April 27

FOCAL POINT: “We strive for that perfect obedience in which we seek to do God’s will in everything.” (Con. 43)   Deceased: Fr. Edwin Michael, 1983, Chicago, USA Fr. Lorford Keasey, 2021, Fort Myers, USA   Birthdays: Fr. Thomas Kubik, 1944, USA   Ordination: Fr. Bogdan Bareja, 2002, Poland Fr. Wojciech Maliszewski, 2002, Poland   […]

Fifth Sunday of Easter

FOCAL POINT: “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)   Deceased: Fr. Stefan Pawlicki, 1916, Krakow, Poland Br. Ladislaus Rokosh, 1926, Chicago, USA Fr. […]

St. Catherine of Siena

FOCAL POINT: “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)   Deceased: Fr. August Mosser, 1930, Rome, Italy Fr. Stanley Ross, 1969, Fontana, USA Fr. Frank Dentinger, 1992, Guelph, Canada Fr. Francis Grzechowiak, 2004, Des […]

Saint Marie of the Incarnation

FOCAL POINT: “The Holy Spirit speaks to us … through the demands of common life and the apostolate and the events of daily life.” (Con. 43)   Deceased: Fr. Adalbert Kmiecik, 1940, Castleton, USA Fr. Arthur Adamski, 1977, Chicago, USA Fr. Peter Lenczyk, 1977, Fontana, USA Fr. Constantin Patronov, 1991, Malko Tirnovo, Bulgaria   Birthdays: […]

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: […]

May 5

FOCAL POINT: “In our tradition, we have claimed Her as the Mother of our Congregation and have been dedicated to promoting Her honor.” (Con. 8)   Deceased: Br. John Nagle, 1873, St. Mary, USA   Birthday: Fr. Augustyn Bazan, 1970, Poland   For those who have recommended themselves to our prayers. For our members in […]

Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

FOCAL POINT: Mary’s presence in our community is a constant source of grace and blessing.   Deceased: Br. Stanley Dubzinski, 1924, St. Mary, USA Fr. Wojciech Niemier, 1951, Rome, Italy Fr. Michael Kiefer, 1989, Kitchener, Canada Fr. Wladyslaw Robaczynski, 1999, Sucha, Poland   First Vows: Fr. Toby Collins, 2003, Canada   Ordinations: Fr. Christopher Buda, […]

Our Lady of Sorrows

FOCAL POINT: “Those responsible for formation should be mature religious adequately prepared for these offices and filled with the spirit of the Church and the Charism of our Congregation.” (Con. 168)   Bishop Ordination: Bishop Robert Kurtz, 1995, Bermuda   Ordination: Fr. Henry Licznerski, 1992, USA   First Vows: Fr. Marian Szablewski, 1959, Poland Fr. […]

Sts. Cosmas and Damian

FOCAL POINT: “Since the Congregation is dedicated to the Lord’s Paschal Mystery, it strives to live the new life and hope of this mystery in every phase of its apostolic life, so that the religious achieve their own resurrection and that of society.” (Con. 191)   Deceased: Fr. Steven Dabkowski, 1917, St. Louis, USA   […]

Our Lady of Guadalupe and National Day of Prayer in Solidarity with Indigenous People

FOCAL POINT: “Our Congregation must be a model of Christian community in which people are one in heart and mind.” (Mission Statement)   Deceased: Fr. Jan Giecewicz, 1936, Vienna, Austria Fr. Richard Balazs, 2020, Chicago, USA   Birthday: Br. William Hallas, 1947, USA   Ordination: Fr. Krzysztof Mortka, 1987, Poland   For the conversion of […]

December 20

FOCAL POINT: “After the death of the Founder on July 2, 1840, his disciples under the direction of Peter Semenenko and Jerome Kajsiewicz, the co-Founders of the Congregation, continued to develop his ideas and to live in community.” (Historical Preface)   Deceased: Fr. Joseph Capiga, 1986, Hamilton, Canada Fr. Leon Wojtyniak, 1991, Resende, Brazil   […]

Fourth Sunday of Advent

FOCAL POINT: “On Easter Sunday, March 27, 1842, along with five other confreres, they professed their first religious vows in the Catacombs of St. Sebastian in Rome.” (Historical Preface)   Deceased: Fr. Clayton Hergott, 1977, Dundas, Canada Fr. Casimir Wilczynski, 2005, Montgomery, USA   For the conversion of sinners, and for all in affliction, temptation […]