News & Events | February 12, 2024
Chúc mừng năm mới! [Happy New Year!] February 10-11 the parish community at St. Martin of Tours celebrated the Lunar New Year (Tết Nguyên Đán), the Year of the Dragon. Festivities began with a special New Year’s Mass on Saturday evening to kick off the celebrations. “The New Year’s Mass is important for the Vietnamese people […]
Featured Stories | February 12, 2024
“The New Year’s Mass is important for the Vietnamese people because it’s a time where they can offer praise to God and remember their ancestors who have gone before them.” -Fr. Henry Nguyen, SCJ Chúc mừng năm mới! February 10-11 the parish community at St. Martin of Tours celebrated the Lunar New Year (Tết Nguyên […]
Featured Stories | February 07, 2024
This morning Fr. Joseph Mukuna, SCJ, successfully defended his doctoral thesis at Loyola University Chicago. The title of his thesis: “Reading the Prologue of John’s Gospel as a Midrash with a View to Examining a Local Parting of the Ways.” In layman’s terms, Fr. Joseph explored how John’s gospel may have given insight into what […]
News & Events | February 05, 2024
Welcome Corrie! There is a new face at the Province Vocation Office: Corrie Christiaansen. As of January 29, she is the Vocation Marketing and Office Manager, assisting Fr. Henry Nguyen, SCJ, Province Vocation Director. “I feel very blessed to be here,” said Corrie. “I have always felt called to pray for vocations; and while I […]
Featured Stories | February 02, 2024
“Being a brother [with the Priests of the Sacred Heart] means that I stand with one foot in the life of the laity and other in life of the clergy. I am both and neither at the same time. It means learning to be in a relationship with people as if they are a family, […]
Featured Stories | February 01, 2024
“I have always felt called to pray for vocations; and while I may not be called to religious life myself, I am grateful to be a part of the discernment process of others.” -Corrie Christiaansen There is a new face at the Province Vocation Office: Corrie Christiaansen. As of January 29, she is the Vocation […]
News & Events | January 29, 2024
World Day of Consecrated Life This Friday, February 2, is World Day of Consecrated Life; the date was chosen by Pope John Paul II to correspond with the Feast of the Presentation. Many parishes will commemorate the day during the February 3-4 liturgies. “The religious state is a state of perfection, or at least a […]
News & Events | January 22, 2024
More than just traditions Fr. Andrzej Sudol, SCJ, is pastor of St. Martin of Tours parish in Franklin, WI. Just before he assumed the role, Fr. Carlos Luis Suarez Codorniú, SCJ, came to the US Province in 2022 for the general visitation. Knowing that Fr. Andrzej was about to begin ministry at St. Martin of […]
Featured Stories | January 17, 2024
CLICK HERE FOR AN ONLINE PHOTO ALBUM “Despite our unworthiness, if God calls us, he will take care of us. There were many moments in my journey during formation that God either steered me in a certain direction or sent people to assist me in difficult times. Take courage and cooperate with his grace, respond […]
Featured Stories | January 17, 2024
Join the community at St. Martin of Tours parish for Adoration each Monday at 6:00 p.m., and on First Fridays at 8:30 a.m. or 7:30 p.m. 7963 S. 116th St. Franklin, WI 414-425-1114 Adoration and First Friday devotions are more than just prayer traditions for the Priests of the Sacred Heart, they are among the […]