Fr. Ed Kilianski, former provincial superior, has died

“This is my prayer for you: that you trust deeply in the mercy of our loving Father, just as Jesus did.” -Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ On June 26, Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ, former provincial superior of the US Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart, died in California. He was 67. A native of Read More…


Weekly News: July 25, 2022

Putting the final touches on summer Frater Truc Tran, SCJ, a seminarian on summer ministry assignment in Lower Brule, SD, puts the final touches on a new sign for St. Mary’s Church in Lower Brule. St. Mary’s is one of the oldest ministries of the Priests of the Sacred Heart in the United States and Read More…


Weekly News: July 18, 2022

32 people make one-year commitment as Dehonian Associates During a prayer service yesterday (July 17) in the chapel at Holy Spirit church in Hernando, MS, 32 lay people made their one-year commitment as Dehonian Associates. Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, led the service. Twenty-six people made their first commitment; six renewed their continuing commitment as Dehonian Read More…


Dehonian spirituality is for all

Our thanks to Mississippi Dehonian Associate Laura Grisham for sharing the following story and photos.  With their families looking on, a group of 32 people made a one-year commitment as Dehonian Associates during a prayer service in the chapel of Holy Spirit Church in Hernando, MS, on July 17. Each person signed a document stating Read More…


Weekly news: July 11, 2022

Remembering Fr. Ed On Friday, the Novitiate Community planted a purple Eastern Beech Nut tree in honor of Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ. Pictured above L-R: Jacob Smith, Jonathan Nguyen-Vuong, Fr. Byron Haaland, SCJ, Michael Wodarczyk and Fr. Andrzej Sudol, SCJ. The funeral for Fr. Ed will be on Wednesday, July 13, at the main chapel Read More…