Weekly News: March 2, 2015

Follow-up on immigration from NACC; death notices and prayer requests; vocation office on the road; Fr. Francis back from Rome and Bishop Joe moves to Florida; news from the JPR Office and an update on Fr. Steve’s calendar.


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Weekly News: February 23

Way of the Cross at SHSST in Spanish and English; Lenten reflections; four ordained to diaconate in India; prayer for peace in the Holy Land; Biblical archeologist to speak at SHSST’s Lux Lecture; Reflections on the General Chapter theme; prayer requests; March birthdays


Weekly news: February 16, 2015

“Way of the Cross” reflections for Lent available from the Dehonian Associates office; Fr. Joseph George Coppens dies; St. Joe’s health care program offered to benefactors; blog posts from the Philippines and India; SHSM mobile food pantry assists over 300 families.


Meditations on the Cross

March 4, 2015 – O Peter, poor disciple, you swear you do not know Jesus? You yourself proclaimed him the Son of the Living God, the Divine Master who had the words of life. You swore to die for him, to be faithful to him even if all should betray him. Where does the glance of Jesus go? He looks at Peter. How beautiful was this glance! What expression in those divine eyes whose love and tender reproach penetrate the heart of St. Peter. How good Jesus is to those who have the misfortune of offending him through weakness! How compassionate he is to those who fall! The glance of Jesus reveals to us his merciful Heart.


Weekly News: Feb. 9, 2015

Blog posts from the Philippines and India, General Chapter logo unveiled while preparatory commission organizes details of the chapter’s work, US archivist finds congregational treasurer’s in Vatican archives, SHSST honored for beauty of its grounds.


Weekly News: February 2, 2015

Welcome to candidate Luis Barrantes; health updates and prayer requests; SCJs call awareness to the pain of human trafficking; blog posts from Asia; Fr. Nardi busy back home in Indonesia.


SCJs call awareness to the pain of human trafficking

The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace and the International Union of Superiors General designated February 8 as the first International Day of Prayer and Awareness against Human Trafficking. Fr. Peter McKenna of the Canadian Region, and Frater James Nguyen of the US Province, prepared the following information and resources about human trafficking and about Read More…


Weekly News: January 26, 2015

New entries on the province blog from Fr. John Czyzynski and Fr. Tom Cassidy; Lenten reflections available from Dehonian Associates Office; ESL alumna serves on international Dehonian Family Committee; prayer requests; preparations for the 2015 General Chapter; February birthdays.


ESL alumna helps lead international Dehonian Family efforts

In May, 2014, approximately 35 members of the Dehonian Family –– SCJ and lay from around the world –– came together to discuss ways in which the Dehonian charism and can be lived and shared beyond professed members of the Priests of the Sacred Heart. Among those who took part in the meeting was Ida Coelho, a Lay Dehonian from Brazil and an alumna of SHSST’s ESL program.