Dehonian Vocation Day

Celebrating Fr. Leo John Dehon March 14 is the 169th anniversary of the birth of Fr. Leo John Dehon, founder of the Priests of the Sacred Heart. Each year the Superior General writes a letter to commemorate the date. This year, Fr. José Ornelas Carvalho focuses on “internationality;” it is the focus of the general Read More…


Weekly News: March 5, 2012

Greetings and thanks from Vietnam In 2008, SCJs partnered in ministry with the diocesan parish of St. Paul near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  The parish has much in common with Fr. Leo John Dehon’s first parish assignment in Saint-Quentin.  The population that surrounds St. Paul is made up primarily of factory workers and young Read More…


SCJ-sponsored school helping children of working poor

In 2008, SCJs partnered in ministry with the diocesan parish of St. Paul near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  The parish has much in common with Fr. Leo John Dehon’s first parish assignment in Saint-Quentin.  The population that surrounds St. Paul is made up primarily of factory workers and young migrant families.  Many have come Read More…