Year: 2013
Weekly News: September 16, 2013
The general visitation continues as Fr. Ornelas and Fr. John move from Texas to Mississippi to Chicago and finally Milwaukee; new academic year begins at SHST with 87 seminarians; prayer requests; address updates.
Weekly News: September 9, 2013
General visitation of the United States begins in South Dakota, start of a new school year at St. Joe’s, Fr. Casper installed as pastor of new SCJ parish in Toronto, Fr. Quang Nguyen earns doctorate, prayer requests, updates
Weekly News: September 3, 2013
General visitation begins in Montréal, remembering the lives of two young men preparing for the priesthood, a new superior for the International College in Rome, new South African administration in place, SHST professor wins prestigious award, prayer requests.
Weekly News: August 26, 2013
SHST back in session; Fr. Bernie Rosinski hits the books again; prayer requests and remembrances; message from Dehonian youth; September birthdays; Fridge Notes updates; reminder about NACC registration.
First professions
The Priests of the Sacred Heart welcomed two new members to the community on August 15 when James Nguyen and Juan Carlos Castañeda Rojas (“Juancho”) professed their first vows during a morning liturgy at Sacred Heart School of Theology.
Justin Krenke enters novitiate
During an Adoration service August 14, the Priests of the Sacred Heart welcomed Justin Krenke to the novitiate. View the photo album from the ceremony.
Weekly News: August 19, 2014
James Nguyen and Juan Carlos Castañeda Rojas profess first vows; Justin Krenke enters novitiate, Fr. Joe Gietl (former SCJ) dies in Texas; prayer request for Fr. Tom Westhoven’s sister; new district established in Vietnam; ESL newsletter available; RSVP reminder.
SCJs welcome two new members and a novice!
On August 14, the Priests of the Sacred Heart welcomed Justin Krenke to the novitiate. The next morning, Justin was an acolyte at the Mass where James Nguyen and Juan Carlos Castañeda Rojas professed their first vows.
Reflecting on the readings
The following is Justin’s reflection on the two readings done during the Entrance to Novitiate prayer service. The readings follow his reflection. “The most deadly poison of our time is indifference.” “The opposite of love is not hate, its indifference” These are two quotes that I always had a special fondness for. The first quote Read More…
New SCJ district inaugurated in Vietnam!
On August 12, the Priests of the Sacred Heart officially established the District of Vietnam, the congregation’s newest entity. During a morning liturgy the formal announcement of the establishment of the district, with the names of its first administration, was read. Over 140 SCJs and guests were crammed into the community chapel to take part in the ceremony.
