Weekly News: February 19, 2018

Three enter postulancy; Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States, returns to SHSST in fall; SHSM in-service focuses on immigration concerns; Lux Center sponsors film; Fr. Bob Bossie reflects on Lent; SCJ News available; provincial's calendar.

Weekly News: February 12, 2018

Preparing for Lent; Family Day in India brings to light the melting pot of diversity of the congregation in the country; calendar reminders; St. Joseph's students tae part in Empty Bowl project; OLG in Houston holds a "living rosary."

Weekly News: February 5, 2018

Frater Juan Carlos Castañeda Rojas professes final vows; US Province looks at an increasingly international future; Frater Long Nguyen and Juancho Castañeda Rojas receive Ministry of Lector; International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking; Native Hope wins SD award; February birthdays; and five take part in Come and See weekend.

The blessings of long-term commitment

On February 3, Frater Juan Carlos Castañeda Rojas, SCJ, made his perpetual commitment to be a Dehonian, a member of the Priests of the Sacred Heart. Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ, received his vows in a ceremony at Sacred Heart Monastery. Originally from Colombia, Frater Juancho professed his first vows in 2013. He is 35.

Internationality is the future of the US Province

"Our Future: Together in Community and Ministry" was the theme of the January 30 - February 1, 2018, US Provincial Conference. Although a variety of issues were discussed, one of the most significant themes was "internationality." As one SCJ said: "It's not just that we want to welcome SCJs from other entities; we want to be intercultural, allowing ourselves to changed and enhanced by SCJs from around the world."

Weekly News: January 29, 2018

Province schools celebrate Catholic Schools Week; Mississippi students take part in School Choice rally; students at Sacred Heart in Southaven learn about migration; bishops issue final message from Rome meeting; Provincial Conference this week; prayer requests and provincial's time.

Weekly News: January 22, 2018

SCJs lead confirmation retreat; Chicago property sold; election reminder; reflection on prayer; provincial conference next week; photos and homily from Fr. Steve Wiese's funeral; notices from SHSST; updates and prayer requests; "Open Heart" retreat in Macau; Dehonian bishops meet in Rome

Fr. Steve Wiese: teacher, pastor and missionary

Fr. Steve Wiese, SCJ, died on January 13; he was 83. He served as a teacher in the province's seminaries, in parish ministry throughout the country, as a vocation director and as missionary in Lesotho (Africa). For the past several years he had been a member of the Sacred Heart Community at SHML.

Weekly News: January 15, 2018

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; building project updates; keynote speaker at SHSST's Preaching Workshop echoes Fr. Dehon; Vietnamese SCJ begins seminary studies at SHSST; founder's circular letters available online; updates and prayer requests; provincial superior's calendar.

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