Category: Feature Stories
Vietnamese roots blended with a bit of Cajun spice
Br. Long Nguyen, SCJ, prepares for final vows His name is Vietnamese but Br. Long Nguyen, SCJ, is definitely a man of Louisiana’s bayou country. He appreciates a good gumbo as much as the Vietnamese dishes from his family’s homeland. And while he speaks fluent Vietnamese, his English is definitely tinted with a bit of Read More…
World Day for Water
The general administration of the Priests of the Sacred Heart encourages its members, co-workers and other collaborators to commemorate “World Day for Water” on Monday, March 22. The day was organized by the United Nations in 1992 following the Rio de Janeiro conference on climate change. This year’s theme for the day: “Clean Water for Read More…
SCJ named as bishop
On March 19 Pope Benedict XVI announced the appointment of Fr. Vilson Basso, SCJ, as bishop of the Diocese of Caxias, Maranhao (Brazil). He will succeed Bishop Luis D’Andrea, OFM Conv, who is 76. Fr. Vilsom Basso was born in Tuparendi, in the diocese of San Angelo, Brazil; he grew up in an SCJ parish. After Read More…
March 22, 2010
New center opens for Catholic-Jewish studies The Lux Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies at Sacred Heart School of Theology is being established as a tribute to Professor Richard Lux, Ph.D., on the occasion of his retirement after 37 years on the Sacred Heart faculty. Its purpose is to establish a legacy that will continue his life’s Read More…
Displays celebrate founder’s North American visit
The Province Archives recently opened three new displays in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Fr. Leo John Dehon’s visit to North America. The founder attended the Eucharistic Congress in Montréal in August, 1910, during which he made crucial contacts with bishops from around the world who later assisted him in placing SCJ missionaries after Read More…
March 29, 2010
Holy Week schedule The Provincialate Offices will be closed at noon on Holy Thursday (April 1) and all day on Good Friday (April 2). The office will re-open on Monday, April 5. Back to Africa After a few post-retirement months in the United States, Bishop Joseph Potocnak is back in South Africa, where he ministered Read More…
Vietnamese continue Milwaukee’s immigrant tradition
The concept of ethnic Catholic communities is a familiar one in the United States. The early years of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee were guided primarily by people of German descent, including German-speaking bishops, and German religious orders who taught at parish schools. As Milwaukee became a hub for industry at the end of the 1800s Read More…
April 5, 2010
Construction update Dn. David Nagel recently shared a few updates on the SCJ wing of the newly developing Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake. This wing will include areas for both retired and non-retired SCJs. Construction is currently focusing on completion of the basement. Dn. David notes that the first floor of the SCJ wing will Read More…
April 12, 2010
A short visit home Fr. Stephen Huffstetter was able to make a short visit back to St. Joseph’s Indian School this past weekend to celebrate first communions and baptisms. As he notes in the following update, Fr. Steve is now at the halfway point in his cancer treatment: “Two eventful happenings today,” he wrote. “First, Read More…
Back to the books!
SCJ prepares for studies in Rome As noted in the previous article, Fr. Francis Vu Tran, SCJ, leaves St. Martin of Tours parish to continue language studies in preparation for graduate work in Biblical Theology in Rome. For the past six years he has been associate pastor at the parish in Franklin, Wis. Since 2007, Read More…
