March 20

FOCAL POINT: “By force of the vow , a complete dependence on our Superiors in the use and disposition of goods as well as the renouncing of at least the administration of our own patrimony.” (Con. 20)   Deceased: Fr. Carl Benninger, 1956, Louisville, USA Fr. Peter Pigott, 2022, Kitchener, Canada   Birthdays: Fr. Wincenty […]

March 21

FOCAL POINT: “By evangelical poverty, we worship God by acknowledging our total dependence on Him.” (Con. 21)   Deceased: Fr. John Iwicki, 1992, Bensenville, USA   Birthdays: Fr. Joseph Glab, 1945, USA Fr. Pedro Loll, 1947, Poland Br. Miroslaw Kludka, 1969, Poland   For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors. For those seeking employment. For […]

March 22

FOCUS POINT: “We detach ourselves from material things so that we may give ourselves more fully to the imitation of the poor Christ and to the exercise of the apostolate.” (Con. 21)   Birthdays: CI. Petro Kushaha Francis, 1998, Tanzania CI. Gabriel Malone Ramos Bastos, 2001, Brazil That we may hear and accept the gospel […]

St. Turibius of Mogrovejo

FOCAL POINT: “We give witness to the world of the supreme importance of storing up treasure in heaven.” (Con. 21)   Birthdays: Fr. Lucjan Bartkowiak, 1974, Poland   Ordinations: Fr. Edward Lipiec, 1969, Poland Fr. Tadeusz Nosal, 1969, Poland   That we may identify with Christ and with his mission, accepting our call ‘to serve […]

Passion (Palm) Sunday

FOCAL POINT: “Since Christ was a person who was poor both in fact and in spirit, our practice of evangelical poverty will be both external and internal.” (Con. 22)   Deceased: Archbp. Joseph Weber, 1918, Chicago, USA Fr. Joseph Prusinski, 1980, Chicago, USA Br. Andrzej Gierczak, 1981, Rome, Italy Fr. James Antosz, 1989, Du Bois, […]

Holy Week

FOCAL POINT: “We believe that Mary is our model for all that we are called to be and do as Resurrectionists.” (Charism Statement)   Deceased: Fr. Franciszek Anders, 1985, Poznan, Poland Br. Carl Voll, 2000, Kitchener, Canada   That we may recognize and accept ourselves as religious with vows which must be lived authentically, credibly, […]

Holy Week

FOCAL POINT: “In our practice of external poverty, before we seek a permission from our Superior, we need to be convinced honestly that our request is in conformity with the spirit of the vows.” (Con. 22)   Deceased: Fr. Andrzej Drabik, 1941, Skole, Poland Fr. Peter Fehrenbach, 1980, Toronto, Canada   For faithfulness to the […]

Holy Week

FOCAL POINT: “In forming this conviction , we will weigh our personal needs and the needs of our apostolate against the call of our vocation to imitate the poverty of Christ.” (Con. 22)   Deceased: Fr. Andrzej Paszkiewicz, 1932, Plovdiv, Bulgaria Fr. Michael Weiler, 1970, Detroit, USA Fr. Piotr Kobus, 1975, Krakow, Poland   Birthdays: […]

Holy Thursday of the Lord’s Supper

FOCAL POINT: “Our imitation of Christ’s poverty gives witness that we are indeed seeking God above all things, and that we value spiritual goods above material good.” (Con. 22)   Deceased: Fr. Isidor Georgiev, 1909, Malko Tirnovo, Bulgaria Br. Giovanni Cinti, 1929, Rome, Italy Fr. John Obyrtacz, 1935, Chicago, USA Fr. Jan Zdechlik, 1940, Rome, […]

Easter Sunday of the Lord’s Resurrection

FOCAL POINT: “After our profession of evangelical poverty, whatever we obtain through our work, our own personal efforts, or in the name of the Congregation becomes community property.” (Con. 23)   Deceased: Fr. Stanislaw Paduch, 1906, Krakow, Poland Fr. Jan Czekaj, 1939, Rome, Italy Fr. Franciszek Wilemski, 1939, Poznan, Poland Fr. Louis Batte, 1991, Waterloo, […]

Easter Octave – April 1

FOCAL POINT: “We should be convinced that the faithful observance of poverty is an important factor contributing to the joyful experience of common life.” (Con. 23)   Deceased: Br. Ignacy Cieliczka, 1969, Vienna, Austria Fr. Joseph Germanov, 1969, Bulgaria Fr. Ryszard Dabek, 2017, Zlocieniec, Poland   For our local communities as they share their Christian […]

Easter Octave – April 2 & Pope John Paul II Day in Canada

FOCAL POINT: “Although the Congregation has the right to possess goods, nevertheless, by its corporate poverty it will give evidence that it is poor in spirit and in fact.” (Con. 23)   Deceased: Br. Michele Jafrate, 1905, Adrianople, Bulgaria Br. Adalabert Goralski, 1917, Chicago, USA Fr. Kazimierz Pieniazek, 1940, Palmiry, Poland Fr. Bronislaus Lazarowicz, 1951, […]