Year: 2014

Weekly News: August 18, 2014

Justin Krenke professes first vows; three SCJs renew vows; address updates; SHSST news; Canadian Region holds its chapter; reflecting on the role of the formation director; Vietnamese District celebrates first anniversary…

Justin Krenke professes first vows

Justin Krenke, 23, professed his first vows with the Priests of the Sacred Heart on Saturday, August 16. The ceremony took place at St. Martin of Tours parish, Franklin, Wis. Fr. Stephen Huffstetter, SCJ, provincial superior, received his vows. Justin has been a candidate with the Priests of the Sacred Heart since 2010;

Remembering the founder

“For him I lived, for him I die. He is my everything, my life, my death and my eternity,” said Fr. Leo John Dehon, pointing at a portrait of the Sacred Heart just moments before his death, 89 years ago today, August 12. The congregation which which he founded, dedicated to the Sacred Heart, is now located in over 40 countries around the world.

Weekly News: August 11, 2014

Vocation Central on the road, St. Joseph’s students back to school, new email addresses at SHSST, Canadian Chapter, prayer requests, remembering Fr. Dehon, upcoming first professions

Weekly News: August 4, 2014

Southern Missions camp helps young people to learn about responsible financial management, Dehon essay contest winner announced, updates, new logo and seal for Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, remembering “the heart” at Divine Heart, birthdays, prayer requests and updates.

Weekly News: July 28, 2014

US Province well represented at international education conference, new candidate accepted for province, lay employee reflects on sharing in the Dehonian mission, updates, Justice, Peace and Reconciliation newsletter, prayer requests and other news of the week.

Weekly News: July 14, 2014

Province chapter concludes, Fr. Larry Rucker dies at age 80, Br. Clay Diaz makes final profession, social justice the theme of Dehonian Spirituality reflections, updates, Fridge Notes schedule note.

Fr. Larry Rucker dies

Fr. Larry Rucker, 80, died Sunday, July 13, in Brookfield, Wis. (suburban Milwaukee). In recent weeks the SCJ had been hospitalized for internal bleeding and related complications, which led to his death. Born in New York State, Fr. Larry professed first vows in 1953 and was ordained in 1966.

Provincial Chapter concludes

On July 11 the 15th Provincial Chapter of the U.S. Province held its final vote on an issue that was on the minds of many (not just in the meeting room, but throughout the country): the rapidly growing number of child migrants on the U.S. – Mexican border…

Br. Clay Diaz makes final profession

Br. Clay Diaz, SCJ, started candidacy with the Priests of the Sacred Heart in 2003. On July 8, he made his perpetual profession of vows with the community. “I came to know the SCJ community while living in Puerto Rico through Vision Magazine,” he said. “I truly appreciate the SCJ charism and the ministries of the community: working with the poor and serving those who have needs, be it through parish ministries, social outreach, schools and many other ministries.”