Featured Stories | August 28, 2025
“Catholicity reminds us that there is no single way to worship or express faith. Our diversity is not a problem to be solved but a gift to be embraced. For us, catholicity is a living symphony of voices, cultures, and traditions, harmonized by the Spirit.” -Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ On August 27, 2025, Fr. […]
News & Events | August 25, 2025
Publication note There will be no Fridge Notes published next week, September 1. The Provincial Offices will be closed for Labor Day. The next issue will be on September 8. Welcome! On Friday, two religious sisters, accompanied by a member of their provincial council, arrived in the United States to begin a new […]
News & Events | August 18, 2025
Back to school On Friday, the formation community enjoyed day in Lake Geneva, relaxing and reconnecting before the start of the semester at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. We have a new team guiding our students this year: Fr. Rafael Querobin, SCJ, and Br. Brian Tompkins, SCJ. Seminarians include Frater Hung Pham, SCJ, […]
News & Events | August 04, 2025
A new term begins Last Friday, August 1, the newly elected administration of the US Province began its three-year term. For Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, who on June 10 was re-elected as provincial superior, the day was a midpoint between meetings. On July 31 and August 1, out-going members of the Provincial Council met with […]