Saint Therese of the Child Jesus

FOCAL POINT:

“Under the pressure of apostolic activity, the Resurrectionist will maintain a unity in his work and spirituality.” (Con. 194)

Deceased:

Fr. Joseph Zwierzycki, 1963, Chicago, USA
Fr. Ernest Schumacher, 2001, Louisville, USA

Bishop Ordination:

Bishop Wesley Spiewak, 2015, Bermuda

1. For the Church, our Holy Father, and for our local ordinary.
2. For all doctors of the Church, may the example of Saint Theresa guide them in their scholarly pursuits.
3. For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for those who have commended themselves to our prayers.

FURTHER REFLECTION:

“This is why the earth herself, burdened and laid waste, is among the most abandoned and maltreated of our poor; she ‘groans in travail’ (Rom. 8:22).” (Laudato Si’ 1)