Pentecost Sunday

FOCAL POINT: Devotion of Mary brings greater pastoral effectiveness and constitutes a force for renewing Christian living.   Deceased: Fr. Edwin Mitrenga, 1985, Park Ridge, USA Fr. Jerome Andracki, 2001, Chicago, USA   Birthdays: Fr. Stanislaw Lasota, 1953, USA Br. Mariusz Zieba, 1977, Poland Cl. Vitalis Masika, 1988, Tanzania   Ordination: Fr. Edward Jaskula, 1955, […]

Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church

FOCAL POINT: We turn to Mary with filial confidence, to Her who is ever ready to listen with the mother’s affection.   Birthday: Fr. Raphael Ma, 1988, Canada   Ordinations: Fr. Harry Reitzel, 1965, Canada Fr. James Valk, 1965, Canada   For fidelity to our charism and to our religious vows. For the one who […]

May 30

FOCAL POINT: In Mary we recognize God’s plan of salvation for all creation.   Deceased: Fr. Aleksander Szymonski, 1878, Adrianople, Bulgaria Fr. Joseph Bartkowicz, 1986, Chicago, USA   Birthday: Fr. Krzysztof Mortka, 1956, Poland   First Vows: Fr. Timothy Uniac, 1982, Canada Fr. Manuel Williams, 1982, USA   Ordinations: Fr. Tomasz Koperek, 2015, Poland Fr. […]

Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

FOCAL POINT: Mary’s presence in our community is a constant source of grace and blessing.   Deceased: Br. Stanley Dubzinski, 1924, St. Mary, USA Fr. Wojciech Niemier, 1951, Rome, Italy Fr. Michael Kiefer, 1989, Kitchener, Canada Fr. Wladyslaw Robaczynski, 1999, Sucha, Poland   First Vows: Fr. Toby Collins, 2003, Canada   Ordinations: Fr. Christopher Buda, […]

St. Justine

FOCAL POINT: “Perfect obedience is supernatural and internal, as well as external.” (Con. 44)   Deceased: Br. Louis Domagala, 1935, Chicago, USA   For vocations to our Congregation. That the martyrdom of St. Justin may inspire us to deeper faith. For all families, especially those struggling to survive.   FURTHER REFLECTION: “Apostolates should flow from […]

Sts. Marcellinus and Peter

FOCAL POINT: “We look upon our superiors as God’s representative. Beside obeying their commands, we strive to see these commands as wise and good.” (Con. 44)   Deceased: Br. Maciej Grochowski, 1955, Warsaw, Poland   Birthdays: Fr. Kazimierz Trawicki, 1954, Poland Fr. Eric Wagner, 1981, USA   Ordination: Fr. Toby Collins, 2007, Canada   For […]

St. Charles Lwanga and Companions

FOCAL POINT: “In conscience, we consider as the will of God that we fulfill whatever the superior may have commanded or forbidden, unless it is evidently sinful.” (Con, 44)   Birthday: Fr. Robert Rapinszuk, 1979, Poland   Ordination: Fr. Ray Reitzel, 1961, Canada   For all students, teachers and support staff as the school nears […]

The Most Holy Trinity

FOCAL POINT: “If we have views about a matter, or about the way it should be done, contrary to the orders we have received, we ought to consider the matter seriously before God and then present our views to the superior, who may never have considered the issue from this point of view.” (Con. 45) […]

St. Boniface

FOCAL POINT: “If our proposals are rejected, we should willingly fulfill the command for the love of God.” (Con. 45)   Birthday: Fr. Adam Raczynski, 1960, Poland   Ordinations: Fr. Tomasz Baniak, 2010, Poland Fr. Ivan Hamburg, 2010, Poland Fr. Piotr Korycinski, 2010, Poland Fr. Marcin Paca, 2010, Poland Fr. Tomasz Sulkowski, 2010, Poland Fr. […]

St. Norbert

FOCAL POINT: “We should obey with the full knowledge and the deep conviction that not only superiors but we too can be wrong, and that we do what is best when, through obedience, we lovingly fulfill even what is contrary to our views and inclinations.” (Con. 45)   Deceased: Br. Franciszek Musial, 1906, Lwow, Poland […]

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 […]