News & Events | June 29, 2026
Independence Day 2026 Lord Jesus, as we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we pray: Ecce Venio: that we maintain the availability to surrender to God’s will. Adveniat Regnum Tuum: that we never turn our backs on the call to bring social justice, peace, and the reign of the […]
News & Events | June 22, 2026
We remember Fr. Frank On the evening of June 20, 2026, Fr. Frank Wittouck, SCJ, died. He was 88 and had been in home hospice care at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake for several weeks. Fr. Frank professed his first vows in 1957 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1965. Fr. Frank served in […]
Featured Stories | June 21, 2026
“I try to appreciate God’s love in my life and try to spread that conviction to others for their lives. That’s what being a Dehonian is to me.” -Fr. Frank Wittouck, SCJ 1938-2026 On the evening of June 20, 2026, Fr. Frank Wittouck, SCJ, died. He was 88 and had been in home hospice care […]
Featured Stories | June 19, 2026
“We forgive. My Jesus, mercy!” Final words of Fr. Martino Capelli, SCJ In 1944, Fr. Martino Capelli was a 32-year-old SCJ with dreams of being a missionary. However, those dreams soon took a backseat to the terrors of World War II. Alongside a Salesian priest and friend, Fr. Martino became a heroic point of reference […]
News & Events | June 15, 2026
Feast-day celebrations On June 12, the main chapel at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology was packed for the celebration of Feast of the Sacred Heart. This year, the feast-day Mass took on special meaning as it was held just hours after the US Bishops consecrated the United States to the Sacred Heart in […]
Featured Stories | June 15, 2026
“Thank you to our SCJs, our associates, our alumni, our former SCJs, and friends of the Priests of the Sacred Heart for your courageous witness. You are all a vital gift to our Dehonian family.” -Fr. Vien Nguyen at the Mass for the Feast of the Sacred Heart. Click here to read his full homily. […]
News & Events | June 08, 2026
Nine jubilarians celebrated Four hundred and seventy-five! That was the total number of years of Dehonian religious life celebrated at this year’s Province Jubilee Celebration on June 4 at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology in Hales Corners, WI. Fr. Richard Johnston, SCJ, leads the nine jubilarians this year with 75 years of religious […]
Featured Stories | June 05, 2026
“May we all, inspired by your commitment, continue this divine dance together — with much kindness, a commitment to walk humbly, and a shared, burning passion for the Heart of Christ.” -Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ Four hundred and seventy five! That was the total number of years of Dehonian religious life celebrated at this […]
News & Events | June 01, 2026
“You give us life!” From May 26-28, representatives of SCJ ministries from across the US Province came together at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology to take part in LEAD, a leadership training program based in Dehonian spirituality. Following a pilot program last summer, this is the third such retreat. In his final words […]