Greg Schill ordained to the diaconate

On Saturday, November 20, Greg Schill, SCJ, was ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Donald Kettler of the Diocese of Fairbanks.  Also ordained was Clint Landry, who is preparing for diocesan priesthood in Fairbanks. The ordinations took place at Sacred Heart Monastery/School of Theology in Hales Corners, Wis. Dn. Greg, 34, is originally from San Read More…


Indonesia’s fight with natural disasters

Worldwide congregation rallies to help Indonesia Posted below is a letter written by Fr. José Ornelas Carvalho, superior general of the Priests of the Sacred Heart, regarding the tragic natural disasters that have affected Indonesia.  As noted in the November 8 Fridge Notes, the U.S. Province donated $25,000 toward relief efforts following the eruption of Read More…


WEEKLY NEWS: November 15

New rectory blessed On Saturday, November 6, the new rectory at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Houston was dedicated and blessed by Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza. “Los Arrieros,” a mariachi band led by parishioner Liborio Moreno, provided the entertainment, and a group of parish volunteers prepared and served a reception on the rectory patio after Read More…


WEEKLY NEWS: November 8, 2010

Province donates $25,000 toward relief efforts The SCJ student community in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, has become a refugee center for the physically and mentally disabled, as well as elderly residents of a nursing home, following the November 5 eruption of Mt. Merapi in Indonesia. A state of emergency has been declared for the area which is Read More…


SCJ community hosts refugees from volcanic eruption

Holy Hour  at the SCJ student community in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, was interrupted Thursday night by the eruption of nearby Mt. Merapi.  Soon, everything near the student community was covered in ash. “The lights went out several times last night,” wrote Fr. Sigit Pranoto, SCJ,  “At midnight, the doors of the house shook and the students Read More…


WEEKLY NEWS: November 1, 2010

A time to remember November begins with two special days of remembrance in the Church, the feasts of All Saints (November 1) and All Souls (November 2).  The Sacred Heart Monastery community will once again host a commemoration service on All Souls to remember deceased members of the congregation.  Prayer at the Sacred Heart Mausoleum Read More…


Preparing for ministry and religious life

Dehon Formation Community, Chicago In the U.S. Province, men preparing for religious life and ministry with the Priests of the Sacred Heart generally live and study in Chicago.  The Dehon Formation Community, located in Chicago’s Hyde Park area, includes candidates, novices and professed SCJs.  Most are in formation –– undergraduate and theology students.  Some are Read More…


Helping others to follow footsteps of founder

The formation team All candidates and SCJs in formation –– including those living outside of the Dehon Formation Community in Chicago –– are guided by members of the formation team. Br. Duane Lemke, SCJ, is the director of the Dehon Formation Community.  He works with Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, and Fr. John Czyzynski, SCJ.  Fr. Read More…


WEEKLY NEWS: Oct. 25, 2010

A shift from north to south As noted last week, the major superiors of all of the provinces, districts and regions of the Priests of the Sacred Heart have been meeting in Rome.  Meetings conclude on October 27. In their first days the superiors focused on the Six Year Plan.  The document brought to light Read More…


Fr. Cassidy’s letters from Rome

From October 18-27, the major superiors of all of the provinces, regions and districts of the Priests of the Sacred Heart have been meeting in Rome.  Fr. Tom Cassidy, provincial superior of the U.S. Province, has written several “letters home” from the meetings.  Click on the links below to access them: Roma 1 Roma 2 Read More…