Year: 2022
Before there was Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake…
Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake sits on ground that has a lengthy history that goes back well before the Priests of the Sacred Heart purchased it in 1929. The majority of residents at SHML are lay people who live in two of the three wings of the apartment complex; the north wing is reserved for Read More…
Weekly News: May 9, 2022
A busy weekend! These have been busy days for Dn. Henry Nguyen, SCJ. On Friday, May 6, he graduated from Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology with his master’s in divinity. The next day, May 7, Henry was ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Joseph Potocnak, SCJ, bishop emeritus of De Aar, South Africa. Read More…
Celebrating the vocation of brother
May 1, the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, wrote the following to members of the US Province, reflecting on the vocation of brother: On the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker, the Church honors and celebrates the vocation of religious Brothers. I want to take this opportunity to recognize the Read More…
Weekly News: May 2, 2022
Welcome Frs. Carlos and Steve! Frs. Carlos Luis Suarez Codorniú, SCJ and Fr. Stephen Huffstetter, SCJ, start the General Visitation of the US Province this week in Pinellas Park, FL. On May 3 they will fly to Milwaukee, where they will first be with the Sacred Heart Monastery Community and then the communities at Sacred Read More…
Weekly News: April 25, 2022
Visitations Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, is pictured above with members of the Sacred Heart Monastery community during last week’s Provincial Visitation. “This is one of the most diverse communities in the province,” said Fr. Vien, who noted that SHM includes candidates, professed students and SCJs in final vows. It is an international, intergenerational community, and Read More…
Weekly News: April 11, 2022
The Passion of his Heart “The Passion is the masterpiece of the love of the Heart of Jesus. His agony is particularly the Passion of his Heart.” Leo John Dehon, SCJ, The Life of Love towards the Sacred Heart of Jesus, 7th Meditation Holy week and Easter schedule The Provincial Offices will close at 2:00 pm Read More…
A return to South Africa
For several weeks this spring, Fr. Charles Brown, SCJ, has been in South Africa delivering a variety of presentations: first at the sabbatical program sponsored by the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (the SACBC includes Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland –– the name of which recently changed to “Eswatini” –– and South Africa), and second, leading Read More…
Planning for a Dehonian future
From April 5-6, Fr. Vien Nguyen, members of the Provincial Council, and Br. Frank Presto (provincial secretary) met in Chamberlain, SD, for a planning retreat. Sr. Cathy Bertand, SSND, who has worked with the SCJs at a variety of province events, was facilitator. Prior to the gathering, three pillars of focus were identified: Spirituality, Community, Read More…
Weekly News: April 4, 2022
Provincial Council on planning retreat Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, and members of the Provincial Council are in Chamberlain, SD, Tuesday and Wednesday for a planning retreat. “[We will try] to discern where the Spirit is calling and leading us,” wrote Fr. Vien in his March 30 letter to SCJs. “One of the pillars the council Read More…
Fr. Johnny Klingler, former provincial superior and general councilor, has died
CLICK HERE to view a PHOTO ALBUM from the funeral services. CLICK HERE to access the recorded LIVESTREAM of the the Mass. On Saturday, March 12, Fr. Johnny Klinger, SCJ, died. Originally from Paterson, NJ, he was 86, professed his first vows in 1963, and was ordained to the priesthood in 1967. Growing up, Fr. Read More…
