First Sunday of Lent

FOCAL POINT: “God has honoured Mary by choosing Her to be the Mother of our Saviour. She is also the Mother of the Church which is His body. In our tradition, we have claimed Her as the Mother of our Congregation and have been dedicated to promoting Her honour.” (Con.8)   Deceased: Fr. Chester Szulc, […]

February 19

FOCAL POINT: “She is the model of what salvation is for each of us. In Her Immaculate Conception, She is freed from sin. As the Mother of Sorrows, She shared in the sufferings of Her Son. In Her Assumption, She was raised up to share in the risen life of Jesus.” (Con. 8)   Deceased: […]

February 20

FOCAL POINT: “If we follow Her as our model, we learn to share in the passion, death and resurrection of Her Son and we too will be freed from sin and will share in His new life in the Spirit.” (Con. 8)   Deceased: Fr. Wiktor Skorka, 1950, Poznan, Poland Fr. Albert Ruetz, 1980, Waterloo, […]

St. Peter Damian

FOCAL POINT: “In its apostolic life, the Congregation shares Christ’s own mission of teaching and sanctifying, establishing His kingdom in the hearts of people.” (Con. 9)   Deceased: Fr. Wincenty Moszynski, 1920, Rome, Italy Br. Lucian Budzinski, 1990, St. Louis, USA Fr. Jan Franciok, 2019, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   Birthday: Fr. Edward Jaskula, 1929, […]

The Chair of St. Peter

FOCAL POINT: “In carrying out its mission, the members of the Congregation will always be open to the needs of the Church and society in our times.” (Con. 9)   Deceased: Fr. Clement Weiss, 1980, Chicago, USA   Birthday: Fr. Kazimierz Wojtowicz, 1945, Poland   That the Holy Spirit may guide our vocation directors in […]

St. Polycarp

FOCAL POINT: “True to the spirit of the Founders, the Congregation strives for the resurrection of society, especially through the parish and educational apostolates.” (Con. 9)   Deceased: Br. Adam Schwaba, 1939, Kitchener, Canada Br. Stanislaus Gorzkowski, 1946, Chicago, USA Br. Joseph Barber, 1972, St. Mary, USA   For the Church, for our Holy Father, […]

February 24

FOCAL POINT: “We zealously strive to overcome sin, ignorance, injustice and misery. Our work builds community in which they experience the hope, peace and joy, which the Risen Lord desires to share with them. (Con. 9)   Deceased: Fr. Anthony Bocian, 1917, Oconomowoc, USA Fr. Leonard Oberle, 1970, Kitchener, Canada Fr. Donald Marrokal, 2007, Niles, […]

Second Sunday of Lent

FOCAL POINT: “The Congregation carries out this mission in submission to the Holy Father, holding him in filial regard and acknowledging him as its highest Superior through the vow of obedience.” (Con. 9)   For our Congregation throughout the world, for the general, provincial and regional curias, and for vocations. For peace in the world. […]

March 1 & World Day of Prayer

FOCAL POINT: “As members of the Congregation of the Resurrection we regard as the supreme rule of our lives the following of Christ, whom the Gospel presents as poor, chaste and obedient.” (Con. 12)   Deceased: Br. Francesco di Norma, 1898, Rome, Italy   That we may seek to know Christ and the power flowing […]

St. Casimir

FOCAL POINT: “Life according to the vows helps us to develop as persons and to attain Christian maturity.” (Con. 14)   Deceased: Fr. Chester Mitoraj, 2005, Chicago, USA   Birthdays: Fr. Czeslaw Kaszubowski, 1963, Poland Fr. Maciej Sasiak, 1970, Poland   For the people entrusted to our care in parishes and schools. For the conversion […]

March 5

FOCAL POINT: “The vows are the expression of the free and total gift of ourselves to God.” (Con. 14)   Deceased: Fr. Stanislaw Suwala, 2016, Gdansk, Poland Fr. Leonard Krzywda, 2017, Chicago, USA Fr. Gerard Janikowksi, 2021, Koscierzyna, Poland   Birthdays: Fr. Edward Howe, 1964, USA   For the sick, the suffering and the dying. […]

Third Sunday of Lent

FOCAL POINT: “This dedication entails an act of faith whereby we respond to God’s call to give ourselves completely – with all our talents, abilities and powers – to Him, to the Church, and the Congregation.” (Con. 13)   Deceased: Fr. John Grabowski, 1973, Woodstock, USA   That we may be more aware of each […]