Holy Week

FOCAL POINT: “In forming this conviction , we will weigh our personal needs and the needs of our apostolate against the call of our vocation to imitate the poverty of […]

Holy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper

FOCAL POINT: “Our imitation of Christ’s poverty gives witness that we are indeed seeking God above all things, and that we value spiritual goods above material good.” (Con. 22)   […]

Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion

FOCAL POINT: “In our practice of interior poverty, which was commended so highly by Christ, we grow ever more aware that our possessions, out talents and our very being have […]

Holy Saturday

FOCAL POINT: “We are stewards of all that God has given us, and therefore we give of ourselves generously in service to the people of God.” (Con. 22)   Ordination: […]

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

FOCAL POINT: “Besides daily participation in morning prayers and evening prayers, each religious will spend at least one hour each day in private prayer and reflection.” (Con. 70)   Deceased: […]

Saint Bernard

FOCAL POINT: “The response of the individual to the call of Christ to personally imitate His life of chastity, poverty and obedience by a life lived in the Congregation marks […]

St. Pius X

FOCAL POINT: “A man, when he enters consecrated life, needs help to understand the nature, the dignity and the importance of his vocation. Since the reality of this call is […]

Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

FOCAL POINT: “The Congregation believes that the words of Christ addressed to all Christians through baptism, ‘It was not you who chose me, it was I who chose you’ (John […]

November 8

FOCAL POINT: “The fundamental motive for all the Congregation’s pastoral efforts in its parishes for the benefit of children and youth, will be the concern for the new person, reborn […]

The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica

FOCAL POINT: “The formation of children and youth is accomplished through catechesis, retreats, liturgy and other pastoral means. All ministry should reflect the joy of the Paschal Mystery.” (Con. 214) […]

February 26

FOCAL POINT: “We regard the Congregation as a mother who carefully guides the development of our consecrated life.” (Con. 10)   Deceased: Fr. Alfred Bentkowski, 1850, Rome, Italy JEROME KAJSIEWICZ, […]

February 28

FOCAL POINT: “As members of the Congregation, we are religious in the Church and for the Church. Even though explicit references have not been made to prevailing Church legislation in […]