Thirty-Third Sunday & World Day of the Poor
FOCAL POINT: “When united with the sufferings of Christ, their suffering has great value for the Church and for themselves since it can lead to their own participation in the […]
FOCAL POINT: “When united with the sufferings of Christ, their suffering has great value for the Church and for themselves since it can lead to their own participation in the […]
FOCAL POINT: “The parish is a community made up of smaller communities through which the faithful will be able to realize their responsibility for the Church.” (Con. 216) Deceased: […]
FOCAL POINT: “The Congregation supports and encourages communities of the faithful. Such communities develop personal growth and promote friendship and cooperative efforts in the parish apostolate.” (Con. 216) Deceased: […]
FOCAL POINT: “The center and source of true spiritual life among the members of the parish family is the liturgy, especially the Eucharist.” (Con. 217) Deceased: Br. Francis Curtis, […]
FOCAL POINT: “Through liturgical celebrations Christ, ever present in His Church, gives perfect praise to God and makes people holy.” (Con. 217) Deceased: Br. Nazareno Maurizi, 1913, Adrianople, Bulgaria […]
FOCAL POINT: “Because it is an action of Christ the High Priest and of His body, the Church, the liturgy is a sacred action surpassing all other activity in efficacy. […]
FOCAL POINT: “In the liturgy, the priest or deacon acts in the person of Christ. Therefore, they will preach God’s word and not their own. They will prepare themselves diligently […]
FOCAL POINT: “Parishes will foster devotion to Mary, the Mother of the Church. Her spiritual maternity began at the Annunciation and will continue until Christ has been formed in all […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]