October 10

FOCAL POINT: “Each member of the Congregation shall regard it his duty to be concerned about vocations. Let him ‘beg the harvest Master to send out laborers to gather His […]

St. John XXIII

FOCAL POINT: “Let him remember, too, that it is especially through brotherly love and the joyful fulfillment of his apostolate that he will attract others to share his religious consecration.” […]

October 12

FOCAL POINT: “The Congregation strives to bring an ecumenical spirit to every apostolate. It is concerned about people of all persuasions yet avoids a false conciliatory approach, superficiality or imprudent […]

October 13

FOCAL POINT: Our ecumenical “activity will be in harmony with the faith which the Catholic Church has always professed.” (Con. 197)   Deceased: Fr. Anthony Firetto, 1973, Waterloo, Canada   […]

St. Callistus

FOCAL POINT: “It is also important that the religious pray for unity, dialogue on differences and cooperate in common concerns. In this way, they can extend their love to all […]

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

FOCAL POINT: “While the apostolic endeavors of the Congregation are primarily concerned with the faithful, the religious shall regard those outside the fold, especially those who belong to no church […]

St. Marguerite D’Youville – World Food Day

FOCAL POINT: “Religious working among people of nationalities other than their own are strongly exhorted to acquire a thorough knowledge of the language, culture and customs of the people they […]

St. Ignatius of Antioch

FOCAL POINT: “To better assess the needs of the time, each Province and Region should form both educational and parochial policies in the light of the Constitutions and according to […]

St. Luke

FOCAL POINT: “True to the spirit of its Founders, the Congregation considers its work in education to be a fruitful aspect of its apostolate and, under the guidance of the […]

St. Paul of the Cross

FOCAL POINT: May our “education and parochial apostolates work together to achieve the common goal of the Congregation, which is the resurrection of society.” (Con. 202)   Birthdays: Fr. Dennis […]

St. Hedwig and St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

FOCAL POINT: “The goal of the educational apostolate is the development of the entire human person. This end is accomplished by cultivating the intellect and fostering right judgment, thereby leading […]