20 Questions | July 29, 2020
Br. Duane Lemke, SCJ, is local superior of Sacred Heart Monastery where he works with the ECS program, as well as at St. Martin of Tours parish in Franklin, WI. Q: Where were you born and raised? Describe your family. BR. DUANE: I was born and raised on a farm in western South Dakota. My […]
Featured Stories | July 28, 2020
Br. Diego Diaz, SCJ, ministers with Sacred Heart Southern Missions in northern Mississippi. His reflection is paired with a number of resources he shares in light of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, commemorated by the United Nations on July 30. More about the day, as well as links to various resources, follows Br. Diego’s […]
News & Events | July 27, 2020
Path to the missions began at SHSST “Formation is key to building our Dehonian presence wherever we are, about laying the foundation for the presence of our charism,” said Fr. Amaro Vieira, SCJ, an alumnus of Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology‘s ECS program (English and Cultural Studies, formerly ESL). “Our Dehonian charism calls us […]
Featured Stories | July 21, 2020
“May God give me the strength and the courage to listen to his call. I do believe He is calling me to always go beyond.” – Fr. Amaro Vieira, SCJ Alumni of the ECS program (formerly English as a Second Language) at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology are found throughout the world. […]
News & Events | July 20, 2020
Happy anniversary! Today, July 20, four of our Indonesian SCJs ministering in North America celebrate their anniversaries of First Profession of Vows. They are pictured at the top of the page: Fr. Christianus Hendrik (1990), Fr. Yohanes Yuliwan Maslim (1985), Fr. Vincent Suparman (1986), and Fr. Aegidius Warsito (1986). Fr. Hendrik is a member of […]
20 Questions | July 20, 2020
Fr. Stephen Huffstetter, SCJ, is vicar general of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians). He is originally from the United States and previously served as provincial superior of the US Province. Q: Where were you born and raised? Describe your family. FR. STEVE: I was born and raised in the small town of Walkerton, […]
20 Questions | July 19, 2020
Fr. Joseph Mukuna, SCJ, is a member of the Congolese Province doing post-graduate studies in the United States. Q: Where were you born and raised? Describe your family. FR. JOSEPH: My name is Joseph Mukuna. I was born and raised in Kananga (Congo). I have two brothers and two sisters; I am second in […]
News & Events | July 13, 2020
Dehonian seminar moves from Cameroon to the internet Saturday, July 11, was the opening the Dehonian International Theological Seminar “Sint Unum: Challenges and Perspectives Today”. Originally, the gathering of the continental theological commissions was to have taken place in Yaoundé, Cameroon, but COVID–19 turned the international gathering into an online conference. “The General Government told […]
20 Questions | July 13, 2020
Fr. Chuck Wonch, SCJ, is a member of the Sacred Heart Community at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake; he assists in the Province Vocation Office. Q: Where were you born and raised? Describe your family. FR. CHUCK: I call the mountains around Colville, WA, my home. It is a small town in the northeast […]
20 Questions | July 09, 2020
Fr. Jim Casper, SCJ, is a member of the Toronto community (Canadian Region). He is retired, but continues to be active in part-time ministry. Q: Where were you born and raised? Describe your family. FR. JIM: I was born in Leamington, a small town of approximately 8,000 people, situated on the shore of Lake Erie, […]