Year: 2017
Weekly News: July 17, 2017
Four SCJs from North America will take part in the International Dehonian Theological Seminar in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, July 20-25; SCJ seminarian writes from Brazil; photos available from funeral of Fr. Charles Yost; council meetings dates for 2018; prayer requests, updates and reminders.
Weekly News: July 10, 2017
Province students busy in summer ministries; Fr. Charles Yost dies at the age of 85; videos available from province assembly; record number in ESL program at SHSST; retreat reminder; prayer notices and address updates
Fr. Charles Yost dies
Fr. Charles Yost, SCJ, died July 8 at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake in Franklin, WI. He had gone into home hospice care just days earlier. Fr. Yost was 85. “Being an SCJ definitely influences how I minister,” he wrote several years ago, reflecting on his vocation. “From the SCJs I have a deep appreciation of the Mass and the Eucharist that I try to pass on to others.”
Weekly News: June 26, 2017
Dehonians celebrate feast of the Sacred Heart around the country; SCJ seminarian reflects on being “united in one heart;” remembering Fr. Vince; July birthdays; prayer requests; Schools in Collaboration gathering in Mississippi; offices closed for July 4.
Feast of the Sacred Heart
“If we put our trust and hope in the Sacred Heart of Jesus, he will not disappoint; for his Heart still beats with healing and love for the world, for us.,” said Fr. Ed Kilianski, US provincial superior, in his homily for the feast of the Sacred Heart. Sacred Heart Monastery hosted a feast-day celebration on June 23.
Remembering Fr. Vince
Fr. Vincent McDonald, SCJ, died June 19 in suburban Milwaukee. He was 85, professed his first vows with the Priests of the Sacred Heart in 1951 and was ordained in 1958. He served as a prison chaplain, as a chaplain to the armed services, in hospital ministry and in parish ministry.
Weekly News: June 19, 2017
Nine commit to being a Dehonian Associate; students in summer ministry in Mississippi; SHSST awarded fifth grant of the year; seminarians do annual Holy Land dig; Our Lady of Fatima honored; shareholder activism; updates and prayer requests.
Making the commitment to be a Dehonian Associate
CONGRATULATIONS! After a year of study and prayer together, nine members of the Sacred Heart Southern Missions staff and board made their first commitment as Dehonian Associates during a ceremony on June 15.
Weekly News: June 12, 2017
Highlights from the 2017 Provincial Assembly including photo links; province jubilees; the “Johnny Klingler JP Award;” prayer requests; new novitiate receives canonical approval; formation news; provincial’s calendar.
The Joy of Community
“The Joy of Community Expressed in Our Mission” was the theme of the 2017 Province Assembly. It began with the Jubilee Celebration on June 5 and continued through the week with presentations on a wide variety of topics including personality exploration, multiculturalism, migration and community. It also included testimonies from the province’s students, reflecting on what they see in the Priests of the Sacred Heart and why they have chosen to follow their vocations with the community.
