Weekly News: September 28, 2020

“I love my calling to be a brother” The quote was from Br. Andy Gancarczyk, SCJ, during his 25th anniversary celebration last week at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Houston (he is pictured above, on the right). He professed his first vows with the Priests of the Sacred Heart on September 24, 1995. “So, 25 […]

20 Questions with Bishop Joseph Potocnak, SCJ

Originally from Pennsylvania, Bishop Joseph Potocnak, SCJ, spent 36 years in South Africa, 17 as bishop of the Diocese of De Aar. He is now retired and is a member of the Sacred Heart Community in Pinellas Park, FL, where he serves as a volunteer chaplain at the local veterans center.   Q: Where were […]

20 Questions with Fr. Mark Fortner, SCJ

A missionary in Indonesia for over 30 years, Fr. Mark Fortner, SCJ, is now retired and living at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake. Before answering the questions, Fr. Mark wrote a short preface: The photo of the sunflowers at the top of the page reminds me of our garden at SHML and offers me a […]

How to respond?

What can I do to respond to migrants and their needs? DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE: English (letter)     French (letter)      Indonesian (letter)      Portuguese (letter)      Spanish (letter)     Vietnamese (letter) More than ever before, we are aware that there are countless migrants in every part of the world. They are fleeing […]

Weekly News: September 21, 2020

Lights, cameras, ACTION! Our students in formation just released the first of several videos in which they hope to give others a window into who they are, as well as the community. “What superpower would you like to have?” “When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?” [One […]

Weekly News: September 14, 2020

Masked and busy “Life is good down here!” said Fr. Greg Schill, SCJ. He is pictured above, following yesterday’s Spanish Mass at Christ the King parish in Southaven, MS. “Fr. Hendrik Ardianto, SCJ, has been a valuable asset to our community and ministry.” This summer, Fr. Hendrik joined the pastoral team, which includes Fr. Greg and Fr. David […]

20 Questions with Fr. Praveen Kumar Richard, SCJ

Originally from India, Fr. Praveen Kumar Richard, SCJ, is a member of the SCJ community at St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain, SD.   Q: Where were you born and raised? Describe your family. FR. PRAVEEN: I was born in Tamil Nadu, one of the states in India. I am the second child among the […]

Restoring Human Dignity

DOWNLOAD THE BROCHURE: English (letter)     French (letter)     Indonesian (letter)     Portuguese (letter)     Spanish (letter)     Vietnamese (letter) What can I do to respond to migrants and their needs? More than ever before, we are aware that there are countless migrants in every part of the world. They are fleeing from danger, from ecological devastation, from tyranny and […]

20 Questions with Fr. Vincent Suparman, SCJ

Fr. Vincent Suparman, SCJ, originally from Indonesia, is local superior of the Sacred Heart retirement community in Pinellas Park, FL.   Q: Where were you born and raised? Describe your family. FR. VINCENT: I was born in Batanghari, a little town thirty miles East of Teluk Betung, the capital of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia.  At age […]