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 […]

October 21

FOCAL POINT: “In the educational apostolate … religious will instill in people a sense of personal dignity, freedom and mission and create a faith community alive with the spirit of […]

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).” […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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. […]