Risen Saviour and to call themselves the ‘Brothers of the Resurrection.’” (Historical Preface)   Deceased: Br. Feliks Piechota, 1917, Adrianople, Bulgaria Fr. Edward Glowacki, 1919, Rome, Italy Fr. Menno Hinsperger, 1966, London, Canada Fr. Henry Kryger, 2002, St. Louis, USA Birthday: Cl. Lucas Freitas […]

February 16

FOCAL POINT: “Through the exercise of perfect fraternal charity, we rise with Christ and give witness to the world that we are His disciples: ‘I give you a new commandment: Love one another. Such as my love has been for you, so must your love be for one another. This is how all will know […]