Congregation of the Resurrection

St. Ephrem
2027-06-09
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
2027-06-10
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
2027-06-11
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
2027-06-12
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
2027-06-13
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)

Sacred Heart of Jesus and Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests
2027-06-16
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
2027-06-17
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
2027-06-18
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
2027-06-19
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
2027-06-20
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
2027-06-21
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
2027-06-22
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
2027-06-23
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
2027-06-24
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
2027-06-25
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
2027-06-26
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
2027-06-27
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
2027-06-28
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
2027-06-29
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
2027-06-30
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
2027-07-01
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
2027-07-02
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
2027-07-03
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
2027-07-04
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
2027-07-05
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)

Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
2027-07-06
FOCAL POINT:
“The Eucharist is the central act of our daily life because it is here, through our participation in Christ’s Paschal Mystery by dying and rising with Him, that we encounter the deepest meaning of the Resurrection.” (Con. 57)

Deceased:
Br. Franciszek Staniewski, 1885, Rome, Italy
Fr. Joseph Wise, 1999, Des Plaines, USA
Fr. John Stephen, 2011, Des Plaines, USA
Fr. Tadeusz Kaszuba, 2021, Krakow, Poland
Fr. Kazimierz Trawicki, 2024, Melbourne, Australia

Birthday:
Fr. Ryszard Burda, 1957, Poland

For the conversion of sinners and for all in affliction, temptation and agony.
For those seeking employment.
In thanksgiving for the gift of Eucharist and its power to transform us and society.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“By virtue of their rebirth in Christ, all the faithful share a common dignity; all are called to holiness; all cooperate in the building up of the one Body of Christ, each in accordance with the proper vocation and gift which he or she has received from the Spirit.” (Vita Consecrata, 31)

July 7
2027-07-07
FOCAL POINT:
“In the Eucharist, we also experience reconciliation with our brothers and sisters and unity of heart and soul as we, together with Christ, offer ourselves to the Father.” (Con. 57)

Deceased:
Fr. Leonard Long, 1966, Waukegan, USA
Fr. Hubert Gehl, 1985, Kitchener, Canada

For our deceased members and benefactors and for all the faithful departed.
For vocations to the Congregation of the Resurrection.
For the one who will die first among us.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“A particular duty of the consecrated life is to remind the baptized of the fundamental values of the Gospel, by bearing splendid and striking testimony that the world cannot be transfigured and offered to God without the spirit of the Beatitudes.” (Vita Consecrata, 33)

July 8
2027-07-08
FOCAL POINT:
“It is in the Eucharist that Christ, our spiritual food, enables us to strengthen our baptismal and religious commitments. A natural outcome of our participation in the Eucharist is our devotion to Christ in the Blessed Sacrament.” (Con. 57)

Deceased:
Fr. Wincenty Wenglicki, 1956, Sulislawice, Poland
Fr. Leon Chocieszynski, 1970, Vienna, Austria
Fr. Patrick Rylko, 1983, Chicago, USA
Fr. Franciszek Dajczak, 1995, Radzillow, Poland
Fr. Stanislaw Warchalowski, 2005, Krakow, Poland

For increased fidelity to our charism and our vows, and for the spirit of the resurrection.
For those who were at one time members of the Congregation of the Resurrection.
For those who we educated in our schools and parishes.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Consecrated persons themselves are helped by the witness of the other vocations to live fully and completely their union with the mystery of Christ and the Church in its many dimensions.” (Vita Consecrata, 33)

Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and Companions
2027-07-09
FOCAL POINT:
“A frequent encounter with the Risen Christ in the Sacrament of Reconciliation forms an essential part of our liturgical prayer because it is here that we acknowledge our complete dependence on Him and receive the power to die to sin and to become conformed to Him. This Sacrament also effects reconciliation between ourselves and the Church.” (Con. 58)
Ordination:
Fr. Michael Yohana Henrico Kachwele, 2022, Tanzania

For our parents and benefactors, living and deceased.
For the people of China as they honour Saint Augustine Zhao Rong and his companions on this day.
For the needs of the Church and the Congregation of the Resurrection.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“In the consecrated life … there is a need for fidelity to the founding charism and subsequent spiritual heritage of each institute.” (Vita Consecrata, 36)

July 10
2027-07-10
FOCAL POINT:
“We hold the Liturgy of the Hours in special esteem because in it Christ and His Church pour out unending praise to the Father and intercede for the salvation of the whole world.” (Con. 59)

Deceased:
Br. Pawel Madzia, 1912, Adrianople, Bulgaria
Fr. Piotr Pietryka, 1927, Krakow, Poland
Fr. Adalbert Kowalczyk, 1972, Chicago, USA

Birthday:
Fr. Henryk Rojek, 1948, Poland

For the Church, our Holy Father and our local ordinary.
For peace in the world.
For vocations to the Congregation of the Resurrection.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Today a renewed commitment to holiness by consecrated persons is more necessary than ever, also as a means of promoting and supporting every Christian’s desire for perfection.” (Vita Consecrata, 39)
