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 authority in a spirit of service.” (Con. 47) Deceased: Fr. Edward Janusz, 1973, Chicago, USA Fr. John Spielmacher, 1979, Kitchener, Canada Ordinations: Fr. […]
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: Fr. Stanley Pawlikowski, 1994, Des Plaines, USA Fr. Grzegorz Treder, 2010, Bayreuth, Germany Birthdays: Fr. Antonio Motyka 1969, Poland Fr. Wojciech Maliszewski, 1976, Poland […]
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 which Christ showed to Peter after the denial.” (Con. 47) Deceased: Fr. Wladyslaw Kwiatkowski, 1954, Rome, Italy Fr. Aleksander Bartnik, 1980, Zlocieniec, Poland Fr. […]
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 Zamojski, 1894, Krakow, Poland Cl. Jan Hosenberg, 1895, Skaibotten, Prussia Cl: Ludwik Rychlik, 1895, Lwow, Poland Fr. Andrzej Klimaszewski, 1995, Sambor, Ukraine Fr. Patrick Sheridan, […]
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 Fr. Jan Mika, 2003, Mentorella, Italy Br. Thomas Iwicki, 2009, Woodstock, USA Ordinations: Fr. Jan Nikel, 1980, Poland Fr. Michal Osuch, 1980, Poland Fr. […]
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. Joseph Schweitzer, 1933, Waterloo, Canada Br. Stanislaus Grzesiczek, 1947, Chicago, USA Fr. Wladyslaw Zapala, 1948, New York, USA Fr. Henryk Nowakowski, 1972, Poznan, Poland […]
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 Cl. Roman Mazur, 1981, Krakow, Poland Fr. Wladyslaw Dymny, 2018, Poland Ordinations: Fr. Stefan Duda , 1958, Poland Fr. Wincenty Suwala, 1958, Poland Fr. […]
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 community to the acceptance of the Lord’s will.” (Con. 50) Deceased: Fr. Lukasz Wronowkski, 1902, Lwow, Poland Fr. Franciszek Lutrzykowski, 1906, Vienna, Austria Br. […]
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 to make a personal contribution to the welfare of the Community and the Church.” (Con. 50) Deceased: Br. Aleksander Kominowski, 2005, Poznan, Poland […]
FOCAL POINT: “The superior will strive to arrive at a consensus with the local community in matters pertaining to common life and apostolic life.” (Con. 50) Deceased: Br. John Mazur, 1943, Chicago, USA Birthday: Fr. Piotr Strzelczyk, 1974, Poland For fidelity to our charism and our vows, and for the spirit of […]
FOCAL POINT: “In those cases, in which no consensus can be reached, the superior decides and commands what is to be done, after having considered the matter prayerfully and carefully before God.” (Con. 50) Birthdays: Fr. Nelson da Silva Santos, 1973, Brazil Novice Dawid Artur Kubic, 1997, Poland For the Church, the Holy […]
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 […]
