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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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. […]
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 […]
FOCAL POINT: “For when we obey our leaders and submit to them in this way, we give clear evidence of dying to self, we offer God a most pleasing sacrifice, and we imitate Christ, ‘who learned obedience from what He suffered’ (Hebrews 5:8).” (Con. 45) Birthday: Fr. Jan Poja, 1961, Poland For our […]
