Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – World Mission Sunday

FOCAL POINT: “In the educational apostolate, the religious are committed to a meeting of intellectual and spiritual values.” (Con. 203)   Deceased: Fr. David Fennessy, 1913, St. Louis, USA Br. John Brzykcy, 1917, Chicago, USA   Birthday: Fr. Patrick Aiello, 1930, Canada   For our country, for justice and for peace. For our parents, relatives, […]

St. John of Capistrano

FOCAL POINT: “The religious will strive to nourish in others a deep appreciation and love for truth whose source is Christ, ‘the way, the truth and the life’ (John 14:6).” (Con. 204)   Deceased: Fr. Wladyslaw Motala, 1987, Drawsko Pom, Poland   For all those who have recommended themselves to our prayers. For respect for […]

St. Anthony Mary Claret

FOCAL POINT: “By their teaching and research, religious encourage others to become actively involved in the search for truth through scholarly investigation with due freedom, through reflecting on their own life experiences and through questioning the world around them.” (Con. 204)   Deceased: Fr. Julio Blazejewski, 2022, Poland   For the grace to imitate our […]

October 25

FOCAL POINT: “The religious will endeavor to instill in others a sense of personal dignity, freedom and mission.” (Con. 205)   Birthdays: Fr. Andrzej Napiecek, 1952, Poland Fr. Romuald Poltorak, 1963, Poland   For our members in the missions. For religious experiencing problems or living on the margins of the community. For peace in our […]

October 26

FOCAL POINT: “The sense of mission prompts the individual to respond to the needs of other people at every social level and to take an active part in one’s own parish, country and world community with a view to the resurrection of society.” (Con. 205)   Birthday: Fr. Norbert Raszeja, 1942, USA   For the […]

October 27

FOCAL POINT: “Of special concern is developing leaders in every professional field, not the least of which is the development of spiritual leaders in the consecrated life and priesthood.” (Con. 205)   Deceased: Fr. Thomasz Brzeska, 1900, Rome, Italy Br. Maksymilian Depczynski, 1915, Verdun, France Fr. John Poreda, 1981, Chicago, USA Fr. John Dzielski, 1987, […]

Sts. Simon and Jude

FOCAL POINT: “The religious will strive to create faith communities described in the Acts of the Apostles and the writings of Bogdan Janski which provide an experience of Christian life, worship, friendship and affirmation.” (Con. 206)   Deceased: Cl. Josef Kowalczyk, 1988, Mszana Goma, Poland Fr. Carl Fritz, 1989, Somerset, Bermuda   For increased fidelity […]

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

FOCAL POINT: “In such communities, people can deepen their appreciation for their Christian cultural and national heritage, while simultaneously learning to transcend the limitations of personal background and the prejudices of social class, culture and nationality.” (Con. 206)   For the Church, our Holy Father and the local ordinary. For vocations to the Congregation of […]

Day of Prayer for Peace in Province of Quebec

FOCAL POINT: “The religious will look upon their educational institutions as excellent places in which to develop Christian community. In these institutions, they seek to create an atmosphere of freedom and responsibility while maintaining the discipline necessary to attain the ideals of the Christian community.” (Con. 207)   Deceased: Fr. Walter Bartylak, 1978, Chicago, USA […]

October 31

FOCAL POINT: “They also strive to maintain a fundamental and reverent respect for the integrity and individuality of both students and teachers. Openness and availability to their students and co-workers will be an important means of fostering Christian community.” (Con. 207)   Deceased: Fr. Tadeusz Barglik, 1979, Radziwillow, Poland   For the sick, the suffering […]

All Saints Day

FOCAL POINT: “The religious will strive to lead those with whom they work in the educational apostolate to share in the educational goals and objectives of the Congregation.” (Con. 210)   Deceased: Br. Joseph Skornog, 1942, Chicago, USA   Birthdays: Br. Tadeusz Kuras, 1944, Poland Fr. Piotr Korycinski, 1981, Poland   For our personal sanctification […]

All Souls Day

FOCAL POINT: “In the educational apostolate, the religious will work in cooperation with the local Church through their own participation in its life and by leading their students to a similar active participation.” (Con. 211)   Deceased: Cl. Ludwik Pawlicki, 1883, Rome, Italy Fr. Michael Cundari, 1986, Burk’s Falls, Canada   For our deceased members, […]