Month: February 2022
SCJs remain with the people of Ukraine
“We do not want to leave our parishioners,” said Fr. Tadeusz Wołos, SCJ, of the Dehonian community in Ukraine. “We do not want to leave our parishioners without pastoral assistance. We will stay with them until the end of this matter. We remain open to welcome people, providing them places to sleep, necessary food, some financial Read More…
Weekly News: February 28, 2022
Ash Wednesday, March 2 “With ashes today, the priest traces on my forehead the sign of penitence and the sign of death. What am I? Dust and ashes. I am but nothingness; however, I will go to God and I will go with humility. I will go with the awareness of my weakness, but confident Read More…
SCJ ministry funds state missing person’s position
Native Hope – an outreach program of the SCJs’ St. Joseph’s Indian School – announced February 16 that it will fund the missing person specialist position created in the South Dakota state Attorney General’s Office. “The decision to fund the grant was a logical next step in our commitment to an issue that has been Read More…
Weekly News: February 21, 2022
“Dehonians in Social Commitments” Postponed for several years by the pandemic, the Dehonians’ IX General Conference took place February 13-18 in Rome. In-person participation was limited primarily to entity superiors (again, due to the pandemic), but many others took part via Zoom and livestream events. The theme of the conference: “Dehonians in Social Commitments.” “When Read More…
Weekly News: February 14, 2022
The General Conference begins! Last night the IX General Conference got underway in Rome with an opening dinner and introductions. The theme of the conference: “Dehonians in Social Commitment.” Taking part in-person are the entity superiors of the congregation from around the world, including Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, newly installed superior of the US Province, Read More…
Weekly News: February 7, 2022
A new term begins On Wednesday, February 2, Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, was installed as the 16th provincial superior of the US Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart. He was elected to the position on January 4 during the province’s Election Assembly. Prior to his election, Fr. Vien was vice rector and assistant professor of Read More…
Fr. Vien Nguyen installed as 16th provincial superior
On Wednesday, February 2, Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, was installed as the 16th provincial superior of the US Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians). He was elected to the position by fellow SCJ priests and brothers on January 4 during the province’s Election Assembly. Originally from Vietnam, Fr. Vien, 48, immigrated to Read More…
