Weekly News: June 16, 2025

Reelected! Just a week ago members of the US Province were arriving in Milwaukee to elect a provincial administration for the 2025-2028 term. By lunchtime on Tuesday, Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, was reelected to a second three-year term as provincial superior. By midday on Thursday, the last of the five-member Provincial Council was in place. […]

A new administration!

Fr. Vien Nguyen reelected to second term Reflecting the diversity of the Catholic Church –– and in particular, the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians) –– the newly elected administration of the US Province includes SCJs from Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil and the United States. On June 10, Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, was re-elected to a […]

Congratulations jubilarians!

On Thursday, June 12, members of the US Province celebrated the religious jubilees of Fr. Gary Lantz, SCJ, and of Br. Frank Snider, SCJ. It was also the closing liturgy of the US Province Election Assembly. Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, provincial superior, was the main celebrant. Lifelong teacher Br. Francis (Frank) Snider, SCJ, 78, celebrates […]

“Restraint and calm” are needed

“We stand with Archbishop José Gómez in his call for restraint and calm and also urge Congress to reform our immigration system.” – Members of the US Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart Gathered together in assembly, June 9-12, 2025   Statement from the Priests of the Sacred Heart June 12, 2025 We, […]

A life-long commitment

“This particular moment in my journey makes me realize how blessed I am to be a Dehonian” -Frater Hung Pham, SCJ On June 9, Frater Hung Pham, SCJ, made his perpetual profession of vows with the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians) during the opening liturgy of the US Province Election Assembly. The ceremony took […]

Weekly News: June 9, 2025

Inspiring others to find their vocation Fr. Christian Hoper, SCJ, was the main celebrant of the monthly Vocation Mass at the Provincialate chapel last Friday. During his homily he talked about his own vocation, saying that as a teen “I wanted to be an Idol!” What he meant was that he wanted his chance at […]

Weekly News: June 2, 2025

A week from today… Election Assembly The US Province Election Assembly will begin a week from today (June 9) at 1:30 p.m. at the Provincial Conference Center in Hales Corners. SCJs from around the country will gather to discern the province leadership team for the next three years. Sr. Cathy Bertrand, SSND, is the assembly […]