FOCAL POINT: “Since prayer and spiritual growth in general take place primarily in the privy of one’s heart, it is essential that each person in formation seek and receive proper and competent spiritual direction.” (Con. 154) Deceased: Fr. William Benninger, 1946, Rome, Italy Fr. Leszek Czyz, 1994, Sulislawice, Poland Birthday: Fr. James Gibson, […]
FOCAL POINT: “In the formation of an integrated and mature religious, it is important that all aspects and talents of the religious be developed simultaneously: the physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and social.” (Con. 155) Deceased: Br. Jan Lalewicz, 1954, Radziwillow, Poland Fr. Bernard Bak, 1973, Chicago, USA Fr. Joseph Schaeffer, 1975, Rome, Italy Fr. […]
FOCAL POINT: “In order that the religious may realize his full potential in his vocation, a favorable environment is needed. The Congregation strives to provide an atmosphere of freedom in the context of well-defined personal responsibility.” (Con. 156) Deceased: Fr. Stanley Sokulski, 1964, Chicago, USA Br. Stanislaw Bartyzel, 1991, Poznan, Poland Fr. Frederick Oberholzer, […]
FOCAL POINT: “A young religious will be granted the freedom to show initiative and creativity and to develop his talents; moreover, he will be urged to use this freedom for the good of the community in which he lives.” (Con. 156) Deceased: Fr. Andrew Gettelfinger, 1936, St. Mary, USA Birthdays: Fr. Philip Justinian, […]
FOCAL POINT: “Trust, dialogue and communication are of the utmost importance to exercising this freedom. Freedom exercised in this responsible manner will enhance the quality of obedience as the religious grows from a more external submission to authority to a healthier sense of co-responsibility for the work and well-being of the Congregation.” (Con. 156) […]
FOCAL POINT: “Let there be unity of heart and mind between a religious and those in authority. This union implies a common responsibility for the present and future good of the Congregation.” (Con. 157) Deceased: Fr. Walter Mikosz, 1965, Montgomery, USA Fr. Joseph Siemiaszko, 1993, Chicago, USA Birthday: Fr. Tadeusz Nosal, 1944, Poland […]
FOCAL POINT: “Let there be unity of heart and mind between a religious and those in authority. This union implies a common responsibility for the present and future good of the Congregation. Unity promotes the exercise of fraternal correction and prevents fear and human respect from deterring a religious from sharing with his brother and, […]
FOCAL POINT: “A religious will make the greatest progress in personal growth where there is trust and respect among all the members. This trust and respect is strengthened by encouragement and acceptance and is motivated by truth and charity. Love flowing from truth will be the predominant force of the entire formation process.” (Con. 158) […]
FOCAL POINT: “The goal of the post-Novitiate formation is the personal development of the whole man: to help him grow in Christian maturity by becoming more aware of his sinfulness and Gods’ manifest love, to help him deepen his vowed commitment to the Risen Christ, to help him adapt his personal life in order to […]
FOCAL POINT: “Spiritual formation continues along the lines laid out in the Novitiate program: a deepening awareness of the life and works of the Founders, a growing union with the Risen Christ through prayer and the exercise of fraternal charity in living the common life in simplicity, and an increasingly self-disciplined life based on the […]
FOCAL POINT: “Doctrinal formation continues through growth in the personal assimilation of the mysteries of faith and in the ability to communicate these mysteries in terms understandable to the culture and the times.” (Con. 164) Deceased: Fr. Aloysius Orzechowski, 1998, Chicago, USA For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for those who […]
FOCAL POINT: “The ministry of a brother embraces all the areas of the apostolic work of the Congregation except those which require Holy Orders.” (Con. 167) Deceased: Fr. Henry Gryczman, 1935, Chicago, USA For the grace to imitate our Founders, and for fidelity to our charism and mission. For the courage and hope […]
