Saint Therese of the Child Jesus

FOCAL POINT: “Under the pressure of apostolic activity, the Resurrectionist will maintain a unity in his work and spirituality.” (Con. 194)   Deceased: Fr. Joseph Zwierzycki, 1963, Chicago, USA Fr. Ernest Schumacher, 2001, Louisville, USA   Bishop Ordination: Bishop Wesley Spiewak, 2015, Bermuda   For the Church, our Holy Father, and for our local ordinary. […]

St. Lawrence of Brindisi

FOCAL POINT: “Besides daily participation in morning prayers and evening prayers, each religious will spend at least one hour each day in private prayer and reflection.” (Con. 70)   Deceased: Fr. Chester Brzegowy, 1957, Chicago, USA Fr. Joseph Baniewicz, 1968, Chicago, USA Fr. Jan Dybowski, 2012, Szczecinek, Poland   Birthday: Fr. Evandro Miranda Rosa, 1975, […]

Easter Octave – April 1

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 […]

Easter Octave – April 2 & Pope John Paul II Day in Canada

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, […]

Easter Octave – April 3

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 […]

Easter Octave – April 4

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 […]

Easter Octave – April 5

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 […]

Easter Octave – April 6

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 […]