St. Catherine of Alexandria

FOCAL POINT: “Her aid and intercession are important if the apostolic activities of the Congregation are to be fruitful.” (Con. 219)   Deceased: Fr. Josef Gieburowski 1932, Lwow, Poland Fr. Josef Jelinek, 1935, Warsaw, Poland   Birthdays: Fr. Mariusz Kiniorski, 1968, Poland   For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors. For peace in our world. […]

November 26

FOCAL POINT: “The Congregation will be involved in the missions to the extent which the Church expects an active religious institute to be involved.” (Con. 222)   Deceased: Br. Franciszek Myrczyk, 1875, Rome, Italy Fr. Joseph Halter, 1896, Guelph, Canada Br. Alexander Heimburger, 1896, Kitchener, Canada Br. Giovanni Jani, 1927, Rome, Italy Fr. Wladyslaw Pietrzyk, […]

November 27

FOCAL POINT: Resurrectionists “will exercise missionary activity in those areas where there exists great spiritual and material need. It will focus its activity on developing and forming the local Church into a community of faith, hope and love according to its culture.” (Con. 222)   Deceased: Fr. Felix Ladon, 1920, Chicago, USA Fr. Jan Zalesinski, […]

November 28

FOCAL POINT: “Major superiors shall respond to the needs of missionaries with special attention … assure the religious going into the missions are well prepared for their assignment; … encourage all Community members to support the men in the missions with personal interest and prayer.” (Con. 223)   Deceased: Fr. Joseph Osowski, 1971, Chicago, USA […]

November 29

FOCAL POINT: “We will have at heart the study of our Constitutions since we have obliged ourselves to live by these Constitutions and regard them as our Rule of Life.” (Con. 224)   Deceased: Fr. Henry Opperman, 1975, Louisville, USA Fr. Henry Feeney, 1978, Warwick, Bermuda Fr. Joseph Samborski, 1982, Chicago, USA Fr. Francis Rog, […]

First Sunday of Advent

FOCAL POINT: “The loving and faithful observance of the Constitutions – not by mere attachment to the letter, which kills, but by loving submission to the spirit that gives life – will help us to know God’s will more clearly and intimately and lead each member of the Resurrectionist Community to the fullness of his […]

December 1

FOCAL POINT: Resurrectionists will continue to study and pray with the Constitutions, as well as, reflect upon the charism and mission of the Congregation.   Deceased: Fr. Theobald Spetz, 1921, Kitchener, Canada   Birthday: Fr. Henry Ruszel, 1926, USA   First Vows: Fr. Marek Tomski, 1982, Poland   Ordination: Fr. Rafal Wasilewski, 2012, USA   […]

December 2

FOCAL POINT: Consecrated religious are invited to live their vows authentically, credibly, radically, prophetically and joyfully.   Deceased: Fr. Michal Oleksy, 1918, Zakopane, Poland Fr. Wladyslaw Orpiszewski, 1942, Krakow, Poland   Birthdays: Fr. Kasimierz Mikucki, 1951, Poland Fr. Stanislaw Jankowski, 1966, USA   For our Congregation, superiors, and for vocations. For peace in the world. […]

Saint Francis Xavier

FOCAL POINT: Our Constitutions exhort us to work towards having them become a guiding force in our life as a Resurrectionist.   Deceased: Fr. William Kloepfer, 1910, Guelph, Canada Br. John Popko, 1939, Chicago, USA Br. Marian Misiorny, 1961, Poznan, Poland Fr. Edward Dietrich, 1989, Kitchener, Canada Fr. Joseph Palubeski, 2011, Hamilton, Canada   Birthdays: […]

St. John Damascene

FOCAL POINT: One of the responsibilities of the Superior General is to function as a unifying force, and to promote the international character of our Congregation.   Birthday: Fr. Christopher Buda, 1949, Poland   Ordination: Fr. Paul Smith, 2010, USA   For our seminarians, novices, affiliated and aspirants. For the conversion of sinners. For the […]

December 5

FOCAL POINT: That superiors, especially local superiors, will fulfill their responsibility to assist the members in their spiritual life and development.   Deceased: Fr. Bruno Ostrega, 1986, Chicago, USA   Birthday: Fr. Bartlomiej Gzella, 1973, Poland   For those who have commended themselves to our prayers, and for those for whom we have promised to […]

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 […]