FOCAL POINT: “Our relationship with our superior is built on love.” (Con. 46)   Birthday: Fr. Richard Grek, 1940, USA   Ordinations: Fr. Stefan Koperek, 1963, Poland Fr. Zbigniew Kozielec, […]

FOCAL POINT: “We strive to be honest, sincere and completely open with him , sharing with him our needs, problems and concerns, both physical and spiritual.” (Con. 46)   Deceased: […]

FOCAL POINT: “Openness and sincerity also manifests itself in our willingness to keep our superior informed about the tasks in which we are involved.” (Con. 46)   Deceased: Fr. Serafino […]

FOCAL POINT: “A superior will remember that he represents Christ, ‘who has come not to be served by others, but to serve’ (Matthew 20:28), and he will, therefore, exercise his […]

FOCAL POINT: “The superior will strive to imitate Christ’s kindness and availability and to offer the support of his own example, prayer, counsel, trust and encouragement.” (Con. 47)   Deceased: […]

FOCAL POINT: “Even the difficult task of administering correction can be a service of love if the superior strives to show the patience, understanding, hesitancy to condemn and the forgiveness […]

FOCAL POINT: “Mass shall be offered in each House for the Superior General and for the Provincial Superior on the anniversary of their election.” (Con. 76)   Deceased: Cl. Ignacy […]

FOCAL POINT: “Superiors will strive to see that all observe the Constitutions and Statutes.” (Con. 48)   Deceased: Br. Antoni Karpinski, 1893, Rome, Italy Br. Domenico Polverini, 1897, Mentorella, Italy […]

FOCAL POINT: “A superior is concerned not only with the material needs of his brothers, but above all, he is responsible for their spiritual needs.” (Con. 48)   Deceased: Fr. […]

FOCAL POINT: “As religious, we live our entire life under the vow of obedience.” (Con. 52)   Deceased: Cl. Wladyslaw Felinski, 1870, Rome, Italy Br. Adam Hejzyk, 1944, Pensacola, USA […]

FOCAL POINT: “A superior also practices obedience. He seeks out the Lord’s will for himself, for his brothers and for the community entrusted to his care, and he leads the […]

FOCUS POINT: “In order to treat his confreres as befits the children of God and with respect for the human person, the superior listens willingly to them and encourages them […]