Mary, the Holy Mother of God – World Day of Peace

FOCAL POINT:

“We desire to be faithful to the grace received by our Founders, a grace we now share by our call to the Congregation of the Resurrection.” (Charism Statement)

Deceased:

Fr. Wladyslaw Witkowski, 1998, Paris, France
Br. Michal Buchert, 1958. Vienna, Austria
Br. Clarence Gregory, 2001, Kitchener, Ontario
Fr. Wladyslaw Piaskowski, 2009, Poznan, Poland

Birthdays:

Fr. Steven Thoma, 1963, USA
Fr. Mieczyslaw Mlynarczyk, 1967, Poland
Cl. Leonsi Simoni Ignasi, 1995, Tanzania

1. For our Congregation, that throughout this year our Risen Lord may help us to know and fulfill the will of God.
2. For God’s blessings upon family, relatives, friends and benefactors through the intercession of Mary, the Mother of God.
3. For continued blessings on all those who exercise leadership in the Congregation of the Resurrection.
4. May the transforming power of God’s love bring peace to our world and to our hearts.

FURTHER REFLECTION:

“Mary intercedes on our behalf for the graces we need to live out our call to be disciples of Jesus by living the Paschal Mystery, and She serves as a source of support and encouragement for us in a manner that surpasses that of all other members of the communion of saints.” (Resurrectionist Formation, 194)