Month: March 2014

Ash Wednesday

A prayer for Ash Wednesday On this day, we enter into a season that focuses attention on our human weakness, and the destructive consequences of personal and systemic sin.  Taken seriously, Lent is a challenging time.  It requires honesty, humility, and a firm resolve to break unhealthy patterns in order to continue growing into the Read More…

Fr. Leo Dehon, reflecting on Ash Wednesday

    In 1909 our founder, Fr. Leo John Dehon, SCJ, finished his meditation book called A Year with the Sacred Heart.  What follows is my translation of most of his meditation for Ash Wednesday.  May we all make of this Lent a time for a conversion of life to greater love of our self, our neighbor, Read More…

Weekly News: March 3, 2014

Students from Sacred Heart School take top honors at math competition; updates from the new JPR director, Fr. Tom Cassidy shares his latest blog post from India; province financial consultant named to general chapter preparation committee; news from South Dakota; prayer requests, and updates on SCJs and alumni