June 15

FOCAL POINT: “Superiors will strive to see that all observe the Constitutions and Statutes.” (Con. 48)   Deceased: Br. Antoni Karpinski, 1893, Rome, Italy Br. Domenico Polverini, 1897, Mentorella, Italy Fr. Jan Mika, 2003, Mentorella, Italy Br. Thomas Iwicki, 2009, Woodstock, USA   Ordinations: Fr. Jan Nikel, 1980, Poland Fr. Michal Osuch, 1980, Poland Fr. […]

Sacred Heart of Jesus and Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests

FOCAL POINT: “A superior is concerned not only with the material needs of his brothers, but above all, he is responsible for their spiritual needs.” (Con. 48)   Deceased: Fr. Joseph Schweitzer, 1933, Waterloo, Canada Br. Stanislaus Grzesiczek, 1947, Chicago, USA Fr. Wladyslaw Zapala, 1948, New York, USA Fr. Henryk Nowakowski, 1972, Poznan, Poland   […]

Immaculate Heart of Mary

FOCAL POINT: “As religious, we live our entire life under the vow of obedience.” (Con. 52)   Deceased: Cl. Wladyslaw Felinski, 1870, Rome, Italy Br. Adam Hejzyk, 1944, Pensacola, USA Cl. Roman Mazur, 1981, Krakow, Poland Fr. Wladyslaw Dymny, 2018, Poland   Ordinations: Fr. Stefan Duda , 1958, Poland Fr. Wincenty Suwala, 1958, Poland Fr. […]

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Fathers’ Day

FOCAL POINT: “A superior also practices obedience. He seeks out the Lord’s will for himself, for his brothers and for the community entrusted to his care, and he leads the community to the acceptance of the Lord’s will.” (Con. 50)   Deceased: Fr. Lukasz Wronowkski, 1902, Lwow, Poland Fr. Franciszek Lutrzykowski, 1906, Vienna, Austria Br. […]

St. Romuald

FOCUS POINT: “In order to treat his confreres as befits the children of God and with respect for the human person, the superior listens willingly to them and encourages them to make a personal contribution to the welfare of the Community and the Church.” (Con. 50)   Deceased: Br. Aleksander Kominowski, 2005, Poznan, Poland   […]

June 20

FOCAL POINT: “The superior will strive to arrive at a consensus with the local community in matters pertaining to common life and apostolic life.” (Con. 50)   Deceased: Br. John Mazur, 1943, Chicago, USA   Birthday: Fr. Piotr Strzelczyk, 1974, Poland   For fidelity to our charism and our vows, and for the spirit of […]

St. Aloysius Gonzaga

FOCAL POINT: “In those cases, in which no consensus can be reached, the superior decides and commands what is to be done, after having considered the matter prayerfully and carefully before God.” (Con. 50)   Birthdays: Fr. Nelson da Silva Santos, 1973, Brazil Novice Dawid Artur Kubic, 1997, Poland   For the Church, the Holy […]

Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More

FOCAL POINT: “By his conduct and his direction of the religious, the superior shall make a special effort to introduce and to strengthen the rule of love among them.” (Con. 51)   Deceased: Br. John Schmieder, 1861, St. Agatha, Canada   For our Congregation, our superiors, and for vocations to our Congregation. For those who […]

June 23

FOCAL POINT: “Whether or not love becomes the genuine foundation of our entire lives and the essential characteristic of our Congregation depends especially on his efforts.” (Con. 51)   Deceased: Br. Victor Moscinski, 1992, Chicago, USA   For our country, our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors. For healing of victims of abuse in the family […]

Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

FOCAL POINT: “The superior strives to recognize and to utilize wisely the God-given talents of his confreres, and gives them a reasonable amount of freedom in determining the details involved in accomplishing the apostolic works assigned to them.” (Con. 49)   Deceased: Fr. Jerome Ruth, 1981, Waterloo, Canada   For the grace to imitate our […]

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time

FOCAL POINT: “In cases where the superior intends specifically to oblige a religious in conscience and under grave obligation in a serious matter, he will clearly command in the name of holy obedience.” (Con. 52)   Deceased: Fr. Karol Grabowski, 1895, Paris, France Br. Bernard Stalkowski, 1963, Chicago, USA   Birthday: Fr. Zbigniew Skora, 1980, […]

June 26

FOCAL POINT: “will be given in writing or be attested by two witnesses. Such commands will be used only rarely, cautiously and prudently.” (Con. 52)