St. John, Apostle and Evangelist

FOCAL POINT: “May the generous living of these Constitutions encourage all the members of this institute to an ever-deeper commitment to announce and give witness to the Paschal Mystery with the spirit of their Founder, Bogdan Janski, and co-founders, Rev. Frs. Peter Semenenko and Jerome Kajsiewicz.” (Joao Braz Card. De Aviz)   Deceased: Cl. Ignacy […]

The Holy Innocents

FOCAL POINT: Reflection on the Charism and Mission of the Congregation will bring greater appreciation for our call to the Congregation.   Deceased: Fr. John Bulbrook, 1969, Quebec, Canada   For the grace to imitate our Founders, and for the spirit of the resurrection. For the male children, murdered on the order of King Herod, […]

St. Thomas Becket

FOCAL POINT: By the example of love of Community we give witness to the fact that Christ is alive and present in the world today.   Deceased: Fr. Gary Palangio, 2016, Kitchener, Canada   Birthday: Fr. Fabio de Siqueira Fonseca, 1970, Brazil   For ever greater fidelity to our religious vows and to the charism […]

December 30

FOCAL POINT: Resurrectionists strive, with the help of God, to remove from their lives anything that can separate them from God.   Deceased: Fr. Anthony Fischer, 1939, London, Canada Fr. Wilfrid Zettel, 1984, Hamilton, Canada Br. Clifford Bringleson, 2012, Waterloo, Canada Fr. Krzysztof Wojcicki, 2013, Skierniewice, Poland   For living and deceased parents of member […]

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

FOCAL POINT: The Congregation is a faith community, in which each member is shown the same love and acceptance which he enjoys from God.   Deceased: Br. Aloysius Jeske, 1906, Chicago, USA Fr. Walenty Khaun, 1917, Mentorella, Italy Br. Andrzej Szafranko, 1943, Rome, Italy Br. Peter Durkota, 1957, North Bay, Canada Fr. Andrew Kloska, 1987, […]

Mary, the Holy Mother of God – World Day of Peace

FOCAL POINT: “We desire to be faithful to the grace received by our Founders, a grace we now share by our call to the Congregation of the Resurrection.” (Charism Statement)   Deceased: Fr. Wladyslaw Witkowski, 1998, Paris, France Br. Michal Buchert, 1958. Vienna, Austria Br. Clarence Gregory, 2001, Kitchener, Ontario Fr. Wladyslaw Piaskowski, 2009, Poznan, […]

Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen

FOCAL POINT: “We recognize certain truths to be especially important for our life and work as Resurrectionists because they give expression to this grace and call.” (Charism Statement)   Birthdays: Fr. James Link, 1949, Kentucky Fr. Gregoria Stachowiak, 1956, Poland Fr. Krzysztof Janik, 1980, Poland   For the Holy Catholic Church, our Holy Father and […]

January 3

FOCAL POINT: “We believe that God’s love for us is merciful and unfailing. We have not earned His love.” (Charism Statement)   Deceased: Br. Thomas Roszyk, 1926, Chicago, USA Fr. Jozef Ziemba, 1938, Krakow, Poland Br. Christo Gogorov, 1953, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria Fr. John Nowak, 2022, Chicago, USA Birthdays: Fr. Eugene Szarek, 1941, USA Fr. […]

January 4

FOCAL POINT: “We are nothing, have nothing, and can do nothing without God.” (Charism Statement)   Deceased: Br. Marco Jafrate, 1924, Rome, Italy   For our country, and for all civil leaders. For all those who have recommended themselves to our prayers. That this season of Christmas may be a graced time to fully experience […]

January 5

FOCAL POINT: “We are attracted to evil. We are sinners. Yet, God continues to draw us to Himself.” (Charism Statement)   Deceased: Fr. Karol Kobrzynski, 1905, Rome, Italy Fr. Lawrence Kurlandski, 1990, Chicago, USA   For our members in the missions: Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria and Tanzania. For those who pray for us and for our […]

January 6

FOCAL POINT: “We believe that in His love the Father calls us to conversion: to personal resurrection in union with Jesus, to a new life filled with the power of His Spirit.” (Charism Statement)   First Vows: Bp. Robert Kurtz, 1959, USA Br. Edward Jaszkowski, 1960, Final 1965, USA Fr. Joseph Malczyk, 1961, USA Br. […]

The Epiphany of the Lord

FOCAL POINT: “With Jesus, we die to ourselves when we surrender our lives to the Father, renouncing anything that separates us from Him.” (Charism Statement)   Deceased: Fr. Alfonse Eicheldinger, 1983, Guelph, Canada   Birthdays: Fr. Ivan Hamburg, 1981, Poland Fr. Rafal Wasilewski, 1982, USA Cl. Tiago Santos Teixeira, 2002, Brazil   For our deceased […]