St. Catherine of Alexandria

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. Josef Jelinek, 1935, Warsaw, Poland   Birthdays: Fr. Mariusz Kiniorski, 1968, Poland   For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors. For peace in our world. […]

November 26

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 Myrczyk, 1875, Rome, Italy Fr. Joseph Halter, 1896, Guelph, Canada Br. Alexander Heimburger, 1896, Kitchener, Canada Br. Giovanni Jani, 1927, Rome, Italy Fr. Wladyslaw Pietrzyk, […]

November 27

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 into a community of faith, hope and love according to its culture.” (Con. 222)   Deceased: Fr. Felix Ladon, 1920, Chicago, USA Fr. Jan Zalesinski, […]

November 28

FOCAL POINT: “Major superiors shall respond to the needs of missionaries with special attention … assure the religious going into the missions are well prepared for their assignment; … encourage all Community members to support the men in the missions with personal interest and prayer.” (Con. 223)   Deceased: Fr. Joseph Osowski, 1971, Chicago, USA […]

November 29

FOCAL POINT: “We will have at heart the study of our Constitutions since we have obliged ourselves to live by these Constitutions and regard them as our Rule of Life.” (Con. 224)   Deceased: Fr. Henry Opperman, 1975, Louisville, USA Fr. Henry Feeney, 1978, Warwick, Bermuda Fr. Joseph Samborski, 1982, Chicago, USA Fr. Francis Rog, […]

First Sunday of Advent

FOCAL POINT: “The loving and faithful observance of the Constitutions – not by mere attachment to the letter, which kills, but by loving submission to the spirit that gives life – will help us to know God’s will more clearly and intimately and lead each member of the Resurrectionist Community to the fullness of his […]

February 26

FOCAL POINT: “We regard the Congregation as a mother who carefully guides the development of our consecrated life.” (Con. 10)   Deceased: Fr. Alfred Bentkowski, 1850, Rome, Italy JEROME KAJSIEWICZ, 1873, Rome, Italy Br. Girolamo Manfrini, 1911, Rome, Italy Fr. Seweryn Fikus, 1965, Krakow, Poland Fr. James Wahl, 2018, Kitchener, Canada   For our country, […]

February 28

FOCAL POINT: “As members of the Congregation, we are religious in the Church and for the Church. Even though explicit references have not been made to prevailing Church legislation in every instance, we consider pertinent ecclesiastical legislation and directives to be binding in our religious and apostolic lives.” (Con. 11)   Deceased: Fr. Andrew Ernewien, […]

March 2

FOCAL POINT: “By our vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, we dedicate and commit ourselves totally to the Risen Christ in the consecrated life.” (Con. 13)   Deceased: Br. Franciszek Markiel, 1918, Krakow, Poland Fr. Gordon Ferguson, 1990, Dundas, Canada   That we may learn to internalize the vows, making them values that affect our […]

Third Sunday of Lent

FOCAL POINT: “This dedication entails an act of faith whereby we respond to God’s call to give ourselves completely – with all our talents, abilities and powers – to Him, to the Church, and the Congregation.” (Con. 13)   Deceased: Fr. John Grabowski, 1973, Woodstock, USA   That we may be more aware of each […]

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, […]

Blessed Marie-Leonie Paradis

FOCAL POINT: “Mary is our model for all that we are called to be and do as Resurrectionists.” (Charism Statement)   Deceased: Fr. Leon Sliwinski, 1972, Poznan, Poland Br. Piotr Skorski, 1982, Warsaw, Poland Fr. Marion Wroblewski, 2020, Chicago, USA   Birthdays: Fr. Mieczyslaw Konieczek, 1963, Poland Fr. Joseph de Viveiros, 1964, Canada   Ordination: […]