St. Luke

FOCAL POINT: “True to the spirit of its Founders, the Congregation considers its work in education to be a fruitful aspect of its apostolate and, under the guidance of the Church, directs its energies to all phases of this work, including the direction of educational institutions at every level.” (Con. 202)   Deceased: Fr. Francis […]

St. Paul of the Cross

FOCAL POINT: May our “education and parochial apostolates work together to achieve the common goal of the Congregation, which is the resurrection of society.” (Con. 202)   Birthdays: Fr. Dennis Sanders, 1940, USA Bp. Wieslaw Spiewak, 1963, Poland   For fidelity to our religious vows, charism and mission, and for the spirit of the resurrection. […]

St. Hedwig and St. Margaret Mary Alacoque

FOCAL POINT: “The goal of the educational apostolate is the development of the entire human person. This end is accomplished by cultivating the intellect and fostering right judgment, thereby leading people to God, the source and end of all wisdom and knowledge.” (Con. 203)   Deceased: Br. Marcin Wojciechowski, 1918, Krakow, Poland Fr. Lawrence Vallimont, […]

October 21

FOCAL POINT: “In the educational apostolate … religious will instill in people a sense of personal dignity, freedom and mission and create a faith community alive with the spirit of the Risen Christ.” (Con. 203)   For the Congregation, our superiors and for vocations. For peace in the world. For perseverance in our vocations.   […]

Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time – World Mission Sunday

FOCAL POINT: “In the educational apostolate, the religious are committed to a meeting of intellectual and spiritual values.” (Con. 203)   Deceased: Fr. David Fennessy, 1913, St. Louis, USA Br. John Brzykcy, 1917, Chicago, USA   Birthday: Fr. Patrick Aiello, 1930, Canada   For our country, for justice and for peace. For our parents, relatives, […]

St. John of Capistrano

FOCAL POINT: “The religious will strive to nourish in others a deep appreciation and love for truth whose source is Christ, ‘the way, the truth and the life’ (John 14:6).” (Con. 204)   Deceased: Fr. Wladyslaw Motala, 1987, Drawsko Pom, Poland   For all those who have recommended themselves to our prayers. For respect for […]

St. Anthony Mary Claret

FOCAL POINT: “By their teaching and research, religious encourage others to become actively involved in the search for truth through scholarly investigation with due freedom, through reflecting on their own life experiences and through questioning the world around them.” (Con. 204)   Deceased: Fr. Julio Blazejewski, 2022, Poland   For the grace to imitate our […]

October 25

FOCAL POINT: “The religious will endeavor to instill in others a sense of personal dignity, freedom and mission.” (Con. 205)   Birthdays: Fr. Andrzej Napiecek, 1952, Poland Fr. Romuald Poltorak, 1963, Poland   For our members in the missions. For religious experiencing problems or living on the margins of the community. For peace in our […]

October 26

FOCAL POINT: “The sense of mission prompts the individual to respond to the needs of other people at every social level and to take an active part in one’s own parish, country and world community with a view to the resurrection of society.” (Con. 205)   Birthday: Fr. Norbert Raszeja, 1942, USA   For the […]

October 27

FOCAL POINT: “Of special concern is developing leaders in every professional field, not the least of which is the development of spiritual leaders in the consecrated life and priesthood.” (Con. 205)   Deceased: Fr. Thomasz Brzeska, 1900, Rome, Italy Br. Maksymilian Depczynski, 1915, Verdun, France Fr. John Poreda, 1981, Chicago, USA Fr. John Dzielski, 1987, […]

Sts. Simon and Jude

FOCAL POINT: “The religious will strive to create faith communities described in the Acts of the Apostles and the writings of Bogdan Janski which provide an experience of Christian life, worship, friendship and affirmation.” (Con. 206)   Deceased: Cl. Josef Kowalczyk, 1988, Mszana Goma, Poland Fr. Carl Fritz, 1989, Somerset, Bermuda   For increased fidelity […]

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

FOCAL POINT: “In such communities, people can deepen their appreciation for their Christian cultural and national heritage, while simultaneously learning to transcend the limitations of personal background and the prejudices of social class, culture and nationality.” (Con. 206)   For the Church, our Holy Father and the local ordinary. For vocations to the Congregation of […]