Year: 2021
Weekly News: July 19, 2021
Without the Spirit, “I am nothing” “For me, union with God is my everything,” wrote Fr. Bob Bossie, SCJ in his response to the 20 Questions project. “This is the call of the SCJ, union with Jesus in his self-offering to God for the good of all and, as we know today, the good of Read More…
20 Questions with Fr. Bob Bossie
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 12, 2021
Summer camp at OLG Postulants Jacob Smith and Jonathan Nguyen-Vuong were among those who helped organize this year’s Altar Servers Summer Camp at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Houston, July 6-8. The camp included time for prayer, presentations, and training sessions, but also games and a closing field trip to Lake Conroe. Jacob and Jonathan are Read More…
Weekly News: June 28, 2021
Celebrating Independence day God, source of all freedom, this day is bright with the memory of those that declared that life and liberty are your gift to every human being. Help us to continue a good work begun long ago. Make our vision clear and our will strong; that only in human solidarity will we Read More…
Sacred Heart Chacon Family Shelter blessed and opened
Under a warm, early summer sun, a crowd gathered on Tuesday, June 22, to dedicate the Sacred Heart Chacon Family Shelter in Eagle Butte, S.D. Earlier, six shelter advocates met with Lakota Elder Cheryl Redbear to reflect on their special role in service to those seeking shelter, healing and a new beginning at the facility. Read More…
Weekly News: June 21, 2021
Summer ministry begins Writing from Houston, Postulants Jacob Smith and Jonathan Nguyen-Vuong shared photos from the first week of their summer ministry assignment at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Houston. “It has been a great start,” wrote Jonathan. The community members are all very welcoming, supportive and relaxed. It is wonderful to see how each community Read More…
Weekly News: June 14, 2021
Celebrating the feast day Throughout the world, Dehonians came together last Friday to celebrate the feast of the Sacred Heart. As noted previously, Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ, was the main celebrant at the feast-day Mass at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake. Residents of the retirement community joined SCJs for the celebration. “It is in the Read More…
Feast of the Sacred Heart, June 11, 2021
Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ, provincial superior of the US Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians), was the main celebrant and homilist at the June 11 Mass for the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart. Dehonians joined residents at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake in the feast-day Eucharist in the Good Shepherd Chapel. Fr. Read More…
Weekly News: June 7, 2021
Feast of the Sacred Heart This Friday, June 11, is the solemnity of the Sacred Heart. Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ, will be the main celebrant of a feast-day Mass at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake. Due to pandemic protocols, attendance at the liturgy will be limited to SCJs and residents of SHML. The Provincial Offices Read More…
As one door closes…
Fr. Praveen Kumar Richard, SCJ, will soon return to the Indian District after several years of study and ministry in the US Province, including two years at St. Joseph’s Indian School in South Dakota. Before leaving, he was featured in St. Joe Strong, an internal school newsletter. The publication began by noting something that Fr. Read More…
