Category: Feature Stories
Celebrating the commitment to religious life!
On September 23 the province celebrated the golden and diamond jubilees of religious life of five of its members: Fr. Johnny Klingler, Br. Peter Mankins and Fr. Jim Schroeder (50 years) and Fr. Frank Clancy and Fr. Larry Rucker (60 years). Friends, family and fellow SCJs packed the chapel at Sacred Heart Monastery/School of Theology for an evening liturgy and dinner.
Celebration, reflection and action; North American Conference comes to an end
It may have been the NORTH AMERICAN Continental Conference but it reflected an internationality that went well beyond Canada and the United States. SCJs from Africa, South America, Europe and Asia were among those in the conference room not only as guests but primarily as fellow SCJs of the Canadian Region and US Province.
Weekly News: September 30, 2013
North American Continental Conference concludes month-long North American visitation; links to photo albums from visitation and conference; five celebrate jubilees of religious life; prayer requests; St. Joseph’s powwow video available; and personnel directories to be mailed soon.
Weekly News: October 7, 2013
Similar issues discussed in North and South American Continental Conferences; former provincial superior in Poland for dedication of new conference center partially sponsored by US Province; prayer requests and thanks; Fr. Quang Nguyen First Friday presenter in Chicago; Oktoberfest at St. Martin of Tours; SHST faculty member and administrator publishes.
Weekly News: October 14, 2013
100 years of the congregation in Austria; Canadian Thanksgiving; former provincial superior at blessing of new conference center in Poland; prayer requests; final vows in South Africa; vocation news; updates; prayer and advocacy for immigration reform.
Fr. Leo Dehon’s Spirituality and His Social Engagement
“Fr. Dehon’s spiritual basis is an experience of God’s love… a love that inevitably led him to social and political engagement,” said Fr. Stefan Tertünte, SCJ. Fr. Stefan was the opening speaker at the North American Conference of the Priests of the Sacred Heart in September, 2013. His presentation is now available as a YouTube video.
Weekly News: October 21, 2013
Native American Day celebrated at St. Joseph’s Indian School; limited availability at the treasurer’s office this week; Bishop Van and Fr. Link honored at annual SHST events; opening presentation from North American Conference now available on YouTube; prayer requests; provincial’s calendar.
Weekly News: October 28, 2013
Br. Frank Presto returns to provincial secretary’s office; November birthdays, Fr. Tom Cassidy heads to South Africa as a part of sabbatical; Sacred Heart students’ work featured in Memphis gallery; familiar name in new role at Generalate.
Weekly News: November 4, 2013
Major Superiors Meeting begins in Rome; Congolese SCJ reflects on the effects of war on his nation’s people and how he is compelled to address them; Fr. Tom Cassidy writes about his visit with Bishop Adam Musialek of De Aar, South Africa; St. Joseph’s Indian School students help to decorate national Christmas tree.
“Who are we called to be today?”
They have often been referred to as the “Senate of the Congregation,” the major superiors (those in-charge) of the over 40 entities of the Priests of the Sacred Heart. Approximately every two years they come together to be in dialogue with the general curia about common issues of concern. Meeting from November 3-9 their primary topic this time was the 2015 general chapter.
