Year: 2022
Weekly News: March 28, 2022
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 Read More…
“Let it be done to me according to your word”
Today, March 25, is the feast of the Annunciation, a commemoration of the Angel Gabriel’s visit to the Virgin Mary to announce that God had chosen her to be the mother of his son. In his homily today, Fr. John Czyzynski, SCJ, spoke of the significance of Mary’s “YES” as a model for Dehonians. “Nourished Read More…
Weekly News: March 21, 2022
Vocation Office on the road Over the weekend Fr. Quang Nguyen, SCJ, province vocation director, along with Fr. Duy Nguyen, SCJ (formator), Fr. Josimar Baggio, SCJ (ECS student from the South Brazilian Province) and Alfonso Pizano (SCJ candidate) staffed a booth at the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress. RECongress is the largest annual gathering of its kind in the world; it began in 1956 as an institute for religious education teachers. Since then, Read More…
Weekly News: March 14, 2022
We celebrate the birth of our founder Today, March 14, is the 179th anniversary of the birth of Fr. Leo John Dehon, founder of the Priests of the Sacred Heart. Born in 1843 to a French aristocratic family, he earned degrees in science and civil law before entering the French seminary in Rome. There, he earned Read More…
“It matters to all of us”
Fr. Andrzej Sudol, SCJ, has been a member of the US Province for many years; however, he is originally from Poland. Almost daily he has been in contact with family, friends and fellow SCJs in his homeland, learning first-hand about their efforts to welcome and support Ukrainian refugees. The following is his personal reflection on Read More…
South African archbishop makes a quick detour to Milwaukee
“The motto on my coat of arms says, ‘As I have loved you, love one another. Being a Prophet of Love and Servant of Reconciliation has always been my strong point; it is a God-given strength and I make use of it whenever and wherever I can.” -Archbishop Zolile Mpambani, SCJ On the way back Read More…
Weekly News: March 7, 2022
In solidarity with Ukraine “Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, the Dehonian communities in Poland have opened their hearts to help the refugees with great commitment, providing materials (clothes, medicine, food, etc.) and arranging the accommodation [in religious houses],” wrote Fr. Slawomir Knopik, SCJ, provincial superior of Poland. Dehonians in Poland have welcomed Read More…
“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 Commitment.” “When our founder, Venerable Fr. Read More…
In solidarity with Ukraine
Fr. Stephen Huffstetter, SCJ, vicar general, wrote to the major superiors of the congregation, inviting them to assist the Polish Province in its ministry to Ukrainian refugees. “The Lenten practice of almsgiving has a long and important history within our faith tradition,” wrote Fr. Steve. “This year, the war in Ukraine has created a great Read More…
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…
