December 16

FOCAL POINT: “We share Christ’s own desire to enkindle the fire of divine love in the heart of every person on this earth.” (Mission Statement)   Deceased: Fr. Walerian Kalinka, 1886, Lwow, Poland Fr. Francis Ruetz, 2012, Waterloo, Canada   Birthday: Fr. Ryszard Bala, 1961, Poland   For our Congregation, our superiors, and for vocations. […]

Third Sunday of Advent

FOCAL POINT: As we strive to live Community, which is to be a true reflection of the Paschal Mystery, let us surrender ourselves to God, allowing the power of the Spirit to form Christ in us.   Deceased: Fr. Piotr Szkodrov, 1889, Adrianople, Bulgaria Fr. Paul Sobczak, 1922, Chicago, USA Fr. Henry Schmidt, 1968, London, […]

December 18

FOCAL POINT: We are called to be open to the Church’s call for the preferential option for the poor in our present and future apostolates.   Deceased: Cl. Pawel Dembinski, 1904, Siemianowice, Poland Br. Giovanni Bevilaqua, 1912, Adrianople, Bulgaria Br. John Lipski, 1926, St. Louis, USA Fr. Josef Obuchowski, 2020, Gdansk, Poland   Birthday: Fr. […]

December 19

FOCAL POINT: “The Congregation of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ began in Paris, France, on February 17, 1836, under the leadership of Bogdan Janski.” (Historical Preface)   Deceased: Br. Feliks Korman, 1922, Radziwillow, Poland Fr. Kenneth Bratko, 2004, Schaumburg, USA   Birthday: Fr. Dariusz Juliusz Teodorowski, 1957, Poland   For our parents, relatives, […]

December 20

FOCAL POINT: “After the death of the Founder on July 2, 1840, his disciples under the direction of Peter Semenenko and Jerome Kajsiewicz, the co-Founders of the Congregation, continued to develop his ideas and to live in community.” (Historical Preface)   Deceased: Fr. Joseph Capiga, 1986, Hamilton, Canada Fr. Leon Wojtyniak, 1991, Resende, Brazil   […]

St. Peter Canisius

FOCAL POINT: “On Easter Sunday, March 27, 1842, along with five other confreres, they professed their first religious vows in the Catacombs of St. Sebastian in Rome.” (Historical Preface)   Deceased: Fr. Clayton Hergott, 1977, Dundas, Canada Fr. Casimir Wilczynski, 2005, Montgomery, USA   For the conversion of sinners, and for all in affliction, temptation […]

December 22

FOCAL POINT: “The first rule was written during the Lenten season of 1842 and became the basis for community life and personal sanctification.” (Historical Preface)   Deceased: Fr. Stanislaus Siatka, 1933, Chicago, USA   For our deceased members and benefactors, and for the one who will die first among us. For our local superior. For […]

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   For fidelity to […]

Fourth Sunday of Advent

FOCAL POINT: “They were now dead to sin and alive with the Risen Christ in a new life dedicated to truth and charity.” (Historical Preface)   For a strengthening of our hope, in order that we may receive Christ with joy. For those in affliction, temptation or agony, may the coming feast be for them […]

The Nativity of the Lord

Deceased: Cl. Josef Janaszkiewicz, 1893, Lwow, Poland Br. Jan Widuch, 1912, Krakow, Poland   For the Church, our Congregation, parents, relatives, friends and benefactors. For blessings upon all Resurrectionists and Apostles of the Resurrection on this Christmas day. For the grace to use our giftedness to enrich the Church.   FURTHER REFLECTION: “Marriage is firstly […]

St. Stephen

FOCAL POINT: Love of God, for one another, and for the people we serve is a characteristic of the Congregation of the Resurrection.   Deceased: Fr. Mitchell Pawelko, 1996, Des Plaines, USA   Birthday: Fr. Szczepan Matula, 1980, Poland   For our Congregation, our Holy Father and for our local ordinary. For bricklayers and stonemasons […]

St. John, Apostle and Evangelist

FOCAL POINT: “May the generous living of these Constitutions encourage all the members of this institute to an ever-deeper commitment to announce and give witness to the Paschal Mystery with the spirit of their Founder, Bogdan Janski, and co-founders, Rev. Frs. Peter Semenenko and Jerome Kajsiewicz.” (Joao Braz Card. De Aviz)   Deceased: Cl. Ignacy […]