Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

FOCAL POINT: “The goal of each of us who has been called to the Congregation of the Resurrection is to strive for his own personal resurrection with Christ in community and for the resurrection of society.” (Con. 5)   Deceased: Br. Jozef Goj, 1923, Rome, Italy Fr. William J. Kloepfer, 1942, St. Agatha, Canada Fr. […]

St. Scholastica

FOCAL POINT: “Our religious profession calls us to perfect our Christian life by following Christ so intimately that we live, die, and rise with Him.” (Con. 6)   Deceased: Fr. Leo Jasinski, 1925, Chicago, USA Fr. Alexandre Maluza, 2023, Osasco, Brazil   For the sick and the aged, and for those who are in any […]

World Day of the Sick

FOCAL POINT: “Christ destroyed sin by dying and empowers us to remove sin and selfishness from our lives by dying to ourselves through the generous acceptance of the renunciation implied in the perfect observance of our vows and in the many difficulties and disappointments of daily life, which constitute some of the crosses that Christ […]

February 12

FOCAL POINT: “We will empty and wholly deny ourselves, in order that Christ may dwell in us and act through us. Then we will be able to say with Saint Paul: ‘… the life I live now is not my own; Christ is living in me’ (Galatians 2:20).” (Con. 6)   Deceased: Archbp. Salvatore Baccarini, […]

February 13

FOCAL POINT: “In order to rise with Christ, we need to be open to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit who sanctifies us and conforms us to Christ.” (Con. 7)   Deceased: Fr. Francis Gordon, 1931, Chicago, USA Bp. Brian Hennessy, 1997, Southhampton, Bermuda Fr. Joseph Furmanek, 1998, Des Plaines, USA Fr. Stanislaw Ignaczak, 2005, […]

St. Cyril & St. Methodius

FOCAL POINT: “That just as Christ’s primary concerns were to be completely dedicated to performing the will of His Father and loving service for His brothers and sisters, so also will these be the animating principles of our consecrated life.” (Con. 7)   Deceased: Fr. John Ratajczak, 1952, Chicago, USA   Birthdays: Fr. Jozef Laniak, […]

February 15

FOCAL POINT: “We will thus begin to share in the new creation, the life of the Risen Saviour.” (Con. 7)   Deceased: Cl. Adolfo Lanciotti, 1901, Rome, Italy Fr. Mitchell Starzynski, 1976, Chicago, USA   Birthdays: Fr. Jose Flavio Sotero Barbosa, 1992, Brazil   For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for all those […]

February 16

FOCAL POINT: “Through the exercise of perfect fraternal charity, we rise with Christ and give witness to the world that we are His disciples: ‘I give you a new commandment: Love one another. Such as my love has been for you, so must your love be for one another. This is how all will know […]

Founders’ Day

FOCAL POINT: For the glorification of our Founders in the hearts and minds of all Resurrectionists, and for fidelity to our call, our Charism, and our Mission which we share with the Founders.   First Vows: Br. Miroslaw Kludka, 1997, Poland Br. Mariusz Zieba, 1998, Poland Br. Mariusz Biedal, 2005, Poland   Ordination: Fr. Roberto […]

First Sunday of Lent

FOCAL POINT: “God has honoured Mary by choosing Her to be the Mother of our Saviour. She is also the Mother of the Church which is His body. In our tradition, we have claimed Her as the Mother of our Congregation and have been dedicated to promoting Her honour.” (Con.8)   Deceased: Fr. Chester Szulc, […]

February 19

FOCAL POINT: “She is the model of what salvation is for each of us. In Her Immaculate Conception, She is freed from sin. As the Mother of Sorrows, She shared in the sufferings of Her Son. In Her Assumption, She was raised up to share in the risen life of Jesus.” (Con. 8)   Deceased: […]

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, […]