February 20

FOCAL POINT: “If we follow Her as our model, we learn to share in the passion, death and resurrection of Her Son and we too will be freed from sin and will share in His new life in the Spirit.” (Con. 8)   Deceased: Fr. Wiktor Skorka, 1950, Poznan, Poland Fr. Albert Ruetz, 1980, Waterloo, […]

St. Peter Damian

FOCAL POINT: “In its apostolic life, the Congregation shares Christ’s own mission of teaching and sanctifying, establishing His kingdom in the hearts of people.” (Con. 9)   Deceased: Fr. Wincenty Moszynski, 1920, Rome, Italy Br. Lucian Budzinski, 1990, St. Louis, USA Fr. Jan Franciok, 2019, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   Birthday: Fr. Edward Jaskula, 1929, […]

The Chair of St. Peter

FOCAL POINT: “In carrying out its mission, the members of the Congregation will always be open to the needs of the Church and society in our times.” (Con. 9)   Deceased: Fr. Clement Weiss, 1980, Chicago, USA   Birthday: Fr. Kazimierz Wojtowicz, 1945, Poland   That the Holy Spirit may guide our vocation directors in […]

St. Polycarp

FOCAL POINT: “True to the spirit of the Founders, the Congregation strives for the resurrection of society, especially through the parish and educational apostolates.” (Con. 9)   Deceased: Br. Adam Schwaba, 1939, Kitchener, Canada Br. Stanislaus Gorzkowski, 1946, Chicago, USA Br. Joseph Barber, 1972, St. Mary, USA   For the Church, for our Holy Father, […]

February 24

FOCAL POINT: “We zealously strive to overcome sin, ignorance, injustice and misery. Our work builds community in which they experience the hope, peace and joy, which the Risen Lord desires to share with them. (Con. 9)   Deceased: Fr. Anthony Bocian, 1917, Oconomowoc, USA Fr. Leonard Oberle, 1970, Kitchener, Canada Fr. Donald Marrokal, 2007, Niles, […]

Second Sunday of Lent

FOCAL POINT: “The Congregation carries out this mission in submission to the Holy Father, holding him in filial regard and acknowledging him as its highest Superior through the vow of obedience.” (Con. 9)   For our Congregation throughout the world, for the general, provincial and regional curias, and for vocations. For peace in the world. […]

March 1 & World Day of Prayer

FOCAL POINT: “As members of the Congregation of the Resurrection we regard as the supreme rule of our lives the following of Christ, whom the Gospel presents as poor, chaste and obedient.” (Con. 12)   Deceased: Br. Francesco di Norma, 1898, Rome, Italy   That we may seek to know Christ and the power flowing […]

St. Casimir

FOCAL POINT: “Life according to the vows helps us to develop as persons and to attain Christian maturity.” (Con. 14)   Deceased: Fr. Chester Mitoraj, 2005, Chicago, USA   Birthdays: Fr. Czeslaw Kaszubowski, 1963, Poland Fr. Maciej Sasiak, 1970, Poland   For the people entrusted to our care in parishes and schools. For the conversion […]

March 5

FOCAL POINT: “The vows are the expression of the free and total gift of ourselves to God.” (Con. 14)   Deceased: Fr. Stanislaw Suwala, 2016, Gdansk, Poland Fr. Leonard Krzywda, 2017, Chicago, USA Fr. Gerard Janikowksi, 2021, Koscierzyna, Poland   Birthdays: Fr. Edward Howe, 1964, USA   For the sick, the suffering and the dying. […]

March 6

FOCAL POINT: “We accept the detachment implied in the observance of our vows in order to become more firmly attached to Christ.” (Con. 14)   Deceased: Fr. Emil Stec, 2005, De Plaines, USA   Birthdays: Fr. Slawomir Dominik Sobolewski, 1961, Poland   For our members in the missions. For vocations to the Congregation of the […]

Sts. Perpetua and Felicity

FOCAL POINT: “The practice of the vows contributes to the realization of our common life and to the fulfillment of our mission.” (Con. 14)   Deceased: Fr. Teodor Dimitrov, 1962, Malko Tirnovo, Bulgaria Br. Bronislaw Piaskowski, 1993, Gdansk, Poland   For the Church, for our Holy Father, and our local ordinary. For a spirit of […]

St. John of God

FOCAL POINT: “The vows are a visible sign to the people of God. They point to the possibility of living according to the counsels of Jesus.” (Con. 15)   Deceased: Fr. Giuseppe de Nardis, 1871, Rome, Italy Fr. Franciszek Torbus, 1939, Lwow, Poland Fr. Franciszek Bem, 1972, Gdansk, Poland   Birthdays: Fr. Steven Bartczyszyn, 1958, […]