Category: Feature Stories

Weekly News: May 9, 2011

Provincial’s time Fr. Tom Cassidy returned from Rome last Thursday just in time for Sacred Heart School of Theology’s graduation on Friday. May 9-11 he has council meetings (including the annual budget reviews), and then heads to Washington, D.C. for more meetings. May 21 he will be in San Antonio for Dn. Greg Schill’s ordination Read More…

A “missionary” to administration

Years ago, missionaries from the Dutch Province went to Indonesia to begin an SCJ presence in the country.  Now, the Indonesian Province is one of the largest in the congregation.  Instead being a province served by missionaries, it is a province that sends its own men to serve around the world. Indonesian SCJs are found Read More…

Weekly News: May 16, 2011

Welcome! James Nguyen, 22, was accepted during the recent Admissions Weekend as an SCJ candidate for the upcoming school year.  Born in Vietnam, he grew up in Seattle where he has lived since he was four.  He is the second member of his family to pursue religious life; his brother Francis professed vows with the Read More…

Fr. Greg Schill ordained!

On Saturday, May 21, Gregory Schill, SCJ, was ordained to the priesthood at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Helotes (San Antonio), Texas.  Bishop Oscar Cantú, auxiliary bishop of San Antonio, presided. “I have always felt that I was called to priestly ministry,” said Fr. Greg.  “And the welcoming spirit and presence of the community Read More…

Weekly news: May 23, 2011

Congratulations! Once he finally found a ride to the church, Fr. Greg Schill, SCJ, was ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, May 21. “I didn’t know where the keys to my parents’ vehicle were,” said Fr. Greg during his first Mass.  “It was 9:10 and the ordination was at 10 a.m.  I finally decided to Read More…

Weekly News: May 31, 2011

Collaboration and religious life discussed at North American meeting On May 23-24 the Dehon Formation Community in Chicago hosted the biannual meeting of the councils of the Canadian Region and U.S. Province.   Since 1996, the North American administrations have met to share ideas on common concerns, discuss issues of the worldwide congregation, and update each Read More…

Administration of goods the focus of feast day message

Each year the general superior writes a message to the congregation in preparation for the Feast of the Sacred Heart.  This year, Fr. José Ornelas Carvalho focused on the administration of goods; the letter was released on June 5.  The Feast of the Sacred Heart is on July 1. Rome, June 5, 2011 Solidarity and Read More…

Weekly News: June 6

Learning about “the rez” In his blog from St. Joseph’s Indian School in South Dakota, Fr. Stephen Huffstetter recently wrote about taking SCJ candidates Anthony Nguyen and Justin Krenke to Mass at Fort Thompson.  It was an opportunity to share a bit about life on the Indian reservations.  Fr. Steve writes: “I invited the two Read More…