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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260419
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SUMMARY:Blessed Marie-Anne Blondin
DESCRIPTION:FOCAL POINT: \n“By the vow of obedience\, we unite ourselves in spirit with Christ who came into the world to fulfill the will of His Father\, to whom He was obedient unto death.” (Con. 40) \n  \nDeceased:\nBr. Czeslaw Bak\, 1916\, Poznan\, Poland \n  \n\nFor heath\, spiritual growth and for all the intentions of members of our Congregation.\nFor the Sisters of St. Anne of Canada who celebrate Blessed Marie-Anne Blondin today.\nFor vocations to the Congregation of the Resurrection.\n\n  \nFURTHER REFLECTION: \n“The norms for community living require that all members\, especially those who belong to the same house\, share as much of their lives as possible with other members of the community.” (Provincial Statute\, 44a)
URL:https://resurrectionists.ca/prayer-calendar/blessed-marie-anne-blondin/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260419
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260420
DTSTAMP:20260418T224122
CREATED:20230109T202506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T202506Z
UID:6155-1776556800-1776643199@resurrectionists.ca
SUMMARY:April 19
DESCRIPTION:FOCAL POINT: \n“Christ is our most perfect model of obedience.” (Con. 40) \n  \nDeceased:\nCl. Stefan Witwicki\, 1847\, Rome\, Italy\nFr. John Piechowski\, 1921\, Chicago\, USA\nBr. Mikolaj Hudyn\, 1931\, Lwow\, Poland\nFr. Francis Dembinski\, 1935\, Chicago\, USA \n  \nBirthdays:\nFr. Dariusz Schutzki\, 1964\, Poland \n  \n\nThat by our own lives and by the quality of our love in community we may give witness to the fact that Christ is alive and present in the world today.\nFor fidelity to our charism and religious vows.\nThat the Easter Season may continue to reveal the transforming power of God’s love made visible in the rising of Jesus from the dead.\n\n  \nFURTHER REFLECTION: \n“All sectors of the Congregation are encouraged to continue the development of ‘communities of the Risen Lord’ that would enable us to share our Resurrection charism and mission with the laity\, while being open to the transformative gifts that they offer us through collaboration.” (Witnesses to the Resurrection\, 3)
URL:https://resurrectionists.ca/prayer-calendar/april-19/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260421
DTSTAMP:20260418T224122
CREATED:20230109T204234Z
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UID:6158-1776643200-1776729599@resurrectionists.ca
SUMMARY:April 20
DESCRIPTION:FOCAL POINT: \n“Inspired by His example and by the grace of the Holy Spirit\, we offer our own will to God the Father and\, in a spirit of faith\, to our superior\, whom we consider His representative on earth.” (Con. 40) \n  \nDeceased:\nBr. Jozef Gesikowski\, 1974\, Poznan\, Poland\nFr. Stanley Smuda\, 1975\, Des Plaines\, USA\nFr. Valentine Lesiak\, 1976\, Chicago\, USA\nBr. Antoni Hlebowicz\, 1993\, Zlocieniec\, Poland \n  \n\nFor our superiors in their role of leadership\, that they may find validation and support in their religious brothers.\nFor the Church\, our Holy Father and our local ordinary.\nFor our parishioners\, students and co-workers.\n\n  \nFURTHER REFLECTION: \n“The Congregation was founded to assist its members to grow in holiness.” (Resurrectionist Formation\, 177) \n 
URL:https://resurrectionists.ca/prayer-calendar/april-20/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260421
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260422
DTSTAMP:20260418T224122
CREATED:20230109T205024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T152301Z
UID:6161-1776729600-1776815999@resurrectionists.ca
SUMMARY:Fourth Sunday of Easter & World Day of Prayer for Vocations
DESCRIPTION:FOCAL POINT: \n“By the vow of obedience\, we are obligated to obey the commands of our proper superior in matters that refer either directly or indirectly to the life of the Congregation\, that is\, to the observance of the vows\, Constitutions and Statutes.” (Con. 41) \n  \nDeceased:\nBr. Jan Fialkowski\, 1943\, Rome\, Italy\nFr. Franciszek Pieczynski\, 1952\, Krakow\, Italy \n  \nBirthdays:\nFr. Piotr Starmach\, 1974\, Poland\nCl. Gervas Kahabi Syrilo\, 1999\, Tanzania \n  \n\nThat as a community\, we may be generous in our response to the cry of the poor.\nFor our deceased members\, and for all of our parents\, relatives\, friends and benefactors who have died believing in the Resurrection.\nAs we pray on this day for vocations to the Church we pray especially for vocations to the Congregation.\n\n  \nFURTHER REFLECTION: \n“All members will have a spiritual director or spiritual companion who will help them reflect upon their faith and assist them with discernment in individual and communal matters.” (Witnesses to the Resurrection\, 2) \n 
URL:https://resurrectionists.ca/prayer-calendar/st-anselm/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260423
DTSTAMP:20260418T224122
CREATED:20230109T205718Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T152334Z
UID:6164-1776816000-1776902399@resurrectionists.ca
SUMMARY:April 22
DESCRIPTION:FOCAL POINT: \n“By our profession of obedience\, we make ourselves totally available to the Church through the Congregation for bringing to completion the salvific mission of Christ\, which He has entrusted to His Church.” (Con. 42) \n  \nDeceased:\nFr. John Fehrenbach\, 1935\, St. Agatha\, Canada\nBr. Francesco Mastropietro\, 1939\, Rome\, Italy\nFr. Ignacy Grzybowski\, 1969\, Grudziadz\, Poland\nFr. Fabian Dietrich\, 1976\, St. Mary\, USA\nFr. Edwin Zygmunt\, 1987\, Chicago\, USA \n  \nOrdination:\nFr. Jacek Junak\, 1995\, USA\nFr. Mariusz Mazur\, 1995\, Poland\nFr. Krzysztof Mietki\, 1995\, Poland\nFr. Antonio Motyka\, 1995\, Poland \n  \n\nFor the members of our local communities as they encourage and support one another in pursuit of their spiritual and apostolic goals.\nFor those who were at one time members of the Congregation of the Resurrection.\nFor the gift of Resurrection upon all who have died.\nFor our Jewish brothers and sisters who begin Jewish Passover (Pesach) at sundown today.\n\n  \nFURTHER REFLECTION: \n“Religious life is a public\, ecclesial proclamation that the values of the Risen Lord\, proclaimed in the Scriptures\, will be lived by a consecrated group for the church\, world and themselves.” (Formation Policies and Procedures\, 6)
URL:https://resurrectionists.ca/prayer-calendar/april-22/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTSTAMP:20260418T224122
CREATED:20230109T211227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T152436Z
UID:6167-1776902400-1776988799@resurrectionists.ca
SUMMARY:Sts. Adalbert and George
DESCRIPTION:FOCAL POINT: \n“By bringing about a unity of purpose and action\, this vow [obedience] renders our apostolic life more fruitful.” (Con. 42) \n  \nDeceased:\nFr. Victor Killoran\, 1993\, Waterloo\, Canada\nFr. Stefan Psuty\, 2012\, Poznan\, Poland \n  \nBirthdays:\nFr. Adao Swatek\, 1949\, Brazil\nFr. Jacek Junak\, 1969\, USA \n  \nOrdination:\nFr. Jaroslaw Plaza\, 2005\, Poland \n  \n\nFor the members of our local communities as they strive to bring the care\, compassion and forgiveness of Christ to one another.\nFor parents\, relatives\, friends and benefactors\, and for those who have recommended themselves to our prayers.\nFor the communion of Saints\, may their example inspire us to ever-deeper faith\, and today we especially seek the intercession of Saints Adalbert and George\, both martyrs for the faith.\n\n  \nFURTHER REFLECTION: \n“All apostolic endeavors of the Congregation begin from [a] place of intimacy with the Risen Lord and flow into sharing this relationship with our broken world.” (Witnesses to the Resurrection\, 10)
URL:https://resurrectionists.ca/prayer-calendar/april-23/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTSTAMP:20260418T224122
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UID:6170-1776988800-1777075199@resurrectionists.ca
SUMMARY:St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen
DESCRIPTION:FOCAL POINT: \n“In the same way\, it [obedience] strengthens the bonds of our common life.” (Con. 42) \n  \nDeceased:\nFr. Benno Graf\, 1986\, Kitchener\, Canada \n  \n\nThat the members of the general council may be men of the spirit and demonstrate a truly universal outlook as they assist the superior general in governing the entire Congregation.\nFor deceased parents\, relatives\, friends and benefactors\, and for the one who will die first among us.\nFor greater devotion to Our Lady as a model of all that we are called to do and be as Resurrectionists.\n\n  \nFURTHER REFLECTION: \n“Pope Francis encourages us to see the quest for harmony in the common life as the way to true healing.” (Witnesses to the Resurrection\, 4) \n 
URL:https://resurrectionists.ca/prayer-calendar/st-fidelis-of-sigmaringen/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTSTAMP:20260418T224122
CREATED:20230109T211612Z
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UID:6173-1777075200-1777161599@resurrectionists.ca
SUMMARY:St. Mark the Evangelist
DESCRIPTION:FOCAL POINT: \n“It [obedience] is also a response to Christ’s invitation to share in His Paschal Mystery because when we sacrifice our will to the Father\, we die to self and rise to a new life in which we accept Christ as Lord and Master.” (Con. 42) \n  \nDeceased:\nFr. Jan Hempel\, 1881\, Zapalow\, Poland\nFr. Steven Kowalczyk\, 1950\, Chicago\, USA \n  \nOrdination:\nFr. Alexander Prosche\, 2009\, Poland \n  \n\nFor continued growth in the prayer life of the community.\nFor our members in the missions.\nFor blessings upon all people and institutions under the patronage of St. Mark.\n\n  \nFURTHER REFLECTION: \n“Community life is an appropriate environment for personal development and for living the religious vows.” (Resurrectionist Formation\, 159) \n 
URL:https://resurrectionists.ca/prayer-calendar/st-mark/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTSTAMP:20260418T224122
CREATED:20230109T211757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T211757Z
UID:6176-1777161600-1777247999@resurrectionists.ca
SUMMARY:Our Lady of Good Council
DESCRIPTION:FOCAL POINT: \n“Our dedication through this vow [obedience] serves as a prophetic sign of the resurrected life\, where the will of every person will be united to the will of God.” (Con. 42) \n  \nDeceased:\nFr. Chester Chmurzynski\, 2021\, Waterloo\, Canada \n  \nBirthdays:\nFr. Zygmunt Frackowiak\, 1951\, Poland \n  \nOrdination:\nFr. Pawel Marek Szymanowski\, 2008\, Poland\nFr. Tomasz Wojciechowski\, 2008\, USA \n  \n\nThat our superiors may be men of God who make the promotion of spiritual values in community the principal scope of their activity.\nFor openness and honesty among members of our community\, especially at house meetings.\nFor the Catholic Women’s League of Canada\, that their patroness\, Our Lady of Good Counsel\, will continue to guide them and bless them.\n\n  \nFURTHER REFLECTION: \n“The common life makes visible our charism and is a sign of hope to contemporary society which is seeking the experience of community to remedy situations of isolation\, alienation\, and individualism.” (A Vision of Hope\, 4)
URL:https://resurrectionists.ca/prayer-calendar/our-lady-of-good-council/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260428
DTSTAMP:20260418T224122
CREATED:20230109T212139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T212139Z
UID:6179-1777248000-1777334399@resurrectionists.ca
SUMMARY:April 27
DESCRIPTION:FOCAL POINT: \n“We strive for that perfect obedience in which we seek to do God’s will in everything.” (Con. 43) \n  \nDeceased:\nFr. Edwin Michael\, 1983\, Chicago\, USA\nFr. Lorford Keasey\, 2021\, Fort Myers\, USA \n  \nBirthdays:\nFr. Thomas Kubik\, 1944\, USA \n  \nOrdination:\nFr. Bogdan Bareja\, 2002\, Poland\nFr. Wojciech Maliszewski\, 2002\, Poland \n  \n\nFor our monthly days of recollection\, that these may be a fruitful source of motivation and renewal.\nFor the grace of fidelity to our religious vows and our community charism.\nFor those who we educated in our schools and parishes.\n\n  \nFURTHER REFLECTION: \n“Christ was obedient to the Father’s will in all things. He was poor but not living in abject poverty as many did during his life of ministry on earth. He affirmed. He loved to be with the despised\, the very people Resurrectionists are called to serve.” (Formation Policies and Procedures\, 4)
URL:https://resurrectionists.ca/prayer-calendar/april-27/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260429
DTSTAMP:20260418T224122
CREATED:20230109T212440Z
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UID:6181-1777334400-1777420799@resurrectionists.ca
SUMMARY:Fifth Sunday of Easter
DESCRIPTION:FOCAL POINT: \n“As our faith grows\, we will come to recognize that the Holy Spirit speaks to us in many different ways: Sacred Scriptures\, the Magisterium\, the prescriptions of our Constitutions and Statutes\, and ecclesiastical and religious Superiors.” (Con. 43) \n  \nDeceased:\nFr. Stefan Pawlicki\, 1916\, Krakow\, Poland\nBr. Ladislaus Rokosh\, 1926\, Chicago\, USA\nFr. Stanislaw Szulhaczewicz\, 2018\, Zlocieniec\, Poland \n  \nBirthdays:\nFr. Kazimierz Sawoscianik\, 1956\, Poland\nFr. Wojciech P. Pelka\, 1973\, Poland \n  \nOrdinations:\nFr. Ryszard Burda\, 1984\, Poland\nFr. Andrzej Gieniusz\, 1984\, Poland\nFr. Jacek Krzekotowski\, 1984\, Poland\nFr. Andrzej Skrzypczak\, 1984\, Poland\nFr. Herbert Sojka\, 1984\, Poland\nFr. Grzegorz Wisniewski\, 1984\, Poland\nFr. Juliusz Figlak\, 2007\, Poland\nFr. Krzysztof Janik\, 2007\, Poland\nFr. Pawel Kruczek\, 2007\, Poland\nFr. Szczepan Matula\, 2007\, Poland\nFr. Wojciech Mleczko\, 2007\, Poland\nFr. Zbigniew Skora\, 2007\, Poland\nFr. Damian Stachowiak\, 2007\, Poland\nFr. Piotr Starmach\, 2007\, Poland \n  \n\nFor continued cooperation among the province/regions in areas of the apostolate as well as in formation.\nFor those in our Congregation who are struggling with their faith.\nFor the gift of wisdom for our superiors.\n\n  \nFURTHER REFLECTION: \n“The missions of the Congregation continue to be a priority.” (Provincial Statute\, 85)
URL:https://resurrectionists.ca/prayer-calendar/st-peter-chanel-and-st-louis-mary-de-montfort/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260429
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTSTAMP:20260418T224122
CREATED:20230109T212543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T152700Z
UID:6184-1777420800-1777507199@resurrectionists.ca
SUMMARY:St. Catherine of Siena
DESCRIPTION:FOCAL POINT: \n“The Holy Spirit speaks to us … in personal inspirations\, the consensus we arrive at when we collectively seek God’s will through dialogue and house meetings.” (Con. 43) \n  \nDeceased:\nFr. August Mosser\, 1930\, Rome\, Italy\nFr. Stanley Ross\, 1969\, Fontana\, USA\nFr. Frank Dentinger\, 1992\, Guelph\, Canada\nFr. Francis Grzechowiak\, 2004\, Des Plaines\, USA \n  \nOrdination:\nFr. James Donohue\, 1983\, Canada \n  \n\nFor all of our men in formation\, for the directors of formation and for vocations.\nFor our country\, for justice and peace.\nFor the Dominicans who celebrate today the great theologian and mystic\, Saint Catherine of Siena.\n\n  \nFURTHER REFLECTION: \n“On our journey we have before us a new horizon. Its landscape may frighten us\, but we believe in God’s unconditional love for us and we move forward in hope\, trusting that God will bring new life out of death.” (New Horizons of Hope\, 1)
URL:https://resurrectionists.ca/prayer-calendar/st-catherine-of-siena/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTSTAMP:20260418T224122
CREATED:20230109T212746Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240208T152809Z
UID:6187-1777507200-1777593599@resurrectionists.ca
SUMMARY:Saint Marie of the Incarnation
DESCRIPTION:FOCAL POINT: \n“The Holy Spirit speaks to us … through the demands of common life and the apostolate and the events of daily life.” (Con. 43) \n  \nDeceased:\nFr. Adalbert Kmiecik\, 1940\, Castleton\, USA\nFr. Arthur Adamski\, 1977\, Chicago\, USA\nFr. Peter Lenczyk\, 1977\, Fontana\, USA\nFr. Constantin Patronov\, 1991\, Malko Tirnovo\, Bulgaria \n  \nBirthdays:\nFr. Alexandre Lopes Alessio\, 1982\, Brazil \n  \n\nFor our Congregation and our superiors\, especially our local superior.\nFor our members in the missions.\nFor Saint Marie of the Incarnation\, who founded the first girls school in Canada\, may she continue to inspire young women in their thirst for knowledge.\n\n  \nFURTHER REFLECTION: \n“In the apostolates\, the Congregation recognizes that ministry is mutual\, that is\, its members receive as well as give when ministering according to the Gospel.” (Resurrectionist Formation\, 177)
URL:https://resurrectionists.ca/prayer-calendar/april-30/
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