News & Events | June 20, 2011
Welcome back! Juan Carlos Castañeda Rojas is back with the Dehon Formation Community in Chicago after several months in his native Colombia waiting for a few “snags” in his visa paperwork to be resolved. Soon after unpacking Juan Carlos will be back at school with a summer course on Plato’s Republic. “Something that I have […]
News & Events | June 13, 2011
Another ordination! Just a few weeks after the ordination of Fr. Greg Schill, the U.S. Province celebrated the ordination of his classmate, Fr. Duy Nguyen. The ceremony took place at Sacred Heart Monastery/School of Theology on June 11. Bishop Joseph Potocnak, retired bishop of De Aar, South Africa, was the ordaining bishop. “My prayer,” said […]
Featured Stories | June 11, 2011
Receive the Grace of the Holy Spirit The homily given by Bishop Joseph Potocnak, SCJ, at the ordination of Fr. Duy Nguyen, SCJ Greetings in the name of Jesus to the family and friends of Duy, the Priests of the Sacred Heart, and all others who are with us. Welcome to the ordination of Duy, […]
Featured Stories | June 09, 2011
A casserole of mixed accents If you want to hear a casserole dish of English accents, spend some time in an SCJ community in the Philippines. English, along with Filipino, is one of the two official languages of the Philippines. But for many, it is a second (or third, or fourth) language. Filipinos who may […]
News & Events | June 06, 2011
Learning about “the rez” In his blog from St. Joseph’s Indian School in South Dakota, Fr. Stephen Huffstetter recently wrote about taking SCJ candidates Anthony Nguyen and Justin Krenke to Mass at Fort Thompson. It was an opportunity to share a bit about life on the Indian reservations. Fr. Steve writes: “I invited the two […]
Featured Stories | June 06, 2011
Each year the general superior writes a message to the congregation in preparation for the Feast of the Sacred Heart. This year, Fr. José Ornelas Carvalho focused on the administration of goods; the letter was released on June 5. The Feast of the Sacred Heart is on July 1. Rome, June 5, 2011 Solidarity and […]
News & Events | May 31, 2011
Collaboration and religious life discussed at North American meeting On May 23-24 the Dehon Formation Community in Chicago hosted the biannual meeting of the councils of the Canadian Region and U.S. Province. Since 1996, the North American administrations have met to share ideas on common concerns, discuss issues of the worldwide congregation, and update each […]
News & Events | May 23, 2011
Congratulations! Once he finally found a ride to the church, Fr. Greg Schill, SCJ, was ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, May 21. “I didn’t know where the keys to my parents’ vehicle were,” said Fr. Greg during his first Mass. “It was 9:10 and the ordination was at 10 a.m. I finally decided to […]
Photos | May 22, 2011
Click here to view photos from Fr. Greg Schill’s first Mass
Photos | May 22, 2011
Click here to view photos from Fr. Greg Schill’s ordination to the priesthood.