News & Events | October 26, 2020
“It feels good to be back with my SCJ brothers! After months of delay due to the pandemic, Fr. Juan Carlos Castañeda Rojas, SCJ, arrived in Ecuador on October 19 to join the Dehonian mission there. “It feels good to be back with my SCJ brothers,” he said. Fr. Juancho is pictured above. “I have always […]
Featured Stories | October 26, 2020
“If there is anything that is for sure in our lives it is that we will experience many transitions, changes, and experiences and that many of those may come to us when we least expect them. Surely this is one of lessons we have learned from the pandemic which has changed lives around the world.” […]
Uncategorized | October 22, 2020
LIGHTS! CAMERA!! ACTION!!! Our students in formation have been busy putting together a variety of videos, both serious and not-so-serious, to give a window into the life of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians) and especially, the formation community. Click on any (or all!) of the video links below. We also invite you to […]
News & Events | October 19, 2020
Our students, in their own words Each year we ask our students in formation to introduce themselves in their own words. Reflecting the diversity of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians), as well as the Church itself, they represent a wide variety of cultural, educational and professional backgrounds. Yet they all have the same […]
Featured Stories | October 19, 2020
🎬 VIEW student videos Students unmasked! Each year we ask our students in formation to introduce themselves in their own words. Reflecting the diversity of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians), as well as the Church itself, they represent a wide variety of cultural, educational and professional backgrounds. Yet they all have the same […]
News & Events | October 12, 2020
Unity in diversity Organized by the ECS Program (English and Cultural Studies) at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, the fall Multicultural Mass is a celebration of the many cultures represented not only in the ECS Program, but also in the seminary and the Dehonian community. Due to the pandemic, the number of students […]
News & Events | October 05, 2020
Pet blessings In commemoration of the feast of St. Francis, pet blessings are offered throughout the province. Due to the pandemic, this year the blessings were done via drive-thru (pets were asked to have their humans do the driving). Fr. Hendrik Ardianto, SCJ, is pictured above blessing Holy Family principal Tunia Sangster’s new dog, Diesel. […]
News & Events | 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 | September 28, 2020
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 | September 25, 2020
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 […]