St. Philip Neri

FOCAL POINT: Let us recall Mary’s unceasing and efficacious intercession on our behalf.   Deceased: Fr. Simon Winter, 1967, Kitchener, Canada Br. Josef Antyga, 1970, Vienna, Austria Fr. Leonard Mustal, 1975, Lodrino, Switzerland Fr. Pawl Mietki, 2010, Krakow, Poland Fr. Charles Messler, 2017, St. Louis, USA   Birthday: Br. Pawel Drach, 1991, Poland   First […]

St. Augustine of Canterbury

FOCAL POINT: Our devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary finds its ultimate justification in the unfathomable and free will of God, who loved Her and did great things for Her.   Deceased: Br. Stanislaus Gorka, 1929, Chicago, USA Fr. Stanley Tarczan, 1971, Chicago, USA   Birthday: Cl. Michael Charles Mabuluja, 1993, Tanzania   Ordinations: Fr. […]

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, […]

Our Lady of Sorrows

FOCAL POINT: “Those responsible for formation should be mature religious adequately prepared for these offices and filled with the spirit of the Church and the Charism of our Congregation.” (Con. 168)   Bishop Ordination: Bishop Robert Kurtz, 1995, Bermuda   Ordination: Fr. Henry Licznerski, 1992, USA   First Vows: Fr. Marian Szablewski, 1959, Poland Fr. […]

Sts. Cosmas and Damian

FOCAL POINT: “Since the Congregation is dedicated to the Lord’s Paschal Mystery, it strives to live the new life and hope of this mystery in every phase of its apostolic life, so that the religious achieve their own resurrection and that of society.” (Con. 191)   Deceased: Fr. Steven Dabkowski, 1917, St. Louis, USA   […]

Our Lady of Guadalupe and National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous People

FOCAL POINT: “Our Congregation must be a model of Christian community in which people are one in heart and mind.” (Mission Statement)   Deceased: Fr. Jan Giecewicz, 1936, Vienna, Austria Fr. Richard Balazs, 2020, Chicago, USA   Birthday: Br. William Hallas, 1947, USA   Ordination: Fr. Krzysztof Mortka, 1987, Poland   For the conversion of […]

December 20

FOCAL POINT: “After the death of the Founder on July 2, 1840, his disciples under the direction of Peter Semenenko and Jerome Kajsiewicz, the co-Founders of the Congregation, continued to develop his ideas and to live in community.” (Historical Preface)   Deceased: Fr. Joseph Capiga, 1986, Hamilton, Canada Fr. Leon Wojtyniak, 1991, Resende, Brazil   […]

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 […]