Year: 2017
The Way of Light
“The Way of Light” are one-minute reflections on the Resurrection from the words of our founder, Fr. Leo John Dehon. These are sent by email from the Dehonian Associates Office on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the Easter season. Click on the red text above or below to view the April 18 reflection; a subscription option is available on the webpage.
Weekly News: April 10, 2017
Remembering Br. Gabriel Kersting; SCJ in Canada does first parish mission; prayer notices; sponsorship of refugee families enriches parish; Easter reflections; Holy Week and Easter schedules; provinicial’s schedule; seminarian builds shelves for new novitiate.
Just weeks after his 95th birthday, Br. Gabe Kersting dies
Br. Gabriel Kersting, SCJ, died on April 7; he was 95. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pa., Br. Gabe worked in the Merchant Marines as a deckhand from 1942 to 1946 before following his vocation with the Priests of the Sacred Heart. He made his first profession when he was 26. He served in the province’s seminaries and administration, and for over 20 years as a missionary in South Africa.
Weekly News: April 3, 2017
At 83, Fr. Bernie Rosinski defends master’s thesis; SCJs assume responsibility for new parish in Chile; Jackson bishop visits SHSM schools; over 200 attend Catholic-Jewish dialogue at SHSST; Easter mailings from the Dehonian Spirituality office; former SCJ published; calendar items; updates; prayer requests
Never too old to fall in love
On March 30 Fr. Bernie Rosinski, SCJ, defended his master’s thesis in Scripture at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. In taking up his studies for the degree at the age of 79 he said that he “found his true love.” The object of that love? Scripture! “It is replete with mystery; it preoccupies me.”
Weekly News: March 27, 2017
Br. Gabe celebrates his 95th birthday; International Communications Commission holds fist meeting; Dehonian spirituality shared in Toronto; new pastor named for St. Martin of Tours; video from the latest Spirituality of the Heart Coffee Break; updates and prayer requests; new on the blog; provincial’s calendar and other notices
Weekly news: March 20, 2017
Local superiors meet in Hales Corners, Frater Joseph Vu begins preparation for final vows, Fr. Mark Mastin reflects on the “Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit,” Fr. Ziggy Morawiec receives Green Card, reflections on Fr. Dehon, Fr. Leonard Elder celebrates 50 years of priesthood, and administrative notices.
Weekly News: March 13, 2017
Two received into postulancy; celebrating Founder’s Day; interreligious dialogue; Dehon Study Center newsletter available; prayer requests; SCJs visit Speaker Ryan’s office; undocumented share their stories with SCJs at SHML; European Major Superiors meeting; provincial’s time.
A Lenten prayer at Speaker Ryan’s office
On March 6, four SCJs and Mark Peters, director of Justice, Peace and Reconciliation for the US Province, went to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s office in Racine to share their concerns about the Trump administration’s executive order on immigration. Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake is within Speaker Ryan’s district and thus the SCJs meeting with him weren’t just concerned citizens, they were also his constituents.
Weekly News: March 6, 2017
Celebrating diversity in Brazil; reflecting on the call to “live gratefully;” prayer requests; the March 14 letter from Fr. General; Lenten presentations on the spirituality of the Sacred Heart; reminders about province assembly and budgets; provincial’s calendar and a closing pic from OLG, Houston.
