Category: Feature Stories

Feast of the Sacred Heart

A Mass for Feast of the Sacred Heart will be held at Sacred Heart Monastery at 11 a.m.  Archbishop Jerome Listecki of Milwaukee will be the main celebrant.  A light luncheon will be served in the monastery dining room following the Mass. The public is welcome to attend; however, seating is limited.  If you would like to Read More…

Province Election Assembly

Members of the U.S. Province will gather at the Provincial Conference Center in Hales Corners to discern the next provincial superior and his five-member council.  Fr. Greg Murray, SCJ, of the Canadian Region, will facilitate the gathering.  Also in attendance will be Fr. John van den Hengel, SCJ, of the General Council. Those elected will Read More…

First Professions

The novices for the U.S. Province will profess their first vows with the Priests of the Sacred Heart.  The time has yet to be announced.

Come and See Weekend

The Province Vocation Office, along with the Dehon Formation Community in Chicago, host several “Come and See” weekends throughout the year.  Come and See is a time for men who have been in communication with the vocation office to spend some time with the Priests of the Sacred Heart to learn more about the community Read More…

Come and See Weekend

The Province Vocation Office, along with the Dehon Formation Community in Chicago, host several “Come and See” weekends throughout the year.  Come and See is a time for men who have been in communication with the vocation office to spend some time with the Priests of the Sacred Heart to learn more about the community Read More…

March 8, 2010

Provincial’s Time Fr. Cassidy starts the week with CMSM meetings at Our Lady of Snows (the retreat center where the province held its January gatherings). March 10-11 he meets with the Provincial Council. A new house on the web The websites of the U.S. Province and provincial vocation office (www.scjusa.net and www.scjvocation.org) are merging into one Read More…

Damage to SCJ structures in Chile

As previously noted, no members of the Priests of the Sacred Heart were injured during Chile’s recent earthquakes.  However, several SCJ structures were damaged.  Fr. Julian Braun, SCJ, provincial superior of the Chilean Province, wrote with a few more specifics about the damage initially reported: “As far as our works are concerned, I can report Read More…

Founder’s Day celebrated on March 14

Fr. Leo John Dehon, founder of the Priests of the Sacred Heart, was born on March 14, 1843.  The date is celebrated as “Founder’s Day” by SCJ communities throughout the world. Born into a French aristocratic family, Fr. Dehon earned degrees in science and law before entering the French seminary in Rome.  There, he earned Read More…

March 15, 2010

Provincial’s Time Fr. Cassidy will be with the Pinellas Park community March 17-22 and in Texas March 25-29.   Then he will be in the office for a bit before heading to South Dakota April 6-9 for board meetings. Come and visit! As noted last week, the U.S. Province has a new home on the web. Read More…