Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion

FOCAL POINT: “In our practice of interior poverty, which was commended so highly by Christ, we grow ever more aware that our possessions, out talents and our very being have been given to us by God, and that we are completely dependent on Him.” (Con. 22)   Deceased: Fr. Stanislaw Szyller, 1905, Adrianopel, Bulgaria Fr. […]

Holy Saturday

FOCAL POINT: “We are stewards of all that God has given us, and therefore we give of ourselves generously in service to the people of God.” (Con. 22)   Ordination: Fr. David Mowat, 1963, Canada   For the Church and our Holy Father. For those seeking employment. For peace in the world.   FURTHER REFLECTION: […]

Blessed Marie-Anne Blondin

FOCAL POINT: “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)   Deceased: Br. Czeslaw Bak, 1916, Poznan, Poland   For heath, spiritual growth and for all the intentions of members […]

June 14

FOCAL POINT: “Mass shall be offered in each House for the Superior General and for the Provincial Superior on the anniversary of their election.” (Con. 76)   Deceased: Cl. Ignacy Zamojski, 1894, Krakow, Poland Cl. Jan Hosenberg, 1895, Skaibotten, Prussia Cl: Ludwik Rychlik, 1895, Lwow, Poland Fr. Andrzej Klimaszewski, 1995, Sambor, Ukraine Fr. Patrick Sheridan, […]

St. Vincent de Paul – World Tourism Day

FOCAL POINT: “Examples of ministries which have had and still have a great significance for us are education and parish work.” (Con. 192)   Deceased: Fr. Charles Mrowinski, 2008, Des Plaines, USA   Birthday: Fr. Stanislaw Zaryczny, 1966, Poland   Ordination: Fr. Jim Marcos Penaloza Polo, 2008, Brazil   For the deceased members of the […]

Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time – World Day of Migrants and Refugees

FOCAL POINT: “The Congregation recognizes as its own those ministries in which religious – themselves being a model of Christian community – will be able to create communities, to work together with the laity, and to maintain and deepen their international character.” (Con. 192)   For fidelity to our religious vows and for the spirit […]

St. Michael, Gabriel and Raphael

FOCAL POINT: “For the Resurrectionist, the apostolate represents a call through Christ to lead an apostolic life imbued with a deep and lasting faith, ‘without which it is impossible to please God’ (Hebrew 11:6)”. (Con. 193)   Birthday: Michal Osuch, 1953, Poland   For our community apostolates of parish work and teaching, and for the […]

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 […]

June 15

FOCAL POINT: “Superiors will strive to see that all observe the Constitutions and Statutes.” (Con. 48)   Deceased: Br. Antoni Karpinski, 1893, Rome, Italy Br. Domenico Polverini, 1897, Mentorella, Italy Fr. Jan Mika, 2003, Mentorella, Italy Br. Thomas Iwicki, 2009, Woodstock, USA   Ordinations: Fr. Jan Nikel, 1980, Poland Fr. Michal Osuch, 1980, Poland Fr. […]