News & Events | January 12, 2026
Preaching pointers “How do we move people to action with our preaching? How do we ignite their hearts? We must live what we are preaching. And always, the first step in preparing a homily is to pray. To preach, we must be based in prayer.” The quote is from Fr. Mark Mastin, SCJ (pictured above, […]
LEAD | January 08, 2026
Mission Statement To form spiritually grounded leaders who embody the Dehonian spirit of love and reconciliation. Program Commitment LEAD highlights the Provincial Council’s commitment to offer this opportunity that recognizes the value of leaders and the essential role of education in social and ecclesial renewal. LEAD is open to SCJs and laity working in […]
LEAD | January 08, 2026
LEAD Creators & Facilitators – November 2025, Year 1 Dr. Julie O’Connor – Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, Vice President of Student Services and Special Projects Dr. Julie O’Connor is an accomplished higher education leader with over 11 years of service at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, where she […]
News & Events | January 05, 2026
Letting the Holy Spirit guide us After over a year in the ECS program at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, Fr. Christian Hoper, SCJ, joined the Mississippi community just in time to celebrate Christmas. “I received a beautiful opportunity to serve at Christ the King Catholic Church for the celebrations on December 24–25,” […]