FOCAL POINT: “In our apostolic life, we will urge others to a renewal of their lives, which will lead eventually to the resurrection of society.” (Con.1) Deceased: Fr. Basili Garufalov, 1943, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria Fr. Jerome Arnold, 1981, Brantford, Canada Fr. Ernest Socha, 1995, Chicago, USA Fr. Vern Brunning, 2007, Cambridge, Canada Br. Harry […]
FOCAL POINT: “We will proclaim the Paschal Mystery in our apostolates through preaching and teaching the certainty of God’s love for each of us and His will to save us by uniting us to the death and resurrection of Jesus.” (Con. 1) Deceased: Br. Francesco Moron, 1873, Rome, Italy Fr. John Klek, 1995, Chicago, […]
FOCAL POINT: “We will proclaim the Paschal Mystery by carefully prepared celebrations of the Easter Triduum and every Sunday as the day of the Risen Lord.” (Con. 1) Deceased: Fr. Henryk Mloczkowski, 2000, Poznan, Poland Fr. Jozef Dolina, 2011, Warsaw, Poland Fr. Frederick Ciesla, 2016, Glenview, USA For our members in the mission: […]
FOCAL POINT: “Salvation history is a continual manifestation of God’s love for us. It was out of love that He created us. It is also out of love that He has redeemed us and made us His sons.” (Con. 2) Deceased: Fr. Stefan Meszkov, 1976, Malko Tirnovo, Bulgaria For the conversion of sinners, […]
FOCAL POINT: “In our own day, God continues to manifest this love for us in the person of the Risen Christ, who is still present among us, sanctifying us through His Church, especially in its liturgical celebrations.” (Con. 2) Deceased: Fr. LOUIS FUNCKEN, 1890, Roemond, Netherlands Fr. Karol Cygan, 1894, Lwow, Poland Fr. William […]
FOCAL POINT: “A very special manifestation of God’s love was made to our Founders and to all who have followed them in the Congregation of the Resurrection because we have received Christ’s invitation to leave all and follow him.” (Con. 2) Deceased: Br. Fabian Jankowski, 1988, Chicago, USA Fr. Charles Fedy, 2015, Guelph, Canada […]
FOCAL POINT: “The work of the Holy Spirit is evident in these overwhelming manifestations of God’s love and goodness.” (Con. 3) Deceased: Br. Joseph Arbus, 1905, St. Mary’s, USA Birthdays: Fr. Tomasz Wojciechowski, 1982, USA First Vows: Fr. Roberta Cachoeira Javorski, 1998, Brazil For the church, our Holy Father and all […]
FOCAL POINT: “In response to His call, we have freely chosen to enter the Congregation of the Resurrection. In the Congregation, through the profession of vows of chastity, poverty and obedience, we propose to deepen out baptismal covenant by a life-long commitment to the love and service of our Risen Saviour.” (Con. 3) Deceased: […]
FOCAL POINT: “The eternal ‘alleluia’ of the Church’s Paschal season sums up our constant effort to praise the Lord.” (Con. 3) Deceased: Fr. Luigi Oldoini, 1884, La Spezia, Italy Fr. Adolph Istok, 2002, Des Plaines, USA Fr. Henryk Worsowicz 2015, Miechow, Poland Birthdays: Fr. Dariusz Tabor, 1958, Poland For all of the […]
FOCAL POINT: “Our entire life and work in the Congregation is to give glory to God, because He is infinite goodness and love.” (Con. 4) Deceased: Fr. Anthony Laskowski, 1978, Chicago, USA Fr. Louis Mattus, 1981, St. Mary’s, USA Bro. Piotr Grybos, 2014, Rome, Italy Birthdays: Fr. Arthur Kardas, 1964, Poland Ordination: […]
FOCAL POINT: “In gratitude for His love and goodness to us, we desire to respond to God’s invitation by our life and vocation, offering Him love for love. ‘We, for our part, love because He first loved us’ (1 Jn 4:15).” (Con. 4) For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for all of […]
FOCAL POINT: “As members of the Congregation of the Resurrection, we give glory to God by manifesting the presence of the Risen Christ to the world.” (Con. 5) Deceased: Br. Theodore Pieczarek, 1923, Chicago, USA Fr. John Ksiazek, 1990, Park Ridge, USA Birthdays: Fr. Jaroslaw Plaza, 1978, Poland For our members in […]
FOCAL POINT: “We will strive for our own personal sanctification by accepting Christ as our model and by living a life of ever-greater union with Him.” (Con. 5) Deceased: Fr. Ignacy Witkowski, 1912, Vienna, Austria Birthdays: Fr. Florian Stasinski, 1948, Poland For the conversion of sinners, and for all in affliction, temptation […]
FOCAL POINT: “This life of union with Christ expresses itself through our union with our brothers in community, and will overflow into our apostolic life, which strives to bring to completion the establishment of Christ’s kingdom.” (Con. 5) Deceased: Br. Marian Turalski, 1988, Brantford, Canada For our deceased members and benefactors, for all […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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: […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
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. […]
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, […]
FOCAL POINT: “With a constant sense of gratitude, we strive to promote the welfare of the Congregation by the conscientious fulfillment of our work and by our loyalty to one another, always remaining faithful to the ideals of the Community.” (Con. 10) Deceased: Fr. Leander Schwan, 1980, Kitchener, Canada Fr. Zygmund Tkaczyk, 1987, Debki, […]
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, […]
