Weekly News: November 21, 2016

Christ the King parish celebrates 50th anniversary; seminarian writes from Brazil; prayer requests; remembering Fr. John Van Wezel; SET Ministries continues Fr. Dehon’s dreams; link to jubilee photos; province administration heads to Rome; December birthdays; holiday schedules.


Weekly News: November 14, 2016

New candidate welcomed for the winter semester; three SCJs celebrate golden jubilee of priesthood; internationality found at final vows ceremony; SCJ candidate gives “Spiritual Coffee Break” presentation at SHSST library; prayer requests; provincial’s time.


150 years of SCJ priesthood!

On November 14 the US Province celebrates the 50th anniversary of priesthood of three of its members: Bishop Joseph Potocnak, Fr. Anthony Russo and Fr. Thomas Westhoven. The Jubilee Mass will take place at Sacred Heart Monastery in Hales Corners. Bishop Joe and Fr. Tom were both ordained on September 21, 1966; Fr. Tony was ordained on December 17, 1966, in Rome. Although they were each ordained in the same year, the paths they followed in their priesthood varied widely…


Weekly News: November 7, 2016

Photos from All Saints Day parade at OLG, Houston; prayer requests; updated Necrology available as a PDF; SCJ remembers a father-figure; looking for former SCJs; reflections from St. Joe’s on Mission Education; Fr. Nick Brown celebrates 40 years of ordination; prayer for the elections.