St. Jane Frances de Chantal
2026-08-12
FOCAL POINT:
[At community meetings, members] “will support, encourage and affirm each other and call each other to conversion through a more fruitful response to the values of Jesus.” (Con. 139)

Ordination:
Fr. Philip Justinian, 2021, Tanzania
Fr. Joseph Chacha, 2022, Tanzania
Fr. Vitalis Masika, 2022, Tanzania

For our deceased members and benefactors, and for the one who will die first among us.
For our members no longer engaged in full-time active ministry.
For the Order of Visitation of Mary, whose foundress, St. Jane Frances de Chantal, is celebrated today.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Ultimately the provincial/regional superior is, in unity with all the members of the province/region, to work towards achieving their full potential in God’s service as members of the Congregation of the Resurrection – which announces and gives witness to the Paschal Mystery.” (Handbook for Provincial/Regional Superiors. I-III)

Sts. Pontian and Hippolytus
2026-08-13
FOCAL POINT:
“When they trust one another enough to speak the truth in love, the tensions which arise out of their daily living situation are reduced or eliminated through the experience of reconciliation.” (Con. 139)

Deceased:
Cl. Franciszek Brzozowski, 1931, Lwow, Poland
Br. Clement Baltruszajtis, 1931, Chicago, USA
Fr. Jan Gracz, 1942, Dachau, Germany

Birthday:
Juliusz Figlak, 1981, Poland

For increased fidelity to our religious vows and for the spirit of resurrection.
For our deceased parents, relatives and friends.
For the communion of saints as they call us to greater holiness.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The provincial/regional superior has a unique and important office to fulfil, an office that requires profound dedication, and a deep spiritual love for the members they are called to lead.” (Handbook for Provincial/Regional Superiors, II-II)

St. Maximilian Kolbe
2026-08-14
FOCAL POINT:
“Each local House is to establish a degree of order by setting aside times for prayer, meals, relaxation, celebration and silence. The observance of this order will be carried out in an atmosphere of ease and flexibility. A balance will be maintained between the needs of the community life and legitimate personal needs.” (Con. 140)

Deceased:
Fr. Teofil Szypkowski, 1930, Chicago, USA
Fr. Leo Dentinger, 1971, Kitchener, Canada
Fr. Richard McGee, 2012, San Bernardino, USA

Birthdays:
Fr. Paul Voisin, 1951, Canada
Fr. Roman Kotewicz, 1953, Poland
Cl. Pawel Obrebski, 1992, Poland
Cl. Francis Mkata Peter, 1996, Tanzania

Ordination:
Fr. Edward Howe, 2010, USA

For all living and deceased benefactors.
For vocations to the Congregation.
In thanksgiving for the sacrifice of St. Maximilian Kolbe and the example he set for us.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Regular participation in prayer, liturgy and ritual practices will greatly aid the superior in their mission, for their mission, while spiritually fulfilling, can be physically demanding and exhausting.” (Handbook for Provincial/Regional Superiors, II-II)

Assumption of Mary
2026-08-15
FOCAL POINT:
[Mary] “In Her assumption, she was raised up to share in the risen life of Jesus. 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:
Br. Roman Wisniewski, 1985, Koscierzyna, Poland

Birthday:
Fr. Antoni Dziorek, 1950, USA

First Vows:
Fr. Stefan Duda, 1951, Poland
Fr. Wladyslaw Tarnowski, 1951, Poland
Fr. Zdzislaw Korcz, 1952, Poland
Fr. Jerzy Walkusz, 1954, Poland
Fr. Stefan Koperek. 1958, Poland
Fr. Edward Lipiec, 1961, Poland
Fr. Tadeusz Nosal, 1961, Poland
Fr. Kazimierz Wojtowicz, 1961, Poland
Fr. Henryk Karbowiak, 1962, Poland
Fr. Gregory Helminski, 1968, USA
Fr. Tadeusz Gajda, 1972, Poland
Fr. Kazimierz Zaranski, 1972, Poland
Fr. Marian Banski, 1973, Poland
Fr. Roman Kotewicz, 1973, Poland
Fr. Stanislaw Lasota, 1973, Poland
Fr. Andrzej Napiecek, 1973, Poland
Br. Stefan Pawluczuk, 1973 Final 1978, Poland
Fr. Florian Stasinski, 1973, Poland
Fr. Jan Nikel, 1974, Poland
Fr. Michal Osuch, 1974, Poland
Fr. Stanislaw Stenka, 1974, Poland
Fr. Marek Perzynski, 1975, Poland
Fr. Andre Krzyzanowski, 1976, Poland
Fr. Gregorio Stachowiak, 1976, Poland
Fr. Kazimierz Mikucki, 1977, Poland
Fr. Kazimierz Sawoscianik, 1977, Poland
Fr. Adam Wroblewicz, 1977, Poland
Fr. Ryszard Burda, 1978, Poland
Fr. Andrzej Gieniusz, 1978, Poland
Fr. Jacek Krzekotowski, 1978, Poland
Fr. Andrzej Skrzypczak, 1978, Poland
Fr. Herbert Sojka, 1978, Poland
Fr. Grzegorz Wisniewski, 1978, Poland
Fr. Czeslaw Marchewicz, 1979, Poland
Fr. Stanislaw Pankiewicz, 1979, Poland
Fr. Bernard Hylla, 1980, Poland
Fr. Adam Raczynski, 1980, Poland
Fr. Ryszard Bala, 1981, Poland
Fr. Krzysztof Czerwionka, 1981, Poland
Fr. Edward Hering, 1981, Poland
Fr. Leslaw Ogryzek, 1981, Poland
Fr. Jan Poja, 1981, Poland
Fr. Piotr Przywecki, 1981, Poland
Fr. Edward Howe, 1986, USA
Fr. Steven Thoma, 1986, USA
Fr. Joseph de Viveiros, 1987, Canada
Br. Christopher Trimpe, 1998, Final August 11, 2001, USA
Fr. Paul Smith, 2002, USA
Fr. Eric Wagner, 2003, USA
Fr. Raphael Ma, 2015, Canada
Cl. Joseph Juma Chacha, 2016, Tanzania
Fr. Michael Yohana Henrico Kachwele, 2016, Tanzania
Fr. Philip Justinian, 2016, Tanzania
Cl. Vitalis Masika, 2016, Tanzania

For the Church, our Holy Father and for our local ordinary.
For a deeper devotion to Our Lady, the Mother of our Congregation.
For vocations to our Congregation.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Fulfillment of the responsibilities proper to the provincial/regional superior is greatly influenced by the willingness of the members to adhere to, to listen to, the voice of God that is revealed through the provincial/regional superior.” (Handbook for Provincial/Regional Superior, II-IV)

St. Stephen of Hungary
2026-08-16
FOCAL POINT:
“Hospitality for guests is an important value and is a way of giving witness to Christian community living. This hospitality will always be carried out in a spirit of cordiality and at the same time in a spirit of prudence and sensitivity to the needs of the religious, in order to maintain a degree of silence and privacy allowing for areas strictly reserved for religious.” (Con. 141)

Deceased:
Cl. George Kraemer, 1941, Kitchener, Canada
Br. Ignacy Krolikiewicz, 1946, Vienna, Austria

For our Congregation, our superiors, and for vocations to our Congregation.
For blessings upon all members of the Congregation of the Resurrection and Apostles of the Resurrection.
For the people of Hungary as they celebrate their patron saint, St. Stephen.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Members must sacrifice their own wills for the good of the institute, and the good of the Church, and see in their provincial/regional superior the unfolding of the graces and blessings of God.” (Handbook for Provincial/Regional Superior, (II-IV)

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
2026-08-17
FOCAL POINT:
“The ill and the aged enjoy a special claim on personal and communal concerns. The ill are an appeal to all for brotherly service within the community. The aged will always be accorded the gratitude, respect, and care they deserve in their place of residence.” (Con. 142)

Deceased:
Br. Cesare Projetti, 1889, Mentorella, Italy

Birthday:
Fr. Jacek Krzekotowski, 1958, Poland

Ordination:
Fr. Fabio de Siqueira Fonseca, 2013, Brazil

For our country, and for civil authorities on the local and national levels.
For all the members of the South American Region.
For all benefactors of the Congregation, both living and deceased.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“I invite all Christians, everywhere, at this very moment, to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ, or at least an openness to letting him encounter them; I ask all of you to do this unfailingly each day.” (The Joy of the Gospel, 3)

August 18
2026-08-18
FOCAL POINT:
“The Congregation desires that the religious formation of its members will develop along the lines established by the Church. The directives of the Church include great concern for the suitable human, spiritual, doctrinal, pastoral and professional development of the religious.” (Con. 148)

Deceased:
Fr. Leszek Bonikowski, 1991, Zlocieniec, Poland

For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for all those who have recommended themselves to our prayers.
For all those who assist in our apostolates, and those to whom we minister.
For the members of the Polish Province.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Let me say this once more: God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy.” (The Joy of the Gospel, 3)

St. John Eudes
2026-08-19
FOCAL POINT:
“These directives [for religious formation] place a strong emphasis on preserving the spirit of the Founders together with a better understanding of the Charism and Mission of the Congregation.” (Con. 148)

For the grace to imitate our Founders, and for fidelity to our Charism and Mission.
For our members in the missions.
In thanksgiving for the gift of St. John Eudes to the Church; founder of the Order of our Lady of Charity, The Congregation of Jesus and Mary, and the Congregation of the Eudists.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The Gospel, radiant with the glory of Christ’s cross, constantly invites us to rejoice.” (The Joy of the Gospel, 5)

Saint Bernard
2026-08-20
FOCAL POINT:
“The response of the individual to the call of Christ to personally imitate His life of chastity, poverty and obedience by a life lived in the Congregation marks the beginning of the process of formation.” (Con. 149)

Deceased:
Fr. Stanislaw Zelazek, 1990, Poznan, Poland

Birthdays:
Fr. Roberto Cachoeira Javorski, 1963, Brazil
Fr. Renato Benassi, 1967, Brazil
Fr. Marcin Cwiek, 1985, Poland

For the conversion of sinners, and for all in affliction, temptation and agony.
For our novices and seminarians, and for the various programs of ongoing formation.
For all institutions and people named in honour of Saint Bernard.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“I understand the grief of people who have to endure great suffering, yet slowly but surely we all have to let the joy of faith slowly revive as a quiet yet firm trust, even amid the greatest distress.” (The Joy of the Gospel, 6)

St. Pius X
2026-08-21
FOCAL POINT:
“A man, when he enters consecrated life, needs help to understand the nature, the dignity and the importance of his vocation. Since the reality of this call is the basis of all formation, Formators, in the name of the Congregation, shall identify and confirm its presence.” (Con. 149)

Deceased:
Fr. Wladyslaw Miernik, 1978, Krakow, Poland
Fr. Robert Liddy, 2015, Waterloo, Canada

For our deceased members and benefactors, and for the one who will die first among us.
For students, teachers and support staff preparing for a new school year.
For St. Pius X, for his gift of leadership to the Church as our Holy Father.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“A renewal of preaching can offer believers, as well as the lukewarm and the non-practicing, new joy in the faith and fruitfulness in the work of evangelization.” (The Joy of the Gospel, 11)

Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2026-08-22
FOCAL POINT:
“The Congregation believes that the words of Christ addressed to all Christians through baptism, ‘It was not you who chose me, it was I who chose you’ (John 15:16), are equally true to the call to consecrated life in the Congregation.” (Con. 149)

Deceased:
Fr. Stanislaw Tatar, 1979, Sulislawice, Poland

First Vows:
Fr. James Link, 1968, Canada
Fr. Murray McDermott, 1968, Canada

For fidelity to our Charism and Mission, and our religious vows, and for the spirit of the resurrection.
For vocations to the Congregation of the Resurrection.
In thanksgiving for Mary, especially for her role in the story of divine redemption, by serving as the mother of our Savior, in this she becomes Queen of all the earth.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Whenever we make the effort to return to the source and to recover the original freshness of the Gospel, new avenues arise, new paths of creativity open up, words with new meaning for today’s world.” (The Joy of the Gospel, 11)

St. Rose of Lima
2026-08-23
FOCAL POINT:
“Every call of Christ is first of all a call to personal holiness. Religious profession contributes to an intimate, personal union with the Triune God.” (Con. 150)

Ordination:
Fr. Antoni da Costa Filho, 2009, Brazil
Deceased:
Fr. Alexander Reitzel, 1951, Kitchener, Canada
Fr. William Graf, 1983, Waterloo, Canada

For the Church, our Holy Father, and our local ordinary.
For blessings upon our country and its peoples.
For the example of care for the poor, which St. Rose of Lima offered to the people of Peru; may we imitate her example in our care for the poor.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Saint John Paul II asked us to recognize that ‘there must be no lessening of the impetus to preach the Gospel’ to those who are far from Christ, ‘because this is the first task of the Church.’” (The Joy of the Gospel, 15)

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time
2026-08-24
FOCAL POINT:
“Religious profession, rooted in the Sacrament of Baptism, enables the religious to share in Christ’s emptying of Himself and His life in the Spirit.” (Con. 150)

Deceased:
Br. Joseph Slomski, 1959, Chicago, USA
Fr. John Mysliwiec, 1974, Des Plaines, USA

Birthdays:
Fr. Jerzy Rolka, 1966, Poland

For our Congregation, our superiors and for vocations to our Congregation.
For our benefactors who continue to bless and enrich our Congregation with their generosity.
For the Apostle St. Bartholomew; through his example may we too respond fully to the call of Christ in our life.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Evangelization takes place in obedience to the missionary mandate of Jesus: ‘Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.’” (The Joy of the Gospel, 19)

St. Joseph Calasanz & St. Louis
2026-08-25
FOCAL POINT:
“Formation aims primarily at fostering the participation of the religious in the Paschal Mystery whereby, guided by the Holy Spirit, he dies to self in order to live with Christ in God.” (Con. 150)

Deceased:
Fr. Stanislaus Rogalski, 1933, Chicago, USA
Fr. George Jendrach, 1990, Chicago, USA
Fr. Czeslaw Szalamacha, 2001, Krakow, Poland
Fr. Francis Majewicz, 2006, Chicago, USA
Fr. Eugeniusz Pietrasik, 2012, Kitchener, Canada

Birthday:
Fr. Tomasz Baniak, 1984, Poland

For our parents, relatives, friends, benefactors, both living and deceased.
For the Anglican community of the Resurrection.
For all deceased Resurrectionists and members of their families
For the people of St. Louis Parish who celebrate the feast of St. Louis.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The word of God constantly shows us how God challenges those who believe in him ‘to go forth’.” (The Joy of the Gospel, 20)

August 26
2026-08-26
FOCAL POINT:
“Religious profession is effected in and through the Church. The religious binds himself in a special way to undertake the mission of the Church and to spend his life in its service.” (Con. 151)

Deceased:
Cl. Wilhelm Renner, 1889, Granheim, Germany
Bp. Robert Dehler, 1966, Kitchener, Canada
Fr. Jan Wojnar, 1981, Radziszowska, Poland

First Vows:
Fr. Josef Laniak, 1964, Poland
Fr. Pedro Loll, 1965, Poland
Fr. Lucjan Krzywonos, 1966, Poland
Br. Tadeusz Kuras, 1966, Poland
Fr. Ryszard Pacholec, 1966, Poland
Fr. Roman Palma, 1966, Poland
Fr. Henryk Rojek, 1966, Poland
Fr. Adao Swatek, 1966, Poland
Fr. Christopher Buda, 1966, Poland
Fr. Anthony Dziorek, 1967, Poland
Fr. Andrzej Jagielka, 1967, Poland
Fr. George Nowak, 1967, Poland
Fr. Zygmunt Waz, 1967, Poland
Fr. Jozef Domoradski, 1968, Poland
Fr. Zygmunt Frackowiak, 1968, Poland
Fr. Wlodzimierz Sobolewski, 1968, Poland
Fr. Andrzej Gieniusz, 1978, Poland

For those who have recommended themselves to our prayers and for those for whom we have promised to pray.
For the Apostles of the Resurrection.
For all the deceased members of the Congregation of the Resurrection.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The Church which ‘goes forth’ is a community of missionary disciples who take the first step, who are involved and supportive, who bear fruit and rejoice.” (The Joy of the Gospel, 24)

Saint Monica
2026-08-27
FOCAL POINT:
“Formation, therefore, is ecclesial: it seeks to make the religious conscious of his participation in the mission of the Church and to develop his talents so that he is able to carry on the apostolate and spread the kingdom of God.” (Con. 151)

Birthday:
Fr. Gregory Helminski, 1949, USA

For the grace to imitate our Founders, and for fidelity to our charism and mission.
For all mothers, like Saint Monica, who pass on faith to their children.
For parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for all those who have recommended themselves to our prayers.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The parish is not an outdated institution; precisely because it possesses great flexibility, it can assume quite different contours depending on the openness and missionary creativity of the pastor and the community.” (The Joy of the Gospel, 28)

St. Augustine
2026-08-28
FOCAL POINT:
“Religious understand that apostolic activity, rooted in and joined with contemplation, belongs to the very nature of consecrated life; for it is a holy service and work of love entrusted to them by the Church to be carried out in its name.” (Con. 151)

Deceased:
Br. Jozef Kazimierz Misiak, 1956, Radziwillow, Poland
Fr. Joseph Zaborowski, 1969, Chicago, USA
Fr. Stanislaw Cyganik, 2019, Warsaw, Poland

Birthdays:
Fr. Roman Krekora, 1966, Poland
Fr. Krzysztof Mietki, 1969, Poland

For all those who share in parish ministry with members of the Congregation.
In thanksgiving for Bishop and Doctor of the Church, St. Augustine.
For peace in the world.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Pastoral ministry in a missionary style is not obsessed with the disjointed transmission of a multitude of doctrines to be insistently imposed.” (The Joy of the Gospel, 35)

The Passion of St. John the Baptist
2026-08-29
FOCAL POINT:
“In the formation of the religious, as is the tradition of the Congregation, Mary will be presented as a model. She is the perfect disciple of Jesus and is the model of all who are called to discipleship.” (Con. 152)

Deceased:
Fr. Antoni Miechonski, 1971, Wejherowo, Poland
Fr. Roman Hinschberger, 1975, Kitchener, Canada

For the conversion of sinners, and for all in affliction, temptation and agony.
John the Baptist with great courage called us to a change of heart and to embrace the ways of God, may we continue to respond to this call.
For vocations to the Congregation of the Resurrection.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“A Church which ‘goes forth’ is a Church whose doors are open. Going out to others in order to reach the fringes of humanity does not mean rushing out aimlessly into the world. Often it is better simply to slow down, to put aside our eagerness in order to see and listen to others, to stop rushing from one thing to another, and to remain with someone who has faltered along the way.” (The Joy of the Gospel, 46)

August 30
2026-08-30
FOCAL POINT:
[Mary’s], “faith enabled Her to accept to gift of God’s love and to trust that all the promises made to Her would be fulfilled. Her hope enabled Her to rely upon the power of the Spirit to form Jesus within Her. Her love enabled Her to live a life of self-denial and joyful service.” (Con. 152)

Deceased:
Fr. Francis Freiburger, 1965, Waterloo, Canada
Fr. John Wojcik, 1980, Chicago, USA
Fr. Louis Gracz, 1988, Chicago, USA
Fr. Chester Norkiewicz, 1999, Des Plaines, USA

For our deceased members and benefactors, and for the one who will die first among us.
For students, teachers and support staff as they prepare for a new school year.
For the newly married, and for those preparing for marriage.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Today we are seeing in many pastoral workers, including consecrated men and women, an inordinate concern for their personal freedom and relaxation, which leads them to see their work as a mere appendage to their life, as if it were not part of their very identity.” (The Joy of the Gospel, 78)

Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time
2026-08-31
FOCAL POINT:
[Mary’s] “obedience enabled Her to cooperate with all of God’s plans for Her. Her humility led Her to accept Her own lowliness even while She acknowledged and proclaimed the great things God was doing in Her and through Her. Our religious will become more perfect disciples of Jesus if they follow Mary, rely on Mary and tend to Christ through Mary.” (Con. 152)

Deceased:
Fr. Feliks Zwiardowski, 1895, Texas, USA
Fr. Felix Miliszkiewicz, 1995, Chicago, USA

Ordination:
Fr. Jose Flavio Sotero Barbosa, 2019, Brazil

For fidelity to our vows, and for the spirit of the resurrection.
For those preparing to receive the sacraments of the Church.
For vocations to the Congregation of the Resurrection.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The joy of the Gospel is such that it cannot be taken away from us by anyone or anything.” (The Joy of the Gospel, 84)

World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation - Labour Day
2026-09-01
FOCAL POINT:
“Prayer is at the very heart of religious formation. Religious need to be versed in the various forms of prayer and, through time spent in prayer each day, need to experience a deep awareness of God in their lives.” (Con. 153)

Deceased:
Br. Stanislaw Golonka, 1941, Rome, Italy
Fr. Walter Wilczek, 2010, Chicago, USA

First Vows:
Fr. Andrzej Lewandowski, 1982, USA

For the Church, our Holy Father and for our local ordinary.
That our Constitutions may be for us a statement of our commitment, a book of meditation and a way of life.
That we may work tirelessly in our care for all God’s creation.
For all those who labour, especially those who labour for the good of others.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Although God’s love for us is the basis of an authentic Christian spirituality, it is not a truth we easily arrive at and personally experience.” (Eight Principles of Resurrectionist Spirituality, 4)

Blessed Andre Grasset
2026-09-02
FOCAL POINT:
“Prayer is to be constant and preserving so that their studies, apostolate and indeed all their activities will flow from a prayerful heart, united at all times with God, our heavenly Father.” (Con 153)

Birthday:
Fr. Daniel Hinc, 1982, Poland

For our Congregation, our superior and for vocations to our Congregation.
For the intercession of Blessed Andre, first Canadian born person to be beatified and martyred for the faith during the French Revolution.
For all students, staff and support staff as the begin a new school year.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The possibility exists for our experience of God’s love to surpass our experience of all other loves extended to us. “(Eight Principles of Resurrectionist Spirituality, 4)

Saint Gregory the Great
2026-09-03
FOCAL POINT:
“Since prayer and spiritual growth in general take place primarily in the privy of one’s heart, it is essential that each person in formation seek and receive proper and competent spiritual direction.” (Con. 154)

Deceased:
Fr. William Benninger, 1946, Rome, Italy
Fr. Leszek Czyz, 1994, Sulislawice, Poland

Birthday:
Fr. James Gibson, 1952, USA

Ordination:
Fr. Timothy Keppel, 1977, USA

For our country, for civil rulers on the local and national levels.
For our directors of formation, and for our novices and seminarians.
In thanksgiving for the steadfast service to the Church which Saint Gregory the Great modeled.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“One’s vocation takes on a new perspective and dynamism when one has come to see life primarily as a response to God’s love.” (Eight Principles of Resurrectionist Spirituality, 11)

Blessed Dina Belanger
2026-09-04
FOCAL POINT:
“In the formation of an integrated and mature religious, it is important that all aspects and talents of the religious be developed simultaneously: the physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual and social.” (Con. 155)

Deceased:
Br. Jan Lalewicz, 1954, Radziwillow, Poland
Fr. Bernard Bak, 1973, Chicago, USA
Fr. Joseph Schaeffer, 1975, Rome, Italy
Fr. Marek Kabsz, 2019, Warsaw, Poland

For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for all who have recommended themselves to our prayers.
For vocations to the Congregation of the Resurrection.
For the Canadian Congregation – Religieuses de Jesu-Marie, as they celebrate Blessed Dina Belanger.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“God loves us and wishes that we experience His love through our personal relationship. Our whole life is His gift to us and expression of His love.” (Eight Principles of Resurrectionist Spirituality, 12)

September 5
2026-09-05
FOCAL POINT:
“In order that the religious may realize his full potential in his vocation, a favorable environment is needed. The Congregation strives to provide an atmosphere of freedom in the context of well-defined personal responsibility.” (Con. 156)

Deceased:
Fr. Stanley Sokulski, 1964, Chicago, USA
Br. Stanislaw Bartyzel, 1991, Poznan, Poland
Fr. Frederick Oberholzer, 1995, Kitchener, Canada
Fr. Edwin Karlowicz, 2002, Maywood, USA

Birthdays:
Fr. Andrzej Jagielka, 1950, Poland
Fr. Bernard Hylla, 1959, Poland

Ordination:
Fr. Alexandre Lopes Alessio, 2009, Brazil

For the grace to imitate our Founders, and for fidelity to our community charism and mission.
For blessings on our Congregation.
For all who have died in the faith of the Risen Lord.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“One experience which may help formation participants to understand true relationships is an apostolic outreach to the aged, the sick, the disabled and the poor.” (Eight Principles of Resurrectionist Spirituality, 31)

September 6
2026-09-06
FOCAL POINT:
“A young religious will be granted the freedom to show initiative and creativity and to develop his talents; moreover, he will be urged to use this freedom for the good of the community in which he lives.” (Con. 156)

Deceased:
Fr. Andrew Gettelfinger, 1936, St. Mary, USA

Birthdays:
Fr. Philip Justinian, 1985, Tanzania

For our members in the missions.
For all the sick and suffering, especially those in hospitals and long-term care facilities.
For our general leadership team.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The recognition of one’s gifts flows naturally from their use. However, to ensure that one is not using their gifts in a narcissistic way, a person needs to be able to use their talents generously for the benefit of others even when this involved no personal advantage, but rather inconvenience and suffering.” (Eight Principles of Resurrectionist Spirituality, 32)

Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
2026-09-07
FOCAL POINT:
“Trust, dialogue and communication are of the utmost importance to exercising this freedom. Freedom exercised in this responsible manner will enhance the quality of obedience as the religious grows from a more external submission to authority to a healthier sense of co-responsibility for the work and well-being of the Congregation.” (Con. 156)

Deceased:
Fr. Henry Jasinski, 1958, De Kalb, USA
Fr. Edward Gira, 1971, Chicago, USA
Fr. Charles Westfall, 2012, Hamilton, Canada

Birthday:
Fr. Andrzej Lewandowski, 1958, USA

For the conversion of sinners, and for all in affliction, temptation and agony.
For all families, especially those families struggling to survive.
For all local superiors and house councils.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The Founders’ view of the importance and the role of prayer is set down in ‘The Rule of 1850’: ‘The Brothers must realize that the total perfection of religious life consists in tending to a most intimate union with God by love. The necessary means of attaining this end is prayer, for God’s grace depends on prayer, and grace alone leads to this intimate union with God through love.’” (Eight Principles of Resurrectionist Spirituality, 37)

The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
2026-09-08
FOCAL POINT:
“Let there be unity of heart and mind between a religious and those in authority. This union implies a common responsibility for the present and future good of the Congregation.” (Con. 157)

Deceased:
Fr. Walter Mikosz, 1965, Montgomery, USA
Fr. Joseph Siemiaszko, 1993, Chicago, USA

Birthday:
Fr. Tadeusz Nosal, 1944, Poland

Ordination:
Fr. James Gibson, 1979, USA
Fr. Evandro Miranda Rosa, 2001, Brazil

First Vows:
Fr. Patrick Aiello, 1949, Canada
Fr. Edward Jaskula, 1950, USA
Fr. Raymond Reitzel, 1955, Canada
Fr. David Mowat, 1956, Canada
Fr. Harry Reitzel, 1957, Canada
Br. David Ernst, 1958, Final 1963, Canada
Fr. Richard Grek, 1959, USA
Fr. Dennis Sanders, 1959, USA
Fr. Eugene Szarek, 1959, USA
Fr. Gerald Watt, 1959, USA
Fr. Sutherland MacDonald, 1961, Canada
Fr. Martin Bratek, 1962, USA
Fr. Thomas Kubik, 1963, USA
Br. John Cline, 1964, Final 1969, Canada
Fr. Joseph Glab, 1964, USA
Fr. Norbert Raszeja, 1964, USA
Fr. Gary Young, 1972, USA
Br. Edward Hohenadel, 1974, Canada
Fr. Paul Voisin,1974, Canada

Final Vows:
Br. John Cline, 1969, Canada
Br. David Ernst, 1963, Canada

For our deceased members and benefactors, and for he who will die first among us.
For those in our Congregation struggling with their faith.
For the Virgin Mary to continue to watch over us and guide us.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Prayer is essential in all its expressions: private, communal, verbal, interior. All types will be practiced throughout formation and life, but with different emphases.” (Eight Principles of Resurrectionist Spirituality, 38)

St. Peter Claver
2026-09-09
FOCAL POINT:
“Let there be unity of heart and mind between a religious and those in authority. This union implies a common responsibility for the present and future good of the Congregation. Unity promotes the exercise of fraternal correction and prevents fear and human respect from deterring a religious from sharing with his brother and, if necessary, with the proper authorities his certain knowledge of serious defects in one of his confreres.” (Con. 157)

First Vows:
Br. Nucinaldo Bezerra de Arruda, 2011, Brazil

For fidelity to our charism and religious vows, and for the spirit of the resurrection.
For couples and families who face difficulties in their relationship.
That the missionary zeal of St. Peter Claver may inspire us to ever greater service in the name of the Risen Lord.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Let us underscore again how important it is that candidates build a personal relationship between themselves and God. It needs to be a relationship based on an experience of God’s love for them.” (Eight Principles of Resurrectionist Spirituality, 42)

September 10
2026-09-10
FOCAL POINT:
“A religious will make the greatest progress in personal growth where there is trust and respect among all the members. This trust and respect is strengthened by encouragement and acceptance and is motivated by truth and charity. Love flowing from truth will be the predominant force of the entire formation process.” (Con. 158)

Deceased:
Fr. Adolf Roznicki, 1932, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Birthday:
Fr. Jan Kanty Kaczmarek, 1976, Poland

For the Church, for our Holy Father and for our local ordinary.
For students, teachers and support staff as they begin a new school year.
For our members in long-term care.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“We need to remind ourselves frequently of God’s pleasure in creating and, in particular, His pleasure in creating us.” (Eight Principles of Resurrectionist Spirituality, 43)
