News & Events | February 16, 2026
Lent begins this week with Ash Wednesday, February 18 “With ashes today, the priest traces on my forehead the sign of penitence and the sign of death. What am I? Dust and ashes. I am but nothingness; however, I will go to God and I will go with humility. I will go with the awareness […]
News & Events | February 09, 2026
Sharing what it means to live consecrated life Last Monday, February 2, was World Day for Consecrated Life. Throughout the month parishes across the country invite members of religious communities to share their lived experience. At last weekend’s Masses at St. Dominic’s parish in Brookfield, WI, Fr. Hendrik Ardianto, SCJ, spoke about what it means […]
Featured Stories | February 05, 2026
“Travel is so important, it is a way to immerse yourself in another culture. We go to places that are so different than where we are from. But no matter where we are, we can also feel at home. If I walk into a church, I see the Blessed Sacrament and I am at home. […]
News & Events | February 02, 2026
An evening visit with Milwaukee’s archbishop “Why don’t you come and visit?” said Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, to Milwaukee Archbishop Jeffrey Grob when the two were at an event together at the end of last year. “Sure, I’d love to!” said the archbishop, which led to an informal evening get-together with Milwaukee-area SCJs at Sacred […]
News & Events | January 26, 2026
Sacred Heart Shrine dedicated at SMoT A Shrine to the Sacred Heart, dedicated to Fr. Leo John Dehon, was blessed on Jan. 24, 2026, following the 4 p.m. Mass at St. Martin of Tours in Franklin, WI. Located in the narthex of the church, the shrine was sponsored in memory of Kathy Ingrilli, a St. […]
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,” […]