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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
FOCAL POINT: “The Congregation considers one of it principal works to be the parish apostolate since the parish constitutes the basic unit of the ecclesial community.” (Con. 212) Deceased: Br. Ignacy Mamczarz, 1940, Radziwillow, Poland Fr. Casimir Guziel, 1986, Chicago, USA Fr. Wladzslaw Kosinski, 1996, Rome, Italy For the deceased, forgotten by others, […]
FOCAL POINT: “The religious working in the parish apostolate will exercise special care so that the parish will become one family, united in the Spirit and love of Christ, on the model of the first Christian community in Jerusalem where ‘the community of believers were of one heart and one mind’ (Acts 4:32).” (Con. 212) […]
FOCAL POINT: “The building up of the Church is effected in the parish especially by means of the family. The family deserves special attention so that, as the domestic church, it will find its rightful place in the mission of the parish.” (Con. 213) Deceased: Fr. Magnus Fedy, 1975, North Bay, Canada Fr. Stanislaw […]
