July 27

FOCAL POINT: “The Superior General … serves the entire Congregation through Canonical Visitations and frequent contact; he promotes unity, fruitful community life and fidelity to the Congregation’s Charism.” (Con. 87) […]

Sts. Martha, Mary and Lazarus

FOCAL POINT: “The Visitation should take place in an atmosphere of fraternal love and confidence, and lead to spiritual and apostolic growth.” (Con. 102)   Deceased: Fr. Jerome Cwiak, 1961, […]

Saint Peter Chrysologus

FOCAL POINT: “In individual interviews, the Superior General will call to the attention of the members matters that pertain to the religious, priestly and apostolic life and discipline.” (Con. 102) […]

St. Ignatius of Loyola

FOCAL POINT: “The Provincial Superior and his Council will coordinate, direct and stimulate the internal and external apostolate of the entire Province through close contact with the individual religious and […]

St. Alphonsus Liguori

FOCAL POINT: “The strength of the Congregation is dependent upon the intensity of the spiritual life and the fruitful apostolic life of each local community. Therefore, individual houses will be […]

St. Eusebius of Vercelli

FOCAL POINT: “Faith is expressed and developed as the religious share their Christian values, celebrate the Eucharist together and pray together.” (Con. 135)   Deceased: Fr. Joseph Serszen, 1946, St. […]

August 3

FOCAL POINT: “Hope is expressed and developed when they share one another’s sorrows and joys and when they encourage and support one another in pursuit of their spiritual and apostolic […]

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

FOCAL POINT: “Love is expressed and developed by their efforts to bring the care, compassion and forgiveness of Christ to one another and by their efforts to become signs of […]

The Transfiguration of the Lord

FOCAL POINT: “Through the power of the Spirit, the religious can become visible signs that it is possible to live together in love, guided by Gospel principles.” (Con. 136)   […]

St. Sixtus II and St. Cajetan

FOCAL POINT: “Community life will serve as a model for the other Christian communities which result from apostolic efforts. These Christian communities will serve as models for other similar communities […]