Year: 2010
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…
April 12, 2010
A short visit home Fr. Stephen Huffstetter was able to make a short visit back to St. Joseph’s Indian School this past weekend to celebrate first communions and baptisms. As he notes in the following update, Fr. Steve is now at the halfway point in his cancer treatment: “Two eventful happenings today,” he wrote. “First, Read More…
April 5, 2010
Construction update Dn. David Nagel recently shared a few updates on the SCJ wing of the newly developing Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake. This wing will include areas for both retired and non-retired SCJs. Construction is currently focusing on completion of the basement. Dn. David notes that the first floor of the SCJ wing will Read More…
Vietnamese continue Milwaukee’s immigrant tradition
The concept of ethnic Catholic communities is a familiar one in the United States. The early years of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee were guided primarily by people of German descent, including German-speaking bishops, and German religious orders who taught at parish schools. As Milwaukee became a hub for industry at the end of the 1800s Read More…
March 29, 2010
Holy Week schedule The Provincialate Offices will be closed at noon on Holy Thursday (April 1) and all day on Good Friday (April 2). The office will re-open on Monday, April 5. Back to Africa After a few post-retirement months in the United States, Bishop Joseph Potocnak is back in South Africa, where he ministered Read More…
