March 15

FOCAL POINT: “Since chastity is a gift of God, we pray that God grant it to us and assist us to grow in this virtue.” (Con. 18)   Deceased: Fr. John Bujalski, 1970, Chicago, USA Fr. James Johnstone, 2015, Kitchener, Canada Fr. Jan Mazurek, 2016, Vienna, Austria   For our Congregation, and for our superiors. […]

March 16

Focal Point: “In addition to prayer, we shall add the practice of mortification to help us to grow in self-discipline, which enables us to avoid what endangers our observance of chastity.” (Con. 18)   Birthdays: Br. John Cline, 1942, Canada Fr. Josef Domoradski, 1951, Poland Fr. Mariusz Mazur, 1969, Poland   For increased fidelity to […]

Fifth Sunday of Lent & Development and Peace Sunday

FOCAL POINT: “True fraternal charity realized in our community life is a strong aid to chastity.” (Con. 18)   Deceased: Fr. Francis Repinski, 1927, Chicago, USA Fr. Walenty Flieger, 2019, Gdansk, Poland.   For all those who have recommended themselves to our prayers. That through the intercession of St. Patrick, we may be evangelizers to […]

St. Cyril of Jerusalem

FOCAL POINT: “In response to Christ’s invitation, and recalling the example of His own personal life, we vow to live a life of evangelical poverty.” (Con. 19)   Deceased: Br. Benedetto Benedetti, 1921, St. Angelo, Italy   That the Lord may help us to remove from our lives anything that separates us from Him, or […]

Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Virgin Mary & Principal Patron of Canada

FOCAL POINT: “That the profession of poverty for the sake of following Christ implies a life of labor and moderation.” (Con. 20)   Deceased: Fr. Constantinus Chaulland, 1883, Adrianople, Bulgaria Fr. Piotr Kaglik, 2003, Vienna, Austria Fr. Wieslaw Langner, 2006, Koscierzyna, Poland   Ordination: Fr. Marian Szablewski, 1965, Poland   For our bishop, and for […]

March 20

FOCAL POINT: “By force of the vow , a complete dependence on our Superiors in the use and disposition of goods as well as the renouncing of at least the administration of our own patrimony.” (Con. 20)   Deceased: Fr. Carl Benninger, 1956, Louisville, USA Fr. Peter Pigott, 2022, Kitchener, Canada   Birthdays: Fr. Wincenty […]

March 21

FOCAL POINT: “By evangelical poverty, we worship God by acknowledging our total dependence on Him.” (Con. 21)   Deceased: Fr. John Iwicki, 1992, Bensenville, USA   Birthdays: Fr. Joseph Glab, 1945, USA Fr. Pedro Loll, 1947, Poland Br. Miroslaw Kludka, 1969, Poland   For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors. For those seeking employment. For […]

March 22

FOCUS POINT: “We detach ourselves from material things so that we may give ourselves more fully to the imitation of the poor Christ and to the exercise of the apostolate.” (Con. 21)   Birthdays: CI. Petro Kushaha Francis, 1998, Tanzania CI. Gabriel Malone Ramos Bastos, 2001, Brazil That we may hear and accept the gospel […]

St. Turibius of Mogrovejo

FOCAL POINT: “We give witness to the world of the supreme importance of storing up treasure in heaven.” (Con. 21)   Birthdays: Fr. Lucjan Bartkowiak, 1974, Poland   Ordinations: Fr. Edward Lipiec, 1969, Poland Fr. Tadeusz Nosal, 1969, Poland   That we may identify with Christ and with his mission, accepting our call ‘to serve […]

Passion (Palm) Sunday

FOCAL POINT: “Since Christ was a person who was poor both in fact and in spirit, our practice of evangelical poverty will be both external and internal.” (Con. 22)   Deceased: Archbp. Joseph Weber, 1918, Chicago, USA Fr. Joseph Prusinski, 1980, Chicago, USA Br. Andrzej Gierczak, 1981, Rome, Italy Fr. James Antosz, 1989, Du Bois, […]

Holy Week

FOCAL POINT: “We believe that Mary is our model for all that we are called to be and do as Resurrectionists.” (Charism Statement)   Deceased: Fr. Franciszek Anders, 1985, Poznan, Poland Br. Carl Voll, 2000, Kitchener, Canada   That we may recognize and accept ourselves as religious with vows which must be lived authentically, credibly, […]

Holy Week

FOCAL POINT: “In our practice of external poverty, before we seek a permission from our Superior, we need to be convinced honestly that our request is in conformity with the spirit of the vows.” (Con. 22)   Deceased: Fr. Andrzej Drabik, 1941, Skole, Poland Fr. Peter Fehrenbach, 1980, Toronto, Canada   For faithfulness to the […]