Year: 2024
Weekly News: September 9, 2024
Congratulations Fr. Tom! On August 28, during the Opening Mass for the 2024-25 academic year, Fr. Thomas Cassidy, SCJ, was installed as the 11th president-rector of Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. A position that Fr. Tom has held previously, he is serving as interim president-rector. Fr. Stephen Huffstetter, SCJ, former vicar general, will Read More…
Weekly News: August 26, 2024
Congratulations! Congratulations to Frater Long Nguyen, SCJ, who graduated last week from an extended, year-long CPE program (Clinical Pastoral Education) through Aurora Healthcare. “This year-long extended CPE program is three units for the purpose of board certification by the National Association of Catholic Chaplains,” said Frater Long, who took part in entry-level CPE training in Read More…
Weekly News: August 19, 2024
Vow renewals Congratulations to Frater Hung Pham, SCJ, Frater Truc Tran, SCJ, Frater Thuan Nguyen, SCJ, Frater Michael Wodarczyk, SCJ, and Frater Jacob Smith, SCJ, who renewed their vows on August 12 during Mass at St. Joseph Chapel at Sacred Heart Monastery. Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, received the vows. The community also commemorated the 99th Read More…
Historian studies unique design of Sacred Heart architecture
“Stewarding historic buildings can be tough sometimes, and I’m so happy to see that Sacred Heart is well loved and cared for.” -Justin Miller, architectural historian The building which houses Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology and Sacred Heart Monastery is an iconic landmark in the Hales Corners / Franklin area. Its unique design Read More…
Weekly News: August 12, 2024
Vow renewals Congratulations to Frater Jonathan Nguyen Vuong, SCJ (above, second from right), who renewed his vows yesterday during Mass at Queen of Peace Church in Olive Branch, MS. Fr. Jack Kurps, SCJ, vice provincial, received them. Tonight, Frater Hung Pham, SCJ, Frater Truc Tran, SCJ, Frater Thuan Nguyen, SCJ, Frater Michael Wodarczyk, SCJ, and Read More…
Weekly News: August 5, 2024
Archbishop Wester records remarks for Dehonian conference A few days before he began his Pilgrimage for Peace in memory of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Archbishop John Wester of Santa Fe sat down with Fr. Jack Kurps, SCJ, and Sr. Cathy Bertrand, SSND, to do a video interview in preparation for the Dehonian North Read More…
Weekly News: July 29, 2024
We live in hope “We, Dehonians, represented by seventy-eight Chapter members, have gathered in Rome from 16th June to 5th July 2024 to celebrate the XXV General Chapter,” begins the Final Message from General Chapter delegates. “With a synodal spirit and openness to the Holy Spirit, we have committed to listening to each other, sharing Read More…
Superior General re-elected!
On June 21, Fr. Carlos Luis Suárez Codorniú, SCJ, was elected to a second six-year term as superior general of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians). The election took place during the first week of the XXV General Chapter in Rome. Fr. Carlos was born on September 2, 1965 in Las Palmas (Spain). He Read More…
My Eucharistic Missionary Journey
Fr. Henry Nguyen, SCJ, province vocation director, reflects on his personal Eucharistic missionary journey. He and other members of our vocation team recently took part in the National Eucharistic Congress (National Eucharistic Revival) in Indianapolis July 17-21. Fr. Henry writes… My Eucharistic Missionary Journey has been a long time in the making since I joined Read More…
Weekly News: July 8, 2024
General Chapter comes to an end The XXV General Chapter came to a close on Friday, July 5. Among the topics discussed in the third and final week: mission – how to create common guidelines for mission and internationality, as well as encourage availability and partnerships; reports on the newest mission communities (Nijmegen in the Read More…
