Blessed Celine Chludzińska Borzęcka (1833-1913)

Born in what is now Belarus, Celine Chludzinska considered religious life before she married Joseph Borzecki at age 20. They had four children together. After her husband died, she met Father Peter Semenenko, co-founder of the Resurrectionists, who wanted to establish a female branch of the order. In 1882 Celine, her daughter Hedwig, and two other women began a life in community in Rome under the spiritual direction of Fr Semenenko. Soon, however, the little flock was sorely tried with Fr Peter’s unexpected death in 1886. This led to conflicting opinions as to whether the new community should disband or join another Community. Celine, however, remained firm in her conviction that God willed a new Congregation of women devoted to the Mystery of the Resurrection, thus living the personal, communal and apostolic dimensions of life through the power that comes from the Risen Lord. With the help of friends, Celine Borzecka opened her first afternoon school for girls in 1887. Here, Mons. Giacomo della Chiesa, the future Pope Benedict XV, whose parents lived nearby, served as chaplain and catechist. After years of trial and suffering, the Congregation of the Sisters of the Resurrection was officially founded in Rome on 6 January 1891. By the Fall of 1891 Mother Celine opened her first house near Wadowice, in Kety, Poland. It began to grow and soon foundations spread to Bulgaria, the United States and other areas of Poland.
(From the Vatican website)