News & Events | October 26, 2026
Former superior general dies Bishop Virginio Bressanelli, SCJ, former superior general of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (1991-2003) and Bishop Emeritus of Neuquén, Argentina, died on October 23. He had been hospitalized for several weeks in the city of Resistencia, Argentina, following a stroke. He was 84. Originally from Argentina, he made his first […]
News & Events | October 19, 2026
Young religious gather Each stage of life brings different joys and challenges; religious life is no different. Recognizing this, the Provincial Council encouraged younger members of the U.S. Province to gather regularly to get to know each other more deeply and to support each other in their vocations. Initial meetings were online via Zoom. From […]
Featured Stories | October 19, 2026
“As we look ahead, let us keep before us our motto, Sint Unum, that they may be one. And may we also remember our mission as Dehonians: reparation. This means answering the love found in the Heart of Jesus but also, offering our lives so that what is broken can be healed by love. May […]
News & Events | October 12, 2026
How to bring the writings of Fr. Dehon to a wider audience? Revisiting the theme of last summer’s International Dehonian Theological Seminar – “Dehon in His Texts” (Taubaté, Brazil July 30-Aug. 4) – members of the North American Dehonian Theological Commission met at the US Provincialate on Oct. 8 to discuss how to “make Dehonian […]
News & Events | October 05, 2026
ECS in the pumpkin patch Each October, students in Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology’s ECS program (English and Cultural Studies) have a class in “American culture” at Godsell Farm, where they carve pumpkins, go on a hay ride, and enjoy an autumn meal. The farm is owned and operated by a member of […]
News & Events | September 28, 2026
Beatification of a Dehonian martyr On Sunday, September 27, Dehonian Father Martino Capelli was beatified at the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna, Italy, along with Salesian Father Elia Comini and a diocesan priest, Fr. Ubaldo Marchioni. The three were martyred in 1944 in the Monte Sole massacres, which took place near the site of […]
Featured Stories | September 28, 2026
“Few of us will be asked for our blood but all of us are asked for the daily offering… Blessed Martino, Elia, and Ubaldo, pray for us.” Fr. Francis Vu Tran, SCJ On Sunday, September 27, Dehonian Father Martino Capelli was beatified at the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna, Italy, along with Salesian […]
News & Events | September 21, 2026
Former superior general returns to SHSST On September 16, Bishop José Ornelas Carvalho, SCJ, was the featured speaker at the annual Dehon Lecture at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. The last time that the bishop walked the halls at SHSST was in 2013 when he was superior general of the Priests of the […]
Featured Stories | September 17, 2026
“Sint Unum is in our DNA as Dehonians. ‘May they be one.’ At Fatima, we welcome people from many nations. In our SCJ chapels, we do the same. During the celebration of the Eucharist here [at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology] I see people from around the world. This is our tradition as […]
News & Events | September 14, 2026
50th annual powwow This weekend, September 17-19, St. Joseph’s Indian School in South Dakota will celebrate its 50th Annual Powwow. St. Joseph’s powwow is unique in that it is for kids and teens. Approximately half of the student body takes part in the powwow, joining youth from neighboring communities. Powwows celebrate connections to tradition and […]