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 […]

World Day of the Sick

FOCAL POINT: “Christ destroyed sin by dying and empowers us to remove sin and selfishness from our lives by dying to ourselves through the generous acceptance of the renunciation implied in the perfect observance of our vows and in the many difficulties and disappointments of daily life, which constitute some of the crosses that Christ […]

February 12

FOCAL POINT: “We will empty and wholly deny ourselves, in order that Christ may dwell in us and act through us. Then we will be able to say with Saint Paul: ‘… the life I live now is not my own; Christ is living in me’ (Galatians 2:20).” (Con. 6)   Deceased: Archbp. Salvatore Baccarini, […]

February 13

FOCAL POINT: “In order to rise with Christ, we need to be open to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit who sanctifies us and conforms us to Christ.” (Con. 7)   Deceased: Fr. Francis Gordon, 1931, Chicago, USA Bp. Brian Hennessy, 1997, Southhampton, Bermuda Fr. Joseph Furmanek, 1998, Des Plaines, USA Fr. Stanislaw Ignaczak, 2005, […]

St. Cyril & St. Methodius

FOCAL POINT: “That just as Christ’s primary concerns were to be completely dedicated to performing the will of His Father and loving service for His brothers and sisters, so also will these be the animating principles of our consecrated life.” (Con. 7)   Deceased: Fr. John Ratajczak, 1952, Chicago, USA   Birthdays: Fr. Jozef Laniak, […]

February 15

FOCAL POINT: “We will thus begin to share in the new creation, the life of the Risen Saviour.” (Con. 7)   Deceased: Cl. Adolfo Lanciotti, 1901, Rome, Italy Fr. Mitchell Starzynski, 1976, Chicago, USA   Birthdays: Fr. Jose Flavio Sotero Barbosa, 1992, Brazil   For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for all those […]

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 […]