St. Charles Lwanga and Companions

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 […]

The Most Holy Trinity

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) […]

St. Boniface

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. […]

St. Norbert

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 […]

June 7

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 […]

June 8

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 […]

St. Ephrem

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 […]

June 10

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, […]

Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

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. […]

Blessed Alice Kotowska, CR and the 107 Martyrs of Poland

FOCAL POINT: “The superior will strive to imitate Christ’s kindness and availability and to offer the support of his own example, prayer, counsel, trust and encouragement.” (Con. 47)   Deceased: Fr. Stanley Pawlikowski, 1994, Des Plaines, USA Fr. Grzegorz Treder, 2010, Bayreuth, Germany   Birthdays: Fr. Antonio Motyka 1969, Poland Fr. Wojciech Maliszewski, 1976, Poland […]

St. Anthony of Padua

FOCAL POINT: “Even the difficult task of administering correction can be a service of love if the superior strives to show the patience, understanding, hesitancy to condemn and the forgiveness which Christ showed to Peter after the denial.” (Con. 47)   Deceased: Fr. Wladyslaw Kwiatkowski, 1954, Rome, Italy Fr. Aleksander Bartnik, 1980, Zlocieniec, Poland Fr. […]

June 14

FOCAL POINT: “Mass shall be offered in each House for the Superior General and for the Provincial Superior on the anniversary of their election.” (Con. 76)   Deceased: Cl. Ignacy Zamojski, 1894, Krakow, Poland Cl. Jan Hosenberg, 1895, Skaibotten, Prussia Cl: Ludwik Rychlik, 1895, Lwow, Poland Fr. Andrzej Klimaszewski, 1995, Sambor, Ukraine Fr. Patrick Sheridan, […]