Weekly News: December 19, 2022

Congratulations Father Henry! On Saturday, December 17th, Fr. Henry Bùi Nguyen, SCJ, was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Thomas Thái Thành Nguyen, auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Orange. The ordination took place at St. Columban Catholic Church in Garden Grove, CA, just a few miles away from Fr. Henry’s home parish of St. Read More…


“We must listen to others”

“We must listen to others” – This was the key message of Pardeep Kaleka to SCJs during this morning’s Advent Hour of Recollection for SCJs via Zoom (December 13). Pardeep’s life path changed dramatically on August 5, 2012, when a white supremacist opened fire on the Sikh Temple that his father –– Satwant Singh Kaleka Read More…


Weekly news: December 12, 2022

Our Lady of Guadalupe Today, December 12, is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. At OLG, Houston, the feast stretches well beyond the single feast day. Preparations begin weeks before the two full days’ of Spanish and English masses (including an outdoor midnight mass at the OLG Shrine), performances and other celebrations. This year, Read More…


Welcome Chris!

On Wednesday, December 14, the province will host a luncheon to honor John Kuxhause, who is retiring from his position as Chief Financial Manager for the US Province after over 22 years of service. Assuming John’s duties will be a person already familiar to many in the Hales Corners area: Chris Lambert. For four years Read More…


Weekly news: December 5, 2022

Be open to the “nudge” of God On November 29, approximately 100 employees, volunteers and other Dehonian collaborators in the United States came together via Zoom for an Advent Hour of Recollection. Led by Sr. Nancy Schreck, OSF, her topic was “The Challenge of Making Room for Jesus During the Busyness of the Holidays.” “In Read More…


Fr. Andrzej installed as St.Martin of Tours pastor

During the 4:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, November 26, Bishop James T. Schuerman, auxiliary bishop of Milwaukee, installed Fr. Andrzej Sudol, SCJ, as pastor of St. Martin of Tours parish in Franklin, WI. Fr. Andrzej has been serving the parish since July. “Although I have been serving as pastor for the past few months, I Read More…


Be open to the “nudge” of God

Employees from across the country come together for an Advent Hour of Recollection This morning, November 29, approximately 100 employees, volunteers and other Dehonian collaborators in the United States came together via Zoom for an Advent Hour of Recollection. “We have more than 500 people ministering alongside the SCJs in the United States,” said Fr. Read More…


Weekly News: November 28, 2022

Fr. Andrzej Sudol installed as SMOT pastor During the 4:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, November 26, Bishop James T. Schuerman, auxiliary bishop of Milwaukee, installed Fr. Andrzej Sudol, SCJ, as pastor of St. Martin of Tours parish in Franklin, WI. Fr. Andrzej has been serving the parish since July. “Although I have been serving as Read More…


Weekly News: November 21, 2022

“In all circumstances, give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18   The Provincial Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday this week (November 24-25) for Thanksgiving. We will reopen on Monday. Have a blessed holiday weekend! SCJ Memorial Day In 2004 the General Administration established Read More…


Weekly News: November 14, 2022

Continuing to remember our veterans Last Friday, November 11, was Veterans Day. With news of the elections, and the death of Fr. Bernie Rosinski, SCJ, and other events, the annual remembrance fell to the background for some. But it wasn’t forgotten. Pictured above are two of our SCJ veterans: Fr. Greg Schill, who served in Read More…