February 1

FOCAL POINT: “The work of the Holy Spirit is evident in these overwhelming manifestations of God’s love and goodness.” (Con. 3)   Deceased: Br. Joseph Arbus, 1905, St. Mary’s, USA   Birthdays: Fr. Tomasz Wojciechowski, 1982, USA   First Vows: Fr. Roberta Cachoeira Javorski, 1998, Brazil   For the church, our Holy Father and all […]

Presentation of the Lord & World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life

FOCAL POINT: “In response to His call, we have freely chosen to enter the Congregation of the Resurrection. In the Congregation, through the profession of vows of chastity, poverty and obedience, we propose to deepen out baptismal covenant by a life-long commitment to the love and service of our Risen Saviour.” (Con. 3)   Deceased: […]

St. Blasé and Ansgar

FOCAL POINT: “The eternal ‘alleluia’ of the Church’s Paschal season sums up our constant effort to praise the Lord.” (Con. 3)   Deceased: Fr. Luigi Oldoini, 1884, La Spezia, Italy Fr. Adolph Istok, 2002, Des Plaines, USA Fr. Henryk Worsowicz 2015, Miechow, Poland   Birthdays: Fr. Dariusz Tabor, 1958, Poland   For all of the […]

February 4

FOCAL POINT: “Our entire life and work in the Congregation is to give glory to God, because He is infinite goodness and love.” (Con. 4)   Deceased: Fr. Anthony Laskowski, 1978, Chicago, USA Fr. Louis Mattus, 1981, St. Mary’s, USA Bro. Piotr Grybos, 2014, Rome, Italy   Birthdays: Fr. Arthur Kardas, 1964, Poland   Ordination: […]

St. Agatha

FOCAL POINT: “In gratitude for His love and goodness to us, we desire to respond to God’s invitation by our life and vocation, offering Him love for love. ‘We, for our part, love because He first loved us’ (1 Jn 4:15).” (Con. 4)   For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for all of […]

St. Paul Miki and Companions

FOCAL POINT: “As members of the Congregation of the Resurrection, we give glory to God by manifesting the presence of the Risen Christ to the world.” (Con. 5)   Deceased: Br. Theodore Pieczarek, 1923, Chicago, USA Fr. John Ksiazek, 1990, Park Ridge, USA   Birthdays: Fr. Jaroslaw Plaza, 1978, Poland   For our members in […]

February 7

FOCAL POINT: “We will strive for our own personal sanctification by accepting Christ as our model and by living a life of ever-greater union with Him.” (Con. 5)   Deceased: Fr. Ignacy Witkowski, 1912, Vienna, Austria   Birthdays: Fr. Florian Stasinski, 1948, Poland   For the conversion of sinners, and for all in affliction, temptation […]

Sts. Jerome Emiliani and Josephine Bakhita

FOCAL POINT: “This life of union with Christ expresses itself through our union with our brothers in community, and will overflow into our apostolic life, which strives to bring to completion the establishment of Christ’s kingdom.” (Con. 5)   Deceased: Br. Marian Turalski, 1988, Brantford, Canada   For our deceased members and benefactors, for all […]

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

FOCAL POINT: “The goal of each of us who has been called to the Congregation of the Resurrection is to strive for his own personal resurrection with Christ in community and for the resurrection of society.” (Con. 5)   Deceased: Br. Jozef Goj, 1923, Rome, Italy Fr. William J. Kloepfer, 1942, St. Agatha, Canada Fr. […]

St. Scholastica

FOCAL POINT: “Our religious profession calls us to perfect our Christian life by following Christ so intimately that we live, die, and rise with Him.” (Con. 6)   Deceased: Fr. Leo Jasinski, 1925, Chicago, USA Fr. Alexandre Maluza, 2023, Osasco, Brazil   For the sick and the aged, and for those who are in any […]

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 […]

St. John of Kanty

FOCAL POINT: “They were now inspired to dedicate themselves to the Risen Saviour and to call themselves the ‘Brothers of the Resurrection.’” (Historical Preface)   Deceased: Br. Feliks Piechota, 1917, Adrianople, Bulgaria Fr. Edward Glowacki, 1919, Rome, Italy Fr. Menno Hinsperger, 1966, London, Canada Fr. Henry Kryger, 2002, St. Louis, USA Birthday: Cl. Lucas Freitas […]