Year: 2022
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…
Weekly News: January 31, 2022
A week of transition Tomorrow is Fr. Ed Kilianski’s last full day as provincial superior of the US Province; on February 2, Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, will be installed as the 16th provincial superior. In-between packing up his office, Fr. Ed wrote the following as he reflected on the past six-and-a-half years: “Tomorrow I come Read More…
Weekly News: January 24, 2022
Provincialate welcomes international visitors After nearly two years of Zoom meetings, the General Finance Commission had an in-person gathering at the Provincial Conference Center last week. Pictured above are Fr. Luca Zottoli, SCJ, (general treasurer), Aldo Ivaldi (assistant to the general treasurer) and Fr. Gerd Hemken, SCJ, (German Province), along with Dn. David Nagel, SCJ Read More…
Weekly News: January 17, 2022
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” ― Martin Luther King Jr.; Letter from a Birmingham Jail, April 16, 1963 “Nothing has a foundation without justice. Nothing endures except through justice.” Leo John Dehon, SCJ, “The Pope: Hopes and Forebodings,” 1894 The Provincial Offices are closed today, January 17, for the observation of Dr. Read More…
Weekly News: January 10, 2022
Fr. Vien Nguyen elected as 16th Provincial Superior On Tuesday, January 4, Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, was elected as the 16th provincial superior of the US Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians). “It is humbling to stand in front of you, to carry on the tradition of the US Province,” said Fr. Vien, after Read More…
