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 […]
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 […]
FOCAL POINT: “Faith is the necessary condition for effective apostolic activity. The religious are to pray for this faith along with the apostles: ‘Lord, increase our faith’ (Luke 17:5). This faith will permeate the religious’ entire life, mobilizing his efforts in the apostolate.” (Con. 193) Deceased: Fr. Czeslaw Falkiewicz, 1974, Vienna, Austria Fr. Tadeusz […]
FOCAL POINT: “Under the pressure of apostolic activity, the Resurrectionist will maintain a unity in his work and spirituality.” (Con. 194) Deceased: Fr. Joseph Zwierzycki, 1963, Chicago, USA Fr. Ernest Schumacher, 2001, Louisville, USA Bishop Ordination: Bishop Wesley Spiewak, 2015, Bermuda For the Church, our Holy Father, and for our local ordinary. […]
FOCAL POINT: “Christ lives and acts in him and he grows in Christ through his ministry” (Con. 194) Deceased: Fr. Ignacy Badov, 2000, Belene, Bulgaria For our Congregation, Father General and his curia, the provincial/regional superiors and their councils, and for our local superior. For novices, seminarians and for vocations to the Congregation. […]
FOCAL POINT: “Christ lives and acts in him and he grows in Christ through his ministry” (Con. 194) For our Congregation, Father General and his curia, the provincial/regional superiors and their councils, and for our local superior. For novices, seminarians and for vocations to the Congregation. For the protection of the Guardian Angels upon […]
FOCAL POINT: “He loves people with the love of Christ, and he is concerned for their spiritual welfare.” (Con. 194) Deceased: Fr. Terrance McGuire, 2015, Kitchener, Canada First Vows: Fr. Adriano Ciminelli, 1955, Italy For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for the one who will die first among us. For […]
FOCAL POINT: “The desire to bring each person to Christ vivifies his apostolate and makes him ready and capable of overcoming any obstacle and, if need be, of laying down his life for the salvation of all.” (Con. 194) Deceased: Br. Antoni Kaczmarek, 1948, Rome, Italy Fr. Henry Stec, 1969, Chicago, USA Fr. Anthony […]
FOCAL POINT: For the religious “his entire consecrated life will be filled with an apostolic spirit, and his apostolic life permeated with a religious spirit.” (Con. 194) Deceased: Br. Giuseppe Valeriani, 1893, Mentorella, Italy Birthday: Fr. Lukasz Pecyna, 1991, Poland For our members in the missions. For vocations to consecrated life, especially […]
FOCAL POINT: “In this spirit, each Resurrectionist can be occupied with the work of Christ and acquire a spirituality proper to a pastor of God’s people.” (Con. 195) Deceased: Cl. Mieczyslaw Lesinski, 1951, Krakow, Poland Fr. James Prusinski, 1975, Chicago, USA Fr. John Pawelczak, 1993, Chicago, USA Final Vows: Br. Edward Hohenadel, 1979, […]
FOCAL POINT: The religious “will learn to renounce his own convenience in order to exercise greater efforts in fulfilling his pastoral duties and in implementing new approaches to pastoral ministry under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.” (Con. 195) Birthday: Fr. Artur Traczewski, 1973, Poland For the conversion of sinners, and for all […]
FOCAL POINT: Resurrectionists “will actuate the spirit of the Congregation which demands that he dies to self and rises with Christ in order that his new life with Christ will benefit the people of God.” (Con. 195) Deceased: Br. Patrick Galvin, 1968, London, Canada For our deceased members and benefactors, for all the […]
FOCAL POINT: “Let us minister joyfully so that the new order established by the Risen Christ is made manifest.” (Con. 195) Deceased: Br. Joseph Olszewski, 1929, Chicago, USA Cl. Eugene Jasinski, 1934, St. Louis, USA Fr. Cornelius Mellen, 1956, St. Mary, USA Fr. Arkadiusz Stepien, 2002, Bytow, Poland Fr. Ernst Varosi, 2020, Waterloo, Canada […]
FOCAL POINT: “Each member of the Congregation shall regard it his duty to be concerned about vocations. Let him ‘beg the harvest Master to send out laborers to gather His harvest’ (Mt. 9:38).” (Con. 196) Deceased: Fr. Peter Fiolek, 1986, Chicago, USA Fr. John Miles, 1990, Chicago, USA Fr. Joseph Przysucha, 1997, Chicago, USA […]
FOCAL POINT: “Let him remember, too, that it is especially through brotherly love and the joyful fulfillment of his apostolate that he will attract others to share his religious consecration.” (Con. 196) Deceased: Fr. John Sobieszczyk, 1926, Chicago, USA Fr. Thaddeus Zygowicz 1992, Des Plaines, USA For our Congregation, our superiors, and vocations […]
FOCAL POINT: “The Congregation strives to bring an ecumenical spirit to every apostolate. It is concerned about people of all persuasions yet avoids a false conciliatory approach, superficiality or imprudent zeal.” (Con. 197) Deceased: Fr. Wladyslaw Marszalkiewicz, 1927, Rome, Italy Birthday: Fr. Edson Siqueira da Silva, 1950, Brazil For our country, for […]
FOCAL POINT: Our ecumenical “activity will be in harmony with the faith which the Catholic Church has always professed.” (Con. 197) Deceased: Fr. Anthony Firetto, 1973, Waterloo, Canada For our parents, relatives, friends and benefactors, and for all who have recommended themselves to our prayers. For the members of our local house. For […]
FOCAL POINT: “It is also important that the religious pray for unity, dialogue on differences and cooperate in common concerns. In this way, they can extend their love to all and give witness to Christ.” (Con. 197) Deceased: Fr. Charles Kiefer, 1936, Stratford, Canada Fr. Stephen Bies, 1979, Chicago, USA Fr. Wladyslaw Jarzab, 2000, […]
FOCAL POINT: “While the apostolic endeavors of the Congregation are primarily concerned with the faithful, the religious shall regard those outside the fold, especially those who belong to no church and the alienated, as waiting for the religious to share the joys and fruits of God’s kingdom.” (Con. 199) Deceased: Br. Jan Tyralla, 1958, […]
FOCAL POINT: “Religious working among people of nationalities other than their own are strongly exhorted to acquire a thorough knowledge of the language, culture and customs of the people they serve as well as their own. This knowledge will enable them to render greater service to the people of God, to witness more effectively for […]
FOCAL POINT: “To better assess the needs of the time, each Province and Region should form both educational and parochial policies in the light of the Constitutions and according to the needs of the particular country.” (Con. 201) For deceased members and benefactors. For educational apostolates – for teachers, students and support workers. For […]
FOCAL POINT: “True to the spirit of its Founders, the Congregation considers its work in education to be a fruitful aspect of its apostolate and, under the guidance of the Church, directs its energies to all phases of this work, including the direction of educational institutions at every level.” (Con. 202) Deceased: Fr. Francis […]
FOCAL POINT: May our “education and parochial apostolates work together to achieve the common goal of the Congregation, which is the resurrection of society.” (Con. 202) Birthdays: Fr. Dennis Sanders, 1940, USA Bp. Wieslaw Spiewak, 1963, Poland For fidelity to our religious vows, charism and mission, and for the spirit of the resurrection. […]
FOCAL POINT: “The goal of the educational apostolate is the development of the entire human person. This end is accomplished by cultivating the intellect and fostering right judgment, thereby leading people to God, the source and end of all wisdom and knowledge.” (Con. 203) Deceased: Br. Marcin Wojciechowski, 1918, Krakow, Poland Fr. Lawrence Vallimont, […]
FOCAL POINT: “In the educational apostolate … religious will instill in people a sense of personal dignity, freedom and mission and create a faith community alive with the spirit of the Risen Christ.” (Con. 203) For the Congregation, our superiors and for vocations. For peace in the world. For perseverance in our vocations. […]
FOCAL POINT: “In the educational apostolate, the religious are committed to a meeting of intellectual and spiritual values.” (Con. 203) Deceased: Fr. David Fennessy, 1913, St. Louis, USA Br. John Brzykcy, 1917, Chicago, USA Birthday: Fr. Patrick Aiello, 1930, Canada For our country, for justice and for peace. For our parents, relatives, […]
FOCAL POINT: “The religious will strive to nourish in others a deep appreciation and love for truth whose source is Christ, ‘the way, the truth and the life’ (John 14:6).” (Con. 204) Deceased: Fr. Wladyslaw Motala, 1987, Drawsko Pom, Poland For all those who have recommended themselves to our prayers. For respect for […]
FOCAL POINT: “By their teaching and research, religious encourage others to become actively involved in the search for truth through scholarly investigation with due freedom, through reflecting on their own life experiences and through questioning the world around them.” (Con. 204) Deceased: Fr. Julio Blazejewski, 2022, Poland For the grace to imitate our […]
FOCAL POINT: “The religious will endeavor to instill in others a sense of personal dignity, freedom and mission.” (Con. 205) Birthdays: Fr. Andrzej Napiecek, 1952, Poland Fr. Romuald Poltorak, 1963, Poland For our members in the missions. For religious experiencing problems or living on the margins of the community. For peace in our […]
FOCAL POINT: “The sense of mission prompts the individual to respond to the needs of other people at every social level and to take an active part in one’s own parish, country and world community with a view to the resurrection of society.” (Con. 205) Birthday: Fr. Norbert Raszeja, 1942, USA For the […]
FOCAL POINT: “Of special concern is developing leaders in every professional field, not the least of which is the development of spiritual leaders in the consecrated life and priesthood.” (Con. 205) Deceased: Fr. Thomasz Brzeska, 1900, Rome, Italy Br. Maksymilian Depczynski, 1915, Verdun, France Fr. John Poreda, 1981, Chicago, USA Fr. John Dzielski, 1987, […]
FOCAL POINT: “The religious will strive to create faith communities described in the Acts of the Apostles and the writings of Bogdan Janski which provide an experience of Christian life, worship, friendship and affirmation.” (Con. 206) Deceased: Cl. Josef Kowalczyk, 1988, Mszana Goma, Poland Fr. Carl Fritz, 1989, Somerset, Bermuda For increased fidelity […]
FOCAL POINT: “In such communities, people can deepen their appreciation for their Christian cultural and national heritage, while simultaneously learning to transcend the limitations of personal background and the prejudices of social class, culture and nationality.” (Con. 206) For the Church, our Holy Father and the local ordinary. For vocations to the Congregation of […]
FOCAL POINT: “The religious will look upon their educational institutions as excellent places in which to develop Christian community. In these institutions, they seek to create an atmosphere of freedom and responsibility while maintaining the discipline necessary to attain the ideals of the Christian community.” (Con. 207) Deceased: Fr. Walter Bartylak, 1978, Chicago, USA […]
FOCAL POINT: “They also strive to maintain a fundamental and reverent respect for the integrity and individuality of both students and teachers. Openness and availability to their students and co-workers will be an important means of fostering Christian community.” (Con. 207) Deceased: Fr. Tadeusz Barglik, 1979, Radziwillow, Poland For the sick, the suffering […]
