Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

FOCAL POINT: Resurrectionists “will actuate the spirit of the Congregation which demands that he dies to self and rises with Christ in order that his new life with Christ will benefit the people of God.” (Con. 195)   Deceased: Br. Patrick Galvin, 1968, London, Canada   For our deceased members and benefactors, for all the […]

St. Denis and St. John Leonardi – Canadian Thanksgiving

FOCAL POINT: “Let us minister joyfully so that the new order established by the Risen Christ is made manifest.” (Con. 195)   Deceased: Br. Joseph Olszewski, 1929, Chicago, USA Cl. Eugene Jasinski, 1934, St. Louis, USA Fr. Cornelius Mellen, 1956, St. Mary, USA Fr. Arkadiusz Stepien, 2002, Bytow, Poland Fr. Ernst Varosi, 2020, Waterloo, Canada […]

October 10

FOCAL POINT: “Each member of the Congregation shall regard it his duty to be concerned about vocations. Let him ‘beg the harvest Master to send out laborers to gather His harvest’ (Mt. 9:38).” (Con. 196)   Deceased: Fr. Peter Fiolek, 1986, Chicago, USA Fr. John Miles, 1990, Chicago, USA Fr. Joseph Przysucha, 1997, Chicago, USA […]

St. John XXIII

FOCAL POINT: “Let him remember, too, that it is especially through brotherly love and the joyful fulfillment of his apostolate that he will attract others to share his religious consecration.” (Con. 196)   Deceased: Fr. John Sobieszczyk, 1926, Chicago, USA Fr. Thaddeus Zygowicz 1992, Des Plaines, USA   For our Congregation, our superiors, and vocations […]

October 12

FOCAL POINT: “The Congregation strives to bring an ecumenical spirit to every apostolate. It is concerned about people of all persuasions yet avoids a false conciliatory approach, superficiality or imprudent zeal.” (Con. 197)   Deceased: Fr. Wladyslaw Marszalkiewicz, 1927, Rome, Italy   Birthday: Fr. Edson Siqueira da Silva, 1950, Brazil   For our country, for […]

October 13

FOCAL POINT: Our ecumenical “activity will be in harmony with the faith which the Catholic Church has always professed.” (Con. 197)   Deceased: Fr. Anthony Firetto, 1973, Waterloo, Canada   For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for all who have recommended themselves to our prayers. For the members of our local house. For […]

St. Callistus

FOCAL POINT: “It is also important that the religious pray for unity, dialogue on differences and cooperate in common concerns. In this way, they can extend their love to all and give witness to Christ.” (Con. 197)   Deceased: Fr. Charles Kiefer, 1936, Stratford, Canada Fr. Stephen Bies, 1979, Chicago, USA Fr. Wladyslaw Jarzab, 2000, […]

Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

FOCAL POINT: “While the apostolic endeavors of the Congregation are primarily concerned with the faithful, the religious shall regard those outside the fold, especially those who belong to no church and the alienated, as waiting for the religious to share the joys and fruits of God’s kingdom.” (Con. 199)   Deceased: Br. Jan Tyralla, 1958, […]

St. Marguerite D’Youville – World Food Day

FOCAL POINT: “Religious working among people of nationalities other than their own are strongly exhorted to acquire a thorough knowledge of the language, culture and customs of the people they serve as well as their own. This knowledge will enable them to render greater service to the people of God, to witness more effectively for […]

St. Ignatius of Antioch

FOCAL POINT: “To better assess the needs of the time, each Province and Region should form both educational and parochial policies in the light of the Constitutions and according to the needs of the particular country.” (Con. 201)   For deceased members and benefactors. For educational apostolates – for teachers, students and support workers. For […]

St. Luke

FOCAL POINT: “True to the spirit of its Founders, the Congregation considers its work in education to be a fruitful aspect of its apostolate and, under the guidance of the Church, directs its energies to all phases of this work, including the direction of educational institutions at every level.” (Con. 202)   Deceased: Fr. Francis […]

St. Paul of the Cross

FOCAL POINT: May our “education and parochial apostolates work together to achieve the common goal of the Congregation, which is the resurrection of society.” (Con. 202)   Birthdays: Fr. Dennis Sanders, 1940, USA Bp. Wieslaw Spiewak, 1963, Poland   For fidelity to our religious vows, charism and mission, and for the spirit of the resurrection. […]