Weekly News: October 15, 2012

SCJs attend Year of Faith opening Mass Fr. Jan de Jong writes that “together with Fr. Francis-Vu Tran I attended the Mass for the opening of the Year of Faith at St. Peter’s Square. It was held on the 50th anniversary of the opening of Vatican II. It was an impressive celebration with several elements Read More…


Trying to get back to normal after the floods

ESL alumnus a part of relief efforts in Chad Heavy rains have bombarded the African nation of Chad since mid-August. One of the areas most heavily hit is the region of Tandjile where the SCJs minister at St. Francis of Assisi parish. The parish’s substations in Baktchoro and Kolon have experienced some of the country’s Read More…


Meet our 2012-13 student community!

If you are unable to view the slideshow above (you need Adobe Flash) click here to view the photos on the province photo site. Preparing for SCJ ministry and religious life The Dehon Formation Community in Chicago’s Hyde Park is a base for those preparing for ministry and religious life with the Priests of the Read More…



American SCJs take part in canonization

Provincial superior among those present at canonization of 1st Native American Fr. Tom Cassidy, SCJ, provincial superior, and Fr. Tom Westhoven, SCJ, joined Fr. Francis Vu Tran, an SCJ student in Rome, at the October 21 canonization ceremony at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Among those canonized was Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American Read More…


Weekly News: October 22, 2012

SCJs present at Kateri Tekakwitha canonization Fr. Tom Cassidy, and Fr. Tom Westhoven from the U.S. Province joined Fr. Francis Vu Tran, an SCJ student in Rome, at the October 21 canonization ceremony at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Among those canonized was Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American (also referred to as First Read More…



Weekly News: October 29, 2012

From South Africa to America’s Southland Bishop Joe Potocnak spent much of his religious life serving in South Africa. Now, he is in Mississippi ministering with his novitiate classmate, Fr. Leonard Elder. Although the two have taken a number of similar paths in their lives, this is one of the few times that their paths Read More…


Partnering in education

If you are unable to view the slideshow above, please click here to go directly to album. Many faiths come together at SCJ school Three years ago the Indonesian Province assumed responsibility for the Yos Sudarso Foundation which administers a junior and senior high school in the Lampung Province on the island of Sumatra. Combined, Read More…


Weekly News: November 5, 2012

Celebrating 175 years! Students and staff from Holy Family and Sacred Heart Schools in Mississippi, along with the entire staff of Sacred Heart Southern Missions, came together at Christ the King Church, Southaven, last week to celebrate a Mass with Bishop Joseph Latino to commemorate the Jackson Diocese’s 175th anniversary. The schools are SHSM ministries. Read More…