Weekly News: October 8, 2012

Former vicar general ordained as archbishop Sunday, October 7, Fr. Claudio Dalla Zuanna, SCJ, former vicar general, was ordained as archbishop of Beira, Mozambique. “I feel gratitude and affection for the whole congregation because the SCJs are an integral part of my life,” said Fr. Claudio in an interview done shortly before he left Rome Read More…


Looking back on India

Click here to view a photo album from India Mary Gorski, communications director for the U.S. Province, and Fr. Heru Ismadi, secretary general, had a whirlwind tour of the District of India after several days of workshops at Dehon Vidya Sadhan, Aluva, in the SCJs’ Indian District. Fr. Heru and Mary teamed up to do Read More…


Weekly News: October 1, 2012

Indonesian SCJs sing “Dikau Tuhan dan Kawanku” and “Kenanga Utusan” during the multicultural liturgy prior to the Culture Fair. It was more than “fair” Last week’s Culture Fair at Sacred Heart School of Theology was more than just “fair,” it was “FANTASTIC” said a first-year seminarian. “It’s an example in our own backyard of the Read More…


Weekly News: September 24, 2012

50 years and time to retire Fr. John Strittmatter, SCJ, arrived in South Africa from the United States almost 50 years ago. He ministered in several locations but is probably best known for his work with the poor for the past 23 years in Middelburg. Now, Fr. John is retiring. He recently joined the Sacred Read More…


Weekly News: September 17, 2012

Archbishop-elect in video from Pope’s address Fr. Claudio Dalla Zuanna, SCJ, the archbishop-elect of Beira, Mozambique, is pictured in a video of the Holy Father’s September 7 meeting with bishops who are working in mission territories. Standing in the front row, Fr. Claudio is second from the left; there is also a close-up shot of Read More…


Weekly News: September 10, 2012

Dream becomes a reality in Vietnam Fr. Francis Vu Tran, SCJ, emigrated from Vietnam to the United States when he was a child. As an adult, he has returned several times to visit family but in recent years, he has also had the opportunity to visit a group of people who didn’t exist in Vietnam Read More…


Dream becomes reality in Vietnam

Dehonian spirit growing Fr. Francis Vu Tran, SCJ, emigrated from Vietnam to the United States when he was a child. As an adult, he has returned several times to visit family but in recent years, he has also had the opportunity to visit a group of people who didn’t exist in Vietnam when he was Read More…


Weekly News: September 3, 2012

New SHST rector installed The start of the new school year at Sacred Heart School of Theology got underway last week with the annual Opening Mass on August 29. During it, Msgr. Ross Shecterle, a diocesan priest from Milwaukee, was installed as the 19th president-rector of the seminary. He is the first non-SCJ to be Read More…


Weekly News: August 27, 2012

“Where I feel that I belong” On Tuesday, August 14, James Nguyen and Juan Carlos Castaneda Rojas were received into the novitiate during a prayer service at Sacred Heart Monastery/School of Theology. Fr. John Czyzynski, SCJ, is their novice master. Reflecting on the novitiate, Juan Carlos, or “Juancho,” as he is known in the formation Read More…


Toronto community reflects internationality of congregation

“Internationality is essential to our development as a congregation. All of us here are a result of the congregation’s commitment to mission.” Fr. José Ornelas Carvalho, SCJ, Superior General, speaking to major superiors at their July meeting in Neustadt, Germany It only took five years for the Priests of the Sacred Heart to move beyond Read More…