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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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)
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
FOCAL POINT: “Mindful that our own personal sanctification and effective apostolic work flow from a vital union with Him, we too strive to become men of prayer.” (Con. 54) Deceased: Fr. Pawel Tudyka, 1921, Gdansk, Poland Fr. Stanislaw Skierawski, 1945, Gniew, Poland Birthday: Cl. Tiago do Santos Teixeira, 2002, Brazil For the Church, […]
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 […]
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 […]
