Congregation of the Resurrection

St. Norbert
2026-06-06
FOCAL POINT:
“We should obey with the full knowledge and the deep conviction that not only superiors but we too can be wrong, and that we do what is best when, through obedience, we lovingly fulfill even what is contrary to our views and inclinations.” (Con. 45)

Deceased:
Br. Franciszek Musial, 1906, Lwow, Poland
Fr. Joseph Jacobi, 1965, St. Louis, USA

Birthday:
Fr. Salvatore Restivo, 1951, Canada

Ordination:
Fr. Nelson da Silva Santos, 1999, Brazil

For fidelity to our vows and the spirit of resurrection.
For all families and those families struggling to survive.
For the gift of wisdom for our superiors.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“One of the tasks of formation will be to assist members to become future-oriented, rather than to remain rooted in the secure but increasingly irrelevant past.” (Formation Policies and Procedures, 11)

June 7
2026-06-07
FOCAL POINT:
“For when we obey our leaders and submit to them in this way, we give clear evidence of dying to self, we offer God a most pleasing sacrifice, and we imitate Christ, ‘who learned obedience from what He suffered’ (Hebrews 5:8).” (Con. 45)

Birthday:
Fr. Jan Poja, 1961, Poland

For our country, and for our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors.
For those who have asked us to pray for them.
For the guidance of the Holy Spirit upon all religious leaders.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“In recognition that the Risen Lord is the way, the truth and the life, one of the goals of formation is to become followers of Christ’s resurrection; to long to be inwardly renewed, dying to ourselves in order that the Risen Lord may live in us and that our lives may serve as signs of the transforming power of God’s love.” (Formation Policies and Procedures, 14)

June 8
2026-06-08
FOCAL POINT:
“Our relationship with our superior is built on love.” (Con. 46)

Birthday:
Fr. Richard Grek, 1940, USA

Ordinations:
Fr. Stefan Koperek, 1963, Poland
Fr. Zbigniew Kozielec, 1963, Poland

For those who have recommended themselves to our prayers.
For peace in the world.
For the guidance of the Holy Spirit upon the Superior General and his curia.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“We recognize the Risen Lord through our relationships with other people.” (Witnesses to the Resurrection, 1)

St. Ephrem
2026-06-09
FOCAL POINT:
“We strive to be honest, sincere and completely open with him [superior], sharing with him our needs, problems and concerns, both physical and spiritual.” (Con. 46)

Deceased:
Fr. Anthony Burman, 1977, Waterloo, Canada

Birthday:
Fr. Antonio Rencricca, 1941, Italy

Ordination:
Fr. Josef Laniak, 1973, Poland
Fr. Jan Poja, 1987, Poland
Fr. Damian Korcz, 2001, Poland

For all in affliction, temptation and agony.
For vocations to the Congregation of the Resurrection.
For our members who preach the Word of God, may they be faithful in their proclamation.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“We recognize the importance of open sharing regarding the value and particular needs of any given apostolate.” (Provincial Statute, 65)

June 10
2026-06-10
FOCAL POINT:
“Openness and sincerity also manifests itself in our willingness to keep our superior informed about the tasks in which we are involved.” (Con. 46)

Deceased:
Fr. Serafino Cosimi, 1906, Chicago, USA
Br. Valentine Lewandowski, 1935, Chicago, USA
Fr. Witold Zamirowski, 1940, Warsaw, Poland
Fr. Leander Dentinger, 1989, Kitchener, Canada
Fr. Edward DuBel, 2007, Panama City, USA
Fr. Gary Hogan, 2021, St. Louis, USA

For our deceased members and benefactors.
For vocations to our community.
For couples preparing for marriage.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Those who seek to enter into our way of life have a right to receive the values, character, and spiritual benefits of our Resurrectionist way of life, as handed down by those who have gone before us and as lived by Resurrectionists today.” (Formation Policies and Procedures, 24)

Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
2026-06-11
FOCAL POINT:
“A superior will remember that he represents Christ, ‘who has come not to be served by others, but to serve’ (Matthew 20:28), and he will, therefore, exercise his authority in a spirit of service.” (Con. 47)

Deceased:
Fr. Edward Janusz, 1973, Chicago, USA
Fr. John Spielmacher, 1979, Kitchener, Canada

Ordinations:
Fr. Julio Blazejewski, 1964, Poland
Fr. Bronislaw Zaranski, 1964, Poland

For all the deceased, and for the one who will die first among us.
For those who minister with us.
That the Eucharist will be a constant source of spiritual nourishment as we proclaim the Resurrection.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Formation is not a passive submission to the influence of others, but it is an active involvement by a religious in his own human, spiritual and apostolic progress.” (Ongoing Formation, 3)

Blessed Alice Kotowska, CR and the 107 Martyrs of Poland
2026-06-12
FOCAL POINT:
“The superior will strive to imitate Christ’s kindness and availability and to offer the support of his own example, prayer, counsel, trust and encouragement.” (Con. 47)

Deceased:
Fr. Stanley Pawlikowski, 1994, Des Plaines, USA
Fr. Grzegorz Treder, 2010, Bayreuth, Germany

Birthdays:
Fr. Antonio Motyka 1969, Poland
Fr. Wojciech Maliszewski, 1976, Poland

First Vows:
Fr. Timothy Keppel, 1971, USA

Ordination:
Fr. Piotr Strzelczyk, 2005, Poland

For fidelity to our charism and our religious vows.
For Blessed Alice Kotowska, CR and companions, who were martyred by Nazi forces in 1939.
For our benefactors, both living and deceased.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The purpose of ongoing formation is a more mature, creatively faithful living out of one’s own religious vocation, open to renewal.” (Ongoing Formation, 4)

St. Anthony of Padua
2026-06-13
FOCAL POINT:
“Even the difficult task of administering correction can be a service of love if the superior strives to show the patience, understanding, hesitancy to condemn and the forgiveness which Christ showed to Peter after the denial.” (Con. 47)

Deceased:
Fr. Wladyslaw Kwiatkowski, 1954, Rome, Italy
Fr. Aleksander Bartnik, 1980, Zlocieniec, Poland
Fr. Tadeusz Wlodarczyk, 2012, Warsaw, Poland

Birthdays:
Br. Stefan Pawluczuk, 1951, Poland
Cl. Michal Michalski, 1997, Poland

For the Church, the Holy Father and our local ordinary.
For the guidance of the Holy Spirit upon our superiors – general, provincial/regional, and local level.
For all deceased members.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Ongoing formation takes place throughout the entire life of the religious.” (Ongoing Formation, 9)

June 14
2026-06-14
FOCAL POINT:
“Mass shall be offered in each House for the Superior General and for the Provincial Superior on the anniversary of their election.” (Con. 76)

Deceased:
Cl. Ignacy Zamojski, 1894, Krakow, Poland
Cl. Jan Hosenberg, 1895, Skaibotten, Prussia
Cl: Ludwik Rychlik, 1895, Lwow, Poland
Fr. Andrzej Klimaszewski, 1995, Sambor, Ukraine
Fr. Patrick Sheridan, 2003, Kitchener, Canada

Ordinations:
Fr. Henryk Karbowiak, 1970, Poland
Fr. Kazimierz Wojtowicz 1970, Poland

For our Congregation, our superiors and vocations to our Congregation.
For the gift of wisdom for all pastors.
For Father General and his Curia.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“In order to help one another to live a healthy celibate life, religious should encourage and support one another in the development of friendships both within community and outside community. (Provincial Statute, 12)

June 15
2026-06-15
FOCAL POINT:
“Superiors will strive to see that all observe the Constitutions and Statutes.” (Con. 48)

Deceased:
Br. Antoni Karpinski, 1893, Rome, Italy
Br. Domenico Polverini, 1897, Mentorella, Italy
Fr. Jan Mika, 2003, Mentorella, Italy
Br. Thomas Iwicki, 2009, Woodstock, USA

Ordinations:
Fr. Jan Nikel, 1980, Poland
Fr. Michal Osuch, 1980, Poland
Fr. Stanislaw Stenka, 1980, Poland
Fr. Raphael Ma, 2019, Canada

Birthday:
Fr. Ryszard Pacholec, 1949, Poland

For our country, our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors.
For peace in the world.
For blessings and graces upon all who shepherd God’s people.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The province will continue to honour, support and affirm our members in our educational apostolates.” (Provincial Statute, 70)

Sacred Heart of Jesus and Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests
2026-06-16
FOCAL POINT:
“A superior is concerned not only with the material needs of his brothers, but above all, he is responsible for their spiritual needs.” (Con. 48)

Deceased:
Fr. Joseph Schweitzer, 1933, Waterloo, Canada
Br. Stanislaus Grzesiczek, 1947, Chicago, USA
Fr. Wladyslaw Zapala, 1948, New York, USA
Fr. Henryk Nowakowski, 1972, Poznan, Poland

Birthdays:
Fr. Sutherland MacDonald, 1942, Canada
Fr. C. Frank Phillips, 1950, USA

For all those who have recommended themselves to our prayers.
For those who were at one time members of the Congregation of the Resurrection.
For the sanctification of priests.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The requirement of ongoing formation comes from the nature of the Resurrectionist vocation, from natural limitations of the human person who never stops ‘to become’ and from the changing condition of our life and apostolate.” (Ongoing Formation, 2)

Immaculate Heart of Mary
2026-06-17
FOCAL POINT:
“As religious, we live our entire life under the vow of obedience.” (Con. 52)

Deceased:
Cl. Wladyslaw Felinski, 1870, Rome, Italy
Br. Adam Hejzyk, 1944, Pensacola, USA
Cl. Roman Mazur, 1981, Krakow, Poland
Fr. Wladyslaw Dymny, 2018, Poland

Ordinations:
Fr. Stefan Duda
, 1958, Poland
Fr. Wincenty Suwala, 1958, Poland
Fr. Wladyslaw Tarnowski, 1958, Poland
Fr. Stanislaw Landzwojczak, 1972, Poland

For all our members in the missions.
For those who we educated in our schools and parishes.
For all those who have asked us to pray for their intentions.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Ongoing formation is both a duty that comes out of the nature of religious consecration, as well as a right of every Resurrectionist.” (Ongoing Formation, 4)

11th Sunday in Ordinary Time - Fathers' Day
2026-06-18
FOCAL POINT:
“A superior also practices obedience. He seeks out the Lord’s will for himself, for his brothers and for the community entrusted to his care, and he leads the community to the acceptance of the Lord’s will.” (Con. 50)

Deceased:
Fr. Lukasz Wronowkski, 1902, Lwow, Poland
Fr. Franciszek Lutrzykowski, 1906, Vienna, Austria
Br. Stanislaw Poniewierski, 1927, Rome, Italy

Birthday:
Fr. Zbigniew Kozielec 1938, Poland

For the conversion of sinners, and for all in affliction, temptation and agony.
For fidelity to the spirit of our Founders.
For all fathers, living and deceased.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Ongoing formation, as far as its intellectual dimension is concerned, practically speaking is a persistent effort to adapt methods and goals of apostolic work – typical of the charism of the Congregation – to the needs of modern society and the Church.” (Ongoing Formation, 8)

St. Romuald
2026-06-19
FOCUS POINT:
“In order to treat his confreres as befits the children of God and with respect for the human person, the superior listens willingly to them and encourages them to make a personal contribution to the welfare of the Community and the Church.” (Con. 50)

Deceased:
Br. Aleksander Kominowski, 2005, Poznan, Poland

Birthday:
Fr. Lech Nowinski, 1959, Poland

Ordinations:
Fr. Josef Domoradski, 1976, Poland
Fr. Zygmunt Frackowiak, 1976, Poland
Fr. Wlodzimierz Sobolewski, 1976, Poland

For our deceased members and benefactors.
For those who were our formation directors, living and deceased.
For an openness to the spirit of the Founder.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The consecrated life, deeply rooted in the example and teaching of Christ the Lord, is a gift of God the Father to his Church through the Holy Spirit.” (Vita Consecrata, 1)

June 20
2026-06-20
FOCAL POINT:
“The superior will strive to arrive at a consensus with the local community in matters pertaining to common life and apostolic life.” (Con. 50)

Deceased:
Br. John Mazur, 1943, Chicago, USA

Birthday:
Fr. Piotr Strzelczyk, 1974, Poland

For fidelity to our charism and our vows, and for the spirit of the resurrection.
For the beloved dead members of our families and Congregation.
For the safety of all who travel.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“In every age there have been men and women who, obedient to the Father’s call and to the prompting of the Holy Spirit, have chosen this special way of following Christ, in order to devote themselves to him with an undivided heart.” (Vita Consecrata, 1)

St. Aloysius Gonzaga
2026-06-21
FOCAL POINT:
“In those cases, in which no consensus can be reached, the superior decides and commands what is to be done, after having considered the matter prayerfully and carefully before God.” (Con. 50)

Birthdays:
Fr. Nelson da Silva Santos, 1973, Brazil
Novice Dawid Artur Kubic, 1997, Poland

For the Church, the Holy Father and our local ordinary.
For our living and deceased benefactors.
For the Society of Jesus as they celebrate St. Aloysius Gonzaga.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“We are all aware of the treasure which the gift of the consecrated life in the variety of its charisms and institutions represents for the ecclesial community.” (Vita Consecrata, 2)

Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More
2026-06-22
FOCAL POINT:
“By his conduct and his direction of the religious, the superior shall make a special effort to introduce and to strengthen the rule of love among them.” (Con. 51)

Deceased:
Br. John Schmieder, 1861, St. Agatha, Canada

For our Congregation, our superiors, and for vocations to our Congregation.
For those who are sick, for the grace and gift of healing.
For blessings upon our pastors and parochial vicars.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“In effect, the consecrated life is at the very heart of the Church as a decisive element for his mission, since it manifests the inner nature of the Christian calling and the striving of the whole Church as Bride toward union with her own Spouse.” (Vita Consecrata, 3)

June 23
2026-06-23
FOCAL POINT:
“Whether or not love becomes the genuine foundation of our entire lives and the essential characteristic of our Congregation depends especially on his [superiors] efforts.” (Con. 51)

Deceased:
Br. Victor Moscinski, 1992, Chicago, USA

For our country, our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors.
For healing of victims of abuse in the family and the church.
For the conversion of sinners.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“How can we not recall with gratitude to the Spirit the many different forms of consecrated life which he has raised up throughout history and which still exist in the Church today?” (Vita Consecrata, 5)

Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
2026-06-24
FOCAL POINT:
“The superior strives to recognize and to utilize wisely the God-given talents of his confreres, and gives them a reasonable amount of freedom in determining the details involved in accomplishing the apostolic works assigned to them.” (Con. 49)

Deceased:
Fr. Jerome Ruth, 1981, Waterloo, Canada

For the grace to imitate our Founders.
For our members in the missions.
For French Canadians as they celebrate their patron saint, John the Baptist.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The evangelical basis of consecrated life is to be sought in the special relationship which Jesus, in his earthly life, established with some of his disciples. He called them not only to welcome the Kingdom of God into their own lives, but also to put their lives at its service, leaving everything behind and closely imitating his own way of life.” (Vita Consecrata, 14)

12th Sunday in Ordinary Time
2026-06-25
FOCAL POINT:
“In cases where the superior intends specifically to oblige a religious in conscience and under grave obligation in a serious matter, he will clearly command in the name of holy obedience.” (Con. 52)

Deceased:
Fr. Karol Grabowski, 1895, Paris, France
Br. Bernard Stalkowski, 1963, Chicago, USA

Birthday:
Fr. Zbigniew Skora, 1980, Poland

For the conversion of sinners, and for all in affliction, temptation and agony.
For vocations to our Congregation.
For our local superior and house councilors.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“By professing the evangelical counsels, consecrated persons not only make Christ the whole meaning of their lives but strive to reproduce in themselves, as far as possible, that form of life which he, as the Son of God, accepted in entering this world.” (Vita Consecrata, 16)

June 26
2026-06-26
FOCAL POINT:
[Formal obedience] “will be given in writing or be attested by two witnesses. Such commands will be used only rarely, cautiously and prudently.” (Con. 52)

Deceased:
Br. Kazimierz Walinowicz, 1947, Krakow

For our deceased members and benefactors, for the one who will die first among us.
For the grace to always strive towards renewal of body, mind and spirit.
For the safety of all who travel during these summer days.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Contemplation of the glory of the Lord Jesus in the icon of the Transfiguration reveals to consecrated persons first of all the Father, the Creator and Giver of every good thing, who draws his creatures to himself with a special love and for a special mission.” (Vita Consecrata, 17)

St. Cyril of Alexandria
2026-06-27
FOCAL POINT:
“Each religious has the right to appeal the decision of his immediate superior to a higher superior. The higher superior will be informed of the decision of the immediate superior.” (Con. 53)

Deceased:
Fr. Leonard Prusinski, 1995, Des Plaines, USA

Birthday:
Fr. Jacek Wojcik, 1971, Poland

Ordination:
Fr. Timothy Uniac, 1986, Canada

For fidelity to our charism and our religious vows.
For the gift of wisdom for our superiors.
For those who minister with us.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“This is the meaning of the call to the consecrated life: it is an initiative coming wholly from the Father, who asks those whom he has chosen to respond with complete and exclusive devotion.” (Vita Consecrata, 17)

St. Irenaeus
2026-06-28
FOCAL POINT:
“Higher superiors will always advice the more immediate superiors of commands and privileges they have extended to members of local houses.” (Con. 53)

Deceased:
Cl. Stanislaw Michno, 1955, Puszczykowo, Poland

For the Church, our Holy Father and for our local ordinary.
For our Congregation, our superiors, and for vocations to our Congregation.
For those seeking employment.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The evangelical counsels, by which Christ invites some people to share his experience as the chaste, poor and obedient one, call for and make manifest in those who accept them an explicit desire to be totally conformed to him.” (Vita Consecrata, 18)

Sts. Peter and Paul
2026-06-29
FOCAL POINT:
“The Scriptures reveal Christ to us as a man of prayer who frequently offered praise and thanks to His Father.” (Con. 54)

Deceased:
Fr. Edward Waechter, 1964, Erlanger, USA
Fr. Joseph Baker, 1986, Chicago, USA
Fr. Clarence Hauser, 2011, Waterloo, Canada
Fr. Adam Piasecki, 2020, Chicago, USA
Fr. Frederick Scinto, 2022, Kitchener, Canada

Birthday:
Fr. Edward Lipiec, 1944, Poland

Ordinations:
Fr. Hieronim Doering, 1993, Poland
Fr. Maciej A. Gawlik, 1993, Poland
Fr. Rafal Golina, 1993, Poland
Fr. Mieczyslaw Mlynarczyk. 1993, Poland
Fr. Slawomir Siemieniec, 1993, Poland

That on this feast of Saints Peter and Paul, we pray for our Pope, Bishops and Priests.
For vocations to the Congregation of the Resurrection.
For those people and institutions named in honour of Peter and Paul, may they be inspired by their example.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Like the whole of Christian life, the call to the consecrated life is closely linked to the working of the Holy Spirit. In every age, the Spirit enables new men and women to recognize the appeal of such a demanding choice.” (Vita Consecrata, 19)

First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church
2026-06-30
FOCAL POINT:
“Through the grace of Baptism, we have received the gift of the Spirit, who makes us God’s sons: ‘… a spirit of adoption through which we cry out ‘Abba!’ (that is, Father!) (Romans 8:15).’” (Con. 54)

Deceased:
Fr. Pawel Palka, 1926, Adrianople, Bulgaria
Br. Josef Korman, 1941, Stryj, Poland
Fr. John Bresden, 1968, Chicago, USA
Fr. Julian Papiez, 2011, Warsaw, Poland

Birthday:
Fr. Murray McDermott, 1948, Canada

For our novices and seminarians, and for the grace to imitate our Founders.
For Father General and his Curia.
For parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for all those who have recommended themselves to our prayers.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The consecrated life proclaims what the Father, through the Son and in the Spirit, brings about by his love, his goodness and his beauty.” (Vita Consecrata, 20)

July 1 - Canada Day
2026-07-01
FOCAL POINT:
“Mindful that our own personal sanctification and effective apostolic work flow from a vital union with Him, we too strive to become men of prayer.” (Con. 54)

Deceased:
Fr. Pawel Tudyka, 1921, Gdansk, Poland
Fr. Stanislaw Skierawski, 1945, Gniew, Poland
Birthday:
Cl. Tiago do Santos Teixeira, 2002, Brazil

For the Church, our Holy Father and the local ordinary.
For the country of Canada, may it be a country of inclusion, welcoming all who journey to our land.
For our parents, both living and deceased.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The deepest meaning of the evangelical counsels is revealed when they are viewed in relation to the Holy Trinity, the source of holiness.” (Vita Consecrata, 21)

Anniversary of Death of Bogdan Janski
2026-07-02
FOCAL POINT:
“From the very beginning we were convinced that, if our own personal conversion and that of other brothers who were on the way to closer union with God were to be effective, it was proper and necessary that we withdraw from the social circles in which we lived and gather together to form a community. This was to be a community in which each member would support the others, strengthening them in spirit through common exercises – a community in which members would be led to the way of truth, recognizing their serious obligations to themselves, to God and to people. Thus, we decided to begin a common life, and founded a small house at the beginning of 1836.” (Letter from Bogdan Janski to V. Wieloglowski)

Deceased:
BOGDAN JANSKI, 1840, Rome, Italy
Fr. Francis Jaglowicz, 1961, Louisville, USA
Fr. Stanley Ziemba, 1964, Chicago, USA

Birthdays:
Fr. Zdzislaw Korcz, 1935, Poland
Fr. Marek Strzyzynski, 1961, Poland
Fr. Damian Stachowiak, 1981, Poland
Cl. Mario Rwegoshora Rutajula, 1991, Tanzania

For our Congregation, our superiors, and vocations to our Congregation.
For the Sisters of the Resurrection.
For all deceased members of the Congregation.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The consecrated life truly constitutes a living memorial of Jesus’ way of living and acting as the Incarnate Word in relation to the Father and in relation to the brethren.” (Vita Consecrata, 23)

St. Thomas
2026-07-03
FOCAL POINT:
“Mary teaches us how to intercede for the needs of others and to pray for the outpouring of the Spirit upon the Church.” (Con. 55)

Deceased:
Fr. Alexander Kocon, 1991, Chicago, USA
Fr. Norman Choate, 2011, North Fort Myers, USA
Fr. Mieczyslaw Czubaj, 2015, Morawica, Poland

Birthday:
Fr. Jerzy Walkusz, 1934, Poland

Ordination:
Fr. Zbigniew Eduardo Skora, 2004, Brazil

For our country, our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors.
For peace in our world.
For institutions and people named in honour of St. Thomas.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“In the different forms of life inspired by the Spirit throughout history, consecrated persons discover that the more they stand at the foot of the cross of Christ, the more immediately and profoundly they experience the truth of God who is love.” (Vita Consecrata, 24)

St. Elizabeth of Portugal
2026-07-04
FOCAL POINT:
“We honor Mary as Mother of our Congregation by imitating Her life of prayer, by praying to Her and by observing Her feasts in the liturgy.” (Con. 55)

Ordinations:
Fr. Henry Ruszel, 1954, USA
Fr. Szymon Zaniewski, 2020, Poland

For all of those who have recommended themselves to our prayers.
For blessings upon the United States of America on this Independence Day.
For the people of Portugal as they celebrate the feast of Saint Elizabeth of Portugal.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Those who have dedicated their lives to Christ cannot fail to live in the hope of meeting him, in order to be with him forever.” (Vita Consecrata, 26)

St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria
2026-07-05
FOCAL POINT:
“Liturgical prayer, which is offered to God in union with Christ and in His name, is given the primary place in our life of prayer, because it is in this prayer especially that we offer the Father perfect praise and also that we experience our oneness with all the people of God.” (Con. 56)

Deceased:
Br. Anthony Fronk, 1966, Chicago, USA
Fr. Leonard Bandosz, 2011, Poznan, Poland

For the grace to imitate our Founders.
For our members in the missions.
For the founder of the Barnabites, Saint Anthony Mary Zaccaria, who also inspired a deeper devotion to the passion of Christ.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“In the Church’s tradition religious profession is considered to be a special and fruitful deepening of the consecration received in Baptism, inasmuch as it is the means by which the close union with Christ already begun in Baptism develops in the gift of a fuller, more explicit and authentic configuration to him through the profession of the evangelical counsels.” (Vita Consecrata, 30)
