Year: 2010
SCJ has a life-long love
Fr. Byron Haaland, SCJ, is in love, and it is that love which drives his ministry. “I love the Bible; I love Scripture and I love playing with Scripture,” he said. “I don’t know any better word than that – I love to play with Scripture.” He said that he learned “Lectio Divina,” a form Read More…
May 10, 2010
Br. Larry Gauthier dies Br. Larry Gauthier, 83, died on Saturday, May 8. Professed in 1952, he had been with the SCJs for almost 60 years. Originally from Montana, Br. Larry was a man who quietly worked in the background of the province. His first assignment was at Sacred Heart Monastery where worked the farm Read More…
Br. Larry Gauthier dies
Br. Larry Gauthier, 83, died on Saturday, May 8. Professed in 1952, he had been with the SCJs for almost 60 years. Originally from Montana, Br. Larry was a man who quietly worked in the background of the province. His first assignment was at Sacred Heart Monastery where worked the farm that was once associated Read More…
The transition to retirement
Many people struggle with the idea of retirement. For some, their work is what has come to define them. For others, a job is like a comfortable old shoe – it fits and simply feels good. After being away from full-time ministry for two years, Fr. Tony Russo, SCJ, said that he is still adjusting Read More…
May 3, 2010
Provincial’s Time “Our Vatican visits ended yesterday with one to the Congregation for the Clergy at 09:00 and a joint meeting with LCWR at 11:00 to Oriental Churches,” wrote Fr. Tom Cassidy in his last blog posting during his recent trip to Rome. Actually, this final posting was written at about 37,000 feet, on his Read More…
Sharing the “family stories” with students in the Philippines
In spring Fr. Tom Cassidy received an e-mail from Fr. Delio Ruiz, an SCJ formation director in the Philippines. Fr. Delio noted that students in the district would soon be on summer break, during which they would again take part in “our English enrichment program for seminarians.” Last year during the program Fr. Quang Nguyen, Read More…
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.
