Month: April 2010
The funeral homily for Fr. Michael van der Peet, SCJ
Remembering a fellow SCJ and a good friend Fr. Jan de Jong, SCJ, president-rector of Sacred Heart School of Theology and long-time friend of Fr. Michael van der Peet, SCJ, gave the homily at Fr. Michael’s funeral Mass on April 28. Fr. Michael had asked Fr. Jan years ago if he would speak at his Read More…
April 26, 2010
Remembering Fr. Michael Following complications from a stroke, Fr. Michael van der Peet died April 21. He was 85. Fr. Michael would probably be the first to say that no one person’s life is more important than another’s. The work of a quiet parish priest, or a brother doing ministry with the elderly, is just Read More…
World Day of Prayer for Vocations
April 25 is 47th World Day of Prayer for Vocations. “A fundamental element, one which can be seen in every vocation to the priesthood and the consecrated life, is friendship with Christ,” wrote Pope Benedict XVI in his message for this year’s world day of prayer. “Jesus lived in constant union with the Father and Read More…
Milwaukee paper features Fr. van der Peet
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel did a feature story in its obituary section on Fr. Michael van der Peet, SCJ. Published in the print edition on April 23, you can read it online by clicking HERE.
Archbishop Listecki visits SHST
On April 21, Archbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee celebrated Mass with students, staff and faculty at Sacred Heart School of Theology in Hales Corners, Wis. This was the new archbishop’s first visit to the seminary at which seminarians from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee receive their academic formation. To view a few photos from the visit, click HERE.
Archbishop Listecki visits SHST
On April 21, Archbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee celebrated Mass with students, staff and faculty at Sacred Heart School of Theology in Hales Corners, Wis. This was the new archbishop’s first visit to the seminary at which seminarians from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee receive their academic formation. To view a few photos from the visit, click Read More…
Fr. Michael van der Peet dies
Fr. Michael van der Peet, SCJ, died April 21. He was 85. Professed in 1946 and ordained in 1953, Fr. Michael once joked that he “joined the family business.” “Of my mother’s family, there was a brother who was a Trappist Monk, another who became a religious brother and a sister who became a nun,” Read More…
Fr. Michael reflects on his life
Reflection on my life Written by Fr. Michael van der Peet, SCJ February 6, 2008 When you are in your eighties, you often think of your mortality. It is never far away. There are moments of fear at the thought of separation from so many loved ones, but those moments are only scarce and so Read More…
April 19, 2010
Missio Cordis Fr. Paul Grizzelle Reid represented the U.S Province at Missio Cordis, a theological seminar hosted by the Brazilian provinces in Brusque, Brazil. It was the second in what is hoped to be a series of seminars focusing on the theological, biblical and pastoral foundations of SCJ spirituality; the first took place in 2008 Read More…
Back to the books!
SCJ prepares for studies in Rome As noted in the previous article, Fr. Francis Vu Tran, SCJ, leaves St. Martin of Tours parish to continue language studies in preparation for graduate work in Biblical Theology in Rome. For the past six years he has been associate pastor at the parish in Franklin, Wis. Since 2007, Read More…
