St. Peter Canisius
December 21
FOCAL POINT:
“On Easter Sunday, March 27, 1842, along with five other confreres, they professed their first religious vows in the Catacombs of St. Sebastian in Rome.” (Historical Preface)
Deceased:
Fr. Clayton Hergott, 1977, Dundas, Canada
Fr. Casimir Wilczynski, 2005, Montgomery, USA
- For the conversion of sinners, and for all in affliction, temptation and agony.
- For further growth in the prayer life of the entire Congregation.
- For the Society of Jesus as they celebrate and honour Saint Peter Canisius.
FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Scripture and tradition give us access to a knowledge of the Trinity, which is revealed with the features of a family. The family is the image of God, who is a communion of persons.” (Amoris Laetitia, 71)