FOCAL POINT: Mary’s presence in our community is a constant source of grace and blessing. Deceased: Br. Stanley Dubzinski, 1924, St. Mary, USA Fr. Wojciech Niemier, 1951, Rome, Italy Fr. Michael Kiefer, 1989, Kitchener, Canada Fr. Wladyslaw Robaczynski, 1999, Sucha, Poland First Vows: Fr. Toby Collins, 2003, Canada Ordinations: Fr. Christopher Buda, […]
FOCAL POINT: “Perfect obedience is supernatural and internal, as well as external.” (Con. 44) Deceased: Br. Louis Domagala, 1935, Chicago, USA For vocations to our Congregation. That the martyrdom of St. Justin may inspire us to deeper faith. For all families, especially those struggling to survive. FURTHER REFLECTION: “Apostolates should flow from […]
FOCAL POINT: “We look upon our superiors as God’s representative. Beside obeying their commands, we strive to see these commands as wise and good.” (Con. 44) Deceased: Br. Maciej Grochowski, 1955, Warsaw, Poland Birthdays: Fr. Kazimierz Trawicki, 1954, Poland Fr. Eric Wagner, 1981, USA Ordination: Fr. Toby Collins, 2007, Canada For […]
FOCAL POINT: “In conscience, we consider as the will of God that we fulfill whatever the superior may have commanded or forbidden, unless it is evidently sinful.” (Con, 44) Birthday: Fr. Robert Rapinszuk, 1979, Poland Ordination: Fr. Ray Reitzel, 1961, Canada For all students, teachers and support staff as the school nears […]
FOCAL POINT: “If we have views about a matter, or about the way it should be done, contrary to the orders we have received, we ought to consider the matter seriously before God and then present our views to the superior, who may never have considered the issue from this point of view.” (Con. 45) […]
FOCAL POINT: “If our proposals are rejected, we should willingly fulfill the command for the love of God.” (Con. 45) Birthday: Fr. Adam Raczynski, 1960, Poland Ordinations: Fr. Tomasz Baniak, 2010, Poland Fr. Ivan Hamburg, 2010, Poland Fr. Piotr Korycinski, 2010, Poland Fr. Marcin Paca, 2010, Poland Fr. Tomasz Sulkowski, 2010, Poland Fr. […]
FOCAL POINT: “We should obey with the full knowledge and the deep conviction that not only superiors but we too can be wrong, and that we do what is best when, through obedience, we lovingly fulfill even what is contrary to our views and inclinations.” (Con. 45) Deceased: Br. Franciszek Musial, 1906, Lwow, Poland […]
FOCAL POINT: “For when we obey our leaders and submit to them in this way, we give clear evidence of dying to self, we offer God a most pleasing sacrifice, and we imitate Christ, ‘who learned obedience from what He suffered’ (Hebrews 5:8).” (Con. 45) Birthday: Fr. Jan Poja, 1961, Poland For our […]
FOCAL POINT: “Our relationship with our superior is built on love.” (Con. 46) Birthday: Fr. Richard Grek, 1940, USA Ordinations: Fr. Stefan Koperek, 1963, Poland Fr. Zbigniew Kozielec, 1963, Poland For those who have recommended themselves to our prayers. For peace in the world. For the guidance of the Holy Spirit upon […]
FOCAL POINT: “We strive to be honest, sincere and completely open with him , sharing with him our needs, problems and concerns, both physical and spiritual.” (Con. 46) Deceased: Fr. Anthony Burman, 1977, Waterloo, Canada Birthday: Fr. Antonio Rencricca, 1941, Italy Ordination: Fr. Josef Laniak, 1973, Poland Fr. Jan Poja, 1987, Poland […]
FOCAL POINT: “Openness and sincerity also manifests itself in our willingness to keep our superior informed about the tasks in which we are involved.” (Con. 46) Deceased: Fr. Serafino Cosimi, 1906, Chicago, USA Br. Valentine Lewandowski, 1935, Chicago, USA Fr. Witold Zamirowski, 1940, Warsaw, Poland Fr. Leander Dentinger, 1989, Kitchener, Canada Fr. Edward DuBel, […]
FOCAL POINT: “A superior will remember that he represents Christ, ‘who has come not to be served by others, but to serve’ (Matthew 20:28), and he will, therefore, exercise his authority in a spirit of service.” (Con. 47) Deceased: Fr. Edward Janusz, 1973, Chicago, USA Fr. John Spielmacher, 1979, Kitchener, Canada Ordinations: Fr. […]
