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 Read More…


20 Questions with Br. Duane Lemke, SCJ

Favorite color? What makes you happy? What are you good at? What is your greatest fear… “Twenty Questions” is a regular feature in which SCJs and those with whom they minister and collaborate share a bit about themselves in an informal Q&A. Participants are given the same list of questions and are invited to answer Read More…


The heart does not understand social distancing

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 Read More…


Weekly News: 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 Read More…


Path to the missions began at Sacred Heart

“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. Read More…


Weekly News: 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 Read More…


20 Questions with Fr. Stephen Huffstetter, SCJ

Favorite color? What makes you happy? What are you good at? What is your greatest fear… “Twenty Questions” is a regular feature in which SCJs and those with whom they minister and collaborate share a bit about themselves in an informal Q&A. Participants are given the same list of questions and are invited to answer Read More…


20 Questions with Fr. Joseph Mukuna, SCJ

Favorite color? What makes you happy? What are you good at? What is your greatest fear… “Twenty Questions” is a regular feature in which SCJs and those with whom they minister and collaborate share a bit about themselves in an informal Q&A. Participants are given the same list of questions and are invited to answer Read More…


Weekly News: 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 Read More…


20 Questions with Fr. Chuck Wonch

Favorite color? What makes you happy? What are you good at? What is your greatest fear… “Twenty Questions” is a regular feature in which SCJs and those with whom they minister and collaborate share a bit about themselves in an informal Q&A. Participants are given the same list of questions and are invited to answer Read More…