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 […]
FOCAL POINT: “In forming this conviction , we will weigh our personal needs and the needs of our apostolate against the call of our vocation to imitate the poverty of Christ.” (Con. 22) Deceased: Fr. Andrzej Paszkiewicz, 1932, Plovdiv, Bulgaria Fr. Michael Weiler, 1970, Detroit, USA Fr. Piotr Kobus, 1975, Krakow, Poland Birthdays: […]
FOCAL POINT: “Our imitation of Christ’s poverty gives witness that we are indeed seeking God above all things, and that we value spiritual goods above material good.” (Con. 22) Deceased: Fr. Isidor Georgiev, 1909, Malko Tirnovo, Bulgaria Br. Giovanni Cinti, 1929, Rome, Italy Fr. John Obyrtacz, 1935, Chicago, USA Fr. Jan Zdechlik, 1940, Rome, […]
FOCAL POINT: “In our practice of interior poverty, which was commended so highly by Christ, we grow ever more aware that our possessions, out talents and our very being have been given to us by God, and that we are completely dependent on Him.” (Con. 22) Deceased: Fr. Stanislaw Szyller, 1905, Adrianopel, Bulgaria Fr. […]
FOCAL POINT: “We are stewards of all that God has given us, and therefore we give of ourselves generously in service to the people of God.” (Con. 22) Ordination: Fr. David Mowat, 1963, Canada For the Church and our Holy Father. For those seeking employment. For peace in the world. FURTHER REFLECTION: […]
FOCAL POINT: “After our profession of evangelical poverty, whatever we obtain through our work, our own personal efforts, or in the name of the Congregation becomes community property.” (Con. 23) Deceased: Fr. Stanislaw Paduch, 1906, Krakow, Poland Fr. Jan Czekaj, 1939, Rome, Italy Fr. Franciszek Wilemski, 1939, Poznan, Poland Fr. Louis Batte, 1991, Waterloo, […]
FOCAL POINT: “We should be convinced that the faithful observance of poverty is an important factor contributing to the joyful experience of common life.” (Con. 23) Deceased: Br. Ignacy Cieliczka, 1969, Vienna, Austria Fr. Joseph Germanov, 1969, Bulgaria Fr. Ryszard Dabek, 2017, Zlocieniec, Poland For our local communities as they share their Christian […]
FOCAL POINT: “Although the Congregation has the right to possess goods, nevertheless, by its corporate poverty it will give evidence that it is poor in spirit and in fact.” (Con. 23) Deceased: Br. Michele Jafrate, 1905, Adrianople, Bulgaria Br. Adalabert Goralski, 1917, Chicago, USA Fr. Kazimierz Pieniazek, 1940, Palmiry, Poland Fr. Bronislaus Lazarowicz, 1951, […]
FOCAL POINT: “In the practice of poverty, the Congregation will be guided by the values of the Gospel as well as by the nature and needs of its apostolates.” (Con. 24) Deceased: Cl. Michal Barylak, 1889, Adrianople, Bulgaria That interest in our community charism may lead us to a more intense study and […]
FOCAL POINT: “We will use temporal goods to benefit the people of God, especially the poor and needy.” (Con. 24) Ordination: Fr. Jan Tyminski, 1971, Poland For our superiors on the general, provincial and regional level, especially for our local superior. For vocations to the Congregation of the Resurrection. For peace in the […]
FOCAL POINT: “Jesus came to proclaim the good news to the poor, to feed the hungry, to heal the sick, to free the oppressed, to comfort the afflicted and to forgive the sinner.” (Con. 25) Deceased: Br. Beniamino DeLuca, 1914, Rome, Italy Fr. Kazimierz Wojcik, 1951, Rome, Italy Fr. Francis Uzdrowski, 1987, Chicago, USA […]
FOCAL POINT: “Since our Congregation shares in the mission of Jesus, we are called to respond to these same needs through our ministry and through the use of our material good.” (Con. 25) Deceased: Fr. Gregory Palubicki, 1972 Milwaukee, USA Ordination: Fr. Gabriel Koch, 2002, Poland For the grace to be aware […]
