Sts. Cosmas and Damian
2027-09-25
FOCAL POINT:
“Since the Congregation is dedicated to the Lord’s Paschal Mystery, it strives to live the new life and hope of this mystery in every phase of its apostolic life, so that the religious achieve their own resurrection and that of society.” (Con. 191)

Deceased:
Fr. Steven Dabkowski, 1917, St. Louis, USA

Birthday:
Fr. Tomasz Rostek, 1986, Poland

For the conversion of sinners, and for all in affliction, temptation and agony.
For peace in the world.
In thanksgiving for the saints, especially for Saints Cosmas and Damian who we celebrate today.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The aspect of original sin which we are concerned with here is the disorder that it has caused within the human person.” (Eight Principles of Resurrectionist Spirituality, 64)

Our Lady of Guadalupe and National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous People
2027-12-12
FOCAL POINT:
“Our Congregation must be a model of Christian community in which people are one in heart and mind.” (Mission Statement)

Deceased:
Fr. Jan Giecewicz, 1936, Vienna, Austria
Fr. Richard Balazs, 2020, Chicago, USA

Birthday:
Br. William Hallas, 1947, USA

Ordination:
Fr. Krzysztof Mortka, 1987, Poland

For the conversion of sinners, and for all in affliction, temptation and agony.
For vocations to the Congregation.
Let us join our prayers with all Indigenous people so that we may stand in solidarity as one.
Let us offer praise and thanks to God for the gift of Mary to the Church.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Most families have great respect for the elderly, surrounding them with affection and considering them a blessing.” (Amoris Laetitia, 48)

December 20
2027-12-20
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

For our members in the missions.
For all those who have recommended themselves to our prayers.
For the grace to pray: “Come, Lord Jesus” during these last days of Advent.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The covenant of love and fidelity lived by the Holy Family of Nazareth illuminates the principle which gives shape to every family, and enables it better to face the vicissitudes of life and history.” (Amoris Laetitia, 66)

Fourth Sunday of Advent
2027-12-21
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 and agony.
For further growth in the prayer life of the entire Congregation.
In thanksgiving for the fast approaching Incarnation of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“Scripture and tradition give us access to a knowledge of the Trinity, which is revealed with the features of a family. The family is the image of God, who is a communion of persons.” (Amoris Laetitia, 71)

December 22
2027-12-22
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 peace in our world.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The sacrament of marriage is not a social convention, an empty ritual or merely the outward sign of a commitment. The sacrament is a gift given for the sanctification and salvation of the spouses.” (Amoris Laetitia, 72)

St. John of Kanty
2027-12-23
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
Birthday:
Cl. Lucas Freitas da Cruz, 1996, Brazil

For fidelity to our religious vows and to the charism and mission of the Congregation.
For peace in the world.
For the people of Lithuania and Poland as they celebrate Saint John of Kanty.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“In the Church’s Latin tradition, the ministers of the sacrament of marriage are the man and woman who marry; by manifesting their consent and expressing it physically, they receive a great gift.” (Amoris Laetitia, 75)

St. Gregory of Narek
2028-02-27
FOCAL POINT:
“With a constant sense of gratitude, we strive to promote the welfare of the Congregation by the conscientious fulfillment of our work and by our loyalty to one another, always remaining faithful to the ideals of the Community.” (Con. 10)

Deceased:
Fr. Leander Schwan, 1980, Kitchener, Canada
Fr. Zygmund Tkaczyk, 1987, Debki, Poland
Fr. Jan Solak, 2020, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Birthdays:
Br. Edward Hohenadel, 1946, Canada
Fr. Radoslaw Glimasinski, 1970, Poland

Ordination:
Fr. Luciano Piotrowski, 1989, Poland

For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for all those who have recommended themselves to our prayers.
For the grace of perseverance in our vocation.
For St. Gregory of Narek, an Armenian monk known as a mystic, poet, and theologian.

FURTHER REFLECTION:
“The Lord sends us out, not as individuals alone, but as a community, to bear witness, to heal and raise up, and to announce the kingdom of God.” (Witnesses to the Resurrection, 2)
