Our roots date back to the 19th century—specifically, to the aftermath of the November Uprising of 1831. Many prominent Poles, led by Adam Mickiewicz, found themselves in exile in Paris. Those who loved their homeland realized that the chances of regaining independence had diminished. Yet, they did not lose the hope of saving their country through moral renewal. Adam Mickiewicz famously declared, "Poland needs a new religious order." Bogdan Jański, Hieronim Kajsiewicz, and Piotr Semenenko subsequently founded the Congregation of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
God also had a plan for the Sisters of the Resurrection. For the female branch of the Congregation, God called two Polish women—a mother and daughter, Celina and Jadwiga Borzęcka. Under the guidance of Father Piotr Semenenko, the then-Superior General of the Resurrectionists, the future founders learned the principles of the Resurrectionist path to personal sanctification and service to others.
On January 6, 1891, in Rome, they professed their vows, thereby establishing the Congregation of the Sisters of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
The goal of the Congregation—founded while in exile—was and remains the moral renewal of society. Consequently, the Sisters began educational work with children in Rome and returned to their homeland as soon as it became possible. Before long, they also undertook missions to Bulgaria and America. We express deep gratitude to God in the Most Holy Trinity for all the graces He has bestowed upon the Congregation of Fathers. Their co-founder, Father Piotr Semenenko, was the spiritual director of our Mothers Celina and Jadwiga Borzęcka. He conveyed to them the idea of founding the Congregation of the Sisters of the Resurrection and instilled in their hearts—and through them, in our Congregation—the treasures of Resurrectionist spirituality.
(From the Document of the XII General Chapter)