Month: November 2023

Weekly News: November 27, 2023

Advent begins on December 3, and we pray… Lord Jesus Christ, you once said to your disciples: “Keep watch, for you do not know the day or the hour.” Your words of love amaze us all. For you call us to welcome the light in ways not of our choosing and at times when we Read More…

What is a Dehonian parish?

What does it mean to be a Dehonian parish? Is it simply a church that has an SCJ as its pastor, or is there something more, something tangibly “Dehonian?” That was one of the questions discussed during the Dehonian Parish Ministers meeting held via Zoom on October 17. “Our homilies are a vehicle to share Read More…

Weekly News: November 20, 2023

During this week of Thanksgiving we pray… Ever living God, your grace sustains us and your love challenges us. We praise you for your goodness, we thank you for all you have given us, and we ask for your guidance. Make us hunger and thirst for righteousness, and so more fully embody your life in Read More…

Weekly News: November 13, 2023

A “Detour Home” Many participants at the recent Mission Education Conference at St. Joseph’s Indian School went home with a new book in their bag. Titled A Detour Home, it was written by the St. Joseph’s president, Mike Tyrell (pictured above). It is contains a series of fictional stories loosely based on his experience as Read More…

Weekly News: November 6, 2023

We pray… Gracious God, you have blessed me with many gifts and talents. Grant me the wisdom to know how best to use them for the glory of your name. Jesus calls, “Come, follow me.” I want to follow him and be faithful to my call. Help me to see in myself what you see, Read More…

“We have the responsibility to leave the world as a better place”

On November 1, 2023 (All Saints Day), Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ,  and Fr. Gustave Lulendo N’dotony, SCJ, superiors of the US Province and Canadian Region, wrote the following letter to SCJs in North America, calling on them to take to heart Pope Francis’ call to “protect our common home.”    “We must be committed to Read More…