St. Andrew Dung-Lac and Companions

FOCAL POINT: “Mary prayed with the disciples for the outpouring of the Spirit on the Church at the first Pentecost. She continues to be active in the outpouring of the […]

St. Catherine of Alexandria

FOCAL POINT: “Her aid and intercession are important if the apostolic activities of the Congregation are to be fruitful.” (Con. 219)   Deceased: Fr. Josef Gieburowski 1932, Lwow, Poland Fr. […]

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

FOCAL POINT: “The Congregation will be involved in the missions to the extent which the Church expects an active religious institute to be involved.” (Con. 222)   Deceased: Br. Franciszek […]

November 27

FOCAL POINT: Resurrectionists “will exercise missionary activity in those areas where there exists great spiritual and material need. It will focus its activity on developing and forming the local Church […]

November 28

FOCAL POINT: “Major superiors shall respond to the needs of missionaries with special attention … assure the religious going into the missions are well prepared for their assignment; … encourage […]

November 29

FOCAL POINT: “We will have at heart the study of our Constitutions since we have obliged ourselves to live by these Constitutions and regard them as our Rule of Life.” […]

St. Andrew

FOCAL POINT: “The loving and faithful observance of the Constitutions – not by mere attachment to the letter, which kills, but by loving submission to the spirit that gives life […]

December 1

FOCAL POINT: Resurrectionists will continue to study and pray with the Constitutions, as well as, reflect upon the charism and mission of the Congregation.   Birthday: Fr. Henry Ruszel, 1926, […]

December 2

FOCAL POINT: Consecrated religious are invited to live their vows authentically, credibly, radically, prophetically and joyfully.   Deceased: Fr. Michal Oleksy, 1918, Zakopane, Poland Fr. Wladyslaw Orpiszewski, 1942, Krakow, Poland […]

First Sunday of Advent

FOCAL POINT: Our Constitutions exhort us to work towards having them become a guiding force in our life as a Resurrectionist.   Deceased: Fr. William Kloepfer, 1910, Guelph, Canada Br. […]

St. John Damascene

FOCAL POINT: One of the responsibilities of the Superior General is to function as a unifying force, and to promote the international character of our Congregation.   Birthday: Fr. Christopher […]

December 5

FOCAL POINT: That superiors, especially local superiors, will fulfill their responsibility to assist the members in their spiritual life and development.   Deceased: Fr. Bruno Ostrega, 1986, Chicago, USA   […]