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Weekly News: August 31, 2020

“Justice is the foundation of social relationships, and its purpose is to ensure individual rights.  These rights, whose violation is a crime of outrage against humanity, must be protected.  The right to life; the right to a fair remuneration for work; the right not to be crushed by excessive work; the right to the joys […]

Ministering in a silent language

“I am very happy to have had the opportunity to work and learn alongside people who are blind, who witness to me their courage, patience, and strength of character.” -Br. Leonard Zaworski, SCJ   Many people think of picking up a new skill as they enter retirement: learn a musical instrument, start to paint, become […]

Weekly News: August 24, 2020

OLG alumni lead teacher in-service Diego DeLeon and Vanessa Echavarria, 2010 graduates of Our Lady of Guadalupe school in Houston, returned to their alma mater last week to lead a team-building exercise for teachers during their in-service. Among those who took part? Fr. Wojciech Adamczyk, SCJ, OLG pastor, who is pictured above creating art with […]

Weekly News: August 17, 2020

“Why do you want to profess vows with the Priests of the Sacred Heart; why do you choose to be a Dehonian?” This was the question posed to Thien Nguyen, Thuan Nguyen, Hung Pham and Truc Tran a week before they professed their First Vows with the Priests of the Sacred Heart. Each spent a year in […]

Four profess vows and become SCJs!

“Why do you want to profess vows with the Priests of the Sacred Heart; why do you choose to be a Dehonian?” This was the question posed to Thien Nguyen, Thuan Nguyen, Hung Pham and Truc Tran a week before they professed their First Vows with the Priests of the Sacred Heart. Each spent a year in […]

Weekly News: August 10, 2020

“I would like to see no one come to us who does not leave a better person. Is not the special grace of the Priests of the Sacred Heart to touch the hearts of all?” -Fr.  Leo John Dehon Commemorating the founder This Wednesday, August 12, is the 95th anniversary of the death of Fr. […]

Dehonian Spirituality 2020

Dehonian Spirituality 2020 Dehonian Spirituality is a weekly e-publication. Sent by email most Fridays, it includes prayers and reflections based in the spirituality of Fr. Leo John Dehon, founder of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians). Issues from 2020 are below; click here to access previous years. 08-28-2020 – “Spirituality for Modern Times” [final […]

Weekly news: August 3, 2020

Relationship with SCJs started at baptism “A Priest of the Sacred Heart – Fr. Joe Ford – baptized me as an infant, and the SCJs served at my home parish for decades,” wrote Br. Duane Lemke, SCJ, when asked how he first met the SCJs (Dehonians). “I was interested in them because their common life […]