St. Stephen
December 26
FOCAL POINT:
Love of God, for one another, and for the people we serve is a characteristic of the Congregation of the Resurrection.
Deceased:
Fr. Mitchell Pawelko, 1996, Des Plaines, USA
Birthday:
Fr. Szczepan Matula, 1980, Poland
- For our Congregation, our Holy Father and for our local ordinary.
- For bricklayers and stonemasons who celebrate their patron saint today, Saint Stephen.
- For all families during this Christmas Season.
FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The Synod Fathers also wished to emphasize that one of the fundamental challenges facing families today is undoubtedly that of raising children, made all the more difficult and complex by today’s cultural reality and the powerful influence of the media.” (Amoris Laetitia, 84)