FOCAL POINT: “The Congregation desires that the religious formation of its members will develop along the lines established by the Church. The directives of the Church include great concern for the suitable human, spiritual, doctrinal, pastoral and professional development of the religious.” (Con. 148) Deceased: Fr. Leszek Bonikowski, 1991, Zlocieniec, Poland For our […]
FOCAL POINT: “These directives place a strong emphasis on preserving the spirit of the Founders together with a better understanding of the Charism and Mission of the Congregation.” (Con. 148) For the grace to imitate our Founders, and for fidelity to our Charism and Mission. For our members in the missions. In thanksgiving for […]
FOCAL POINT: “The response of the individual to the call of Christ to personally imitate His life of chastity, poverty and obedience by a life lived in the Congregation marks the beginning of the process of formation.” (Con. 149) Deceased: Fr. Stanislaw Zelazek, 1990, Poznan, Poland Birthdays: Fr. Roberto Cachoeira Javorski, 1963, Brazil […]
FOCAL POINT: “A man, when he enters consecrated life, needs help to understand the nature, the dignity and the importance of his vocation. Since the reality of this call is the basis of all formation, Formators, in the name of the Congregation, shall identify and confirm its presence.” (Con. 149) Deceased: Fr. Wladyslaw Miernik, […]
FOCAL POINT: “The Congregation believes that the words of Christ addressed to all Christians through baptism, ‘It was not you who chose me, it was I who chose you’ (John 15:16), are equally true to the call to consecrated life in the Congregation.” (Con. 149) Deceased: Fr. Stanislaw Tatar, 1979, Sulislawice, Poland First […]
FOCAL POINT: “Every call of Christ is first of all a call to personal holiness. Religious profession contributes to an intimate, personal union with the Triune God.” (Con. 150) Ordination: Fr. Antoni da Costa Filho, 2009, Brazil Deceased: Fr. Alexander Reitzel, 1951, Kitchener, Canada Fr. William Graf, 1983, Waterloo, Canada For the Church, […]
FOCAL POINT: “Religious profession, rooted in the Sacrament of Baptism, enables the religious to share in Christ’s emptying of Himself and His life in the Spirit.” (Con. 150) Deceased: Br. Joseph Slomski, 1959, Chicago, USA Fr. John Mysliwiec, 1974, Des Plaines, USA Birthdays: Fr. Jerzy Rolka, 1966, Poland For our Congregation, our […]
FOCAL POINT: “Formation aims primarily at fostering the participation of the religious in the Paschal Mystery whereby, guided by the Holy Spirit, he dies to self in order to live with Christ in God.” (Con. 150) Deceased: Fr. Stanislaus Rogalski, 1933, Chicago, USA Fr. George Jendrach, 1990, Chicago, USA Fr. Czeslaw Szalamacha, 2001, Krakow, […]
FOCAL POINT: “Religious profession is effected in and through the Church. The religious binds himself in a special way to undertake the mission of the Church and to spend his life in its service.” (Con. 151) Deceased: Cl. Wilhelm Renner, 1889, Granheim, Germany Bp. Robert Dehler, 1966, Kitchener, Canada Fr. Jan Wojnar, 1981, Radziszowska, […]
FOCAL POINT: “Formation, therefore, is ecclesial: it seeks to make the religious conscious of his participation in the mission of the Church and to develop his talents so that he is able to carry on the apostolate and spread the kingdom of God.” (Con. 151) Birthday: Fr. Gregory Helminski, 1949, USA For the […]
FOCAL POINT: “Religious understand that apostolic activity, rooted in and joined with contemplation, belongs to the very nature of consecrated life; for it is a holy service and work of love entrusted to them by the Church to be carried out in its name.” (Con. 151) Deceased: Br. Jozef Kazimierz Misiak, 1956, Radziwillow, Poland […]
FOCAL POINT: “In the formation of the religious, as is the tradition of the Congregation, Mary will be presented as a model. She is the perfect disciple of Jesus and is the model of all who are called to discipleship.” (Con. 152) Deceased: Fr. Antoni Miechonski, 1971, Wejherowo, Poland Fr. Roman Hinschberger, 1975, Kitchener, […]
