Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian

FOCAL POINT: “Those responsible for formation will be careful to respect the human dignity and the special divine vocation of persons entrusted to their care. In guiding the growth and development of the individual, Formators will take into account his natural and supernatural endowments, as well as, interests and inclinations, so as to enable the […]

Sts. Hildegard of Bingen and Robert Bellarmine

FOCAL POINT: “In order to meet these demands , the religious have an obligation to foster their own spiritual and professional growth by spiritual direction, personal reading, private study and attendance at seminars, workshops and other study programs.” (Con. 172)   Deceased: Fr. Peter Graf, 1960, Sudbury, Canada Fr. Jerome Kroetsch, 2012, Kitchener, Canada   […]

September 18

FOCAL POINT: “Each member is charged with the serious obligation and responsibility of fostering and developing vocations for the Congregation.” (Con. 171)   Deceased: Fr. Piotr Athanasov, 1894, Adrianople, Bulgaria   For fidelity to our religious vows and for the spirit of the resurrection. For those who have left the Congregation. For deceased benefactors, in […]

St. Januarius

FOCAL POINT: “The Congregation has the right to make itself known in order to foster vocations and seek candidates.” (Con. 171)   Deceased: Br. Michael Oleksiewicz, 1942, Chicago, USA   Birthdays: Fr. Michael Yohana Henrico Kachwele, 1990, Tanzania   For the Church, our Holy Father, and for our local ordinary. For vocations to the Congregation […]

St. Andrew Kim Tae-Gon, Paul Chong Ha-Sang, and Companions

FOCAL POINT: “The Community shall offer Mass once a month in each house for the following intentions: for the Holy Father; for blessings for our Congregation; for living and deceased benefactors and parents of members of the Congregation; for the deceased members of the Congregation; and for vocations to the consecrated life and priesthood.” (Con. […]

St. Matthew

FOCAL POINT: “One hundred Masses will be celebrated for each deceased member or novice of the Congregation.” (Con. 74)   Deceased: Cl. Kazimierz Szyberna, 1905, Mentorella, Italy   Birthday: Fr. Wladyslaw Tarnowski, 1934, Poland   For our country, for civil rulers on the local and national levels. May the example of St. Matthew inspire us […]

Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

FOCAL POINT: “Mass shall be offered in each House for the Ordinary of the diocese on the anniversary of his ordination as Bishop.” (Con. 75)   Birthdays: Fr. Andre Malta Martins, 1979, Brazil Fr. Tomasz Koperek, 1984, Poland   Ordination: Fr. Patrick Aiello, 1956, Canada   For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for […]

St. Pius of Pietrelcina (Padre Pio)

FOCAL POINT: “Mass will be offered in each House for the Superior General and for the Provincial or Regional Superior on the anniversary of their election.” (Con. 76)   Deceased: Fr. Ignatius Perius, 1926, Louisville, USA   Birthday: Fr. Michal Szlachciak, 1984, Poland   For the grace to imitate our Founders. For all of those […]

Blessed Emilie Tavernier-Gamelin

FOCAL POINT: “The feasts of the Resurrection, the Immaculate Conception, the Assumption and Our Lady of Sorrows are considered Community feasts and are to be celebrated in a solemn manner. On the vigil of these feasts, each religious should offer some form of mortification.” (Con. 78)   Deceased: Fr. Mitchell Tadla, 1984, Chicago, USA Fr. […]

Sts. Cosmas and Damian

FOCAL POINT: “Since the Congregation is dedicated to the Lord’s Paschal Mystery, it strives to live the new life and hope of this mystery in every phase of its apostolic life, so that the religious achieve their own resurrection and that of society.” (Con. 191)   Deceased: Fr. Steven Dabkowski, 1917, St. Louis, USA   […]

St. Jean De Brebeuf, St. Isaac Jogues and Companions

FOCAL POINT: “Apostolic endeavors always take into account the demands of a changing world and the needs of the contemporary Church as well as the needs of community life.” (Con. 191)   Deceased: Fr. Waclaw Nowacki, 1895, Krakow, Poland Br. Rajmund Jaszczynski, 1939, Warsaw, Poland Fr. James O’Connor, 1969, La Paz, Bolivia Fr. Walter Strub, […]

St. Vincent de Paul – World Tourism Day

FOCAL POINT: “Examples of ministries which have had and still have a great significance for us are education and parish work.” (Con. 192)   Deceased: Fr. Charles Mrowinski, 2008, Des Plaines, USA   Birthday: Fr. Stanislaw Zaryczny, 1966, Poland   Ordination: Fr. Jim Marcos Penaloza Polo, 2008, Brazil   For the deceased members of the […]