News & Events | July 13, 2026
Happy anniversary!! This month the Sisters of St. Francis Charitas (FCh) celebrate their 100th anniversary. Srs. Marince (Leonora) Sitohang and Susana Susmiyarti, who minister with Sacred Heart Southern Missions, are members of the Indonesian-based community. Over the weekend the two teamed up with volunteers at Queen of Peace parish in Olive Branch, MS, to host […]
News & Events | July 06, 2026
Retreat director, formator, novice master… remembering Fr. Byron Fr. Byron Haaland, SCJ died on Thursday, July 2. He was 77 and had been hospitalized for the past several months for cancer treatment. Originally from California, Fr. Byron professed first vows with the Priests of the Sacred Heart in 1970 and was ordained to the priesthood […]
News & Events | June 29, 2026
Independence Day 2026 Lord Jesus, as we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we pray: Ecce Venio: that we maintain the availability to surrender to God’s will. Adveniat Regnum Tuum: that we never turn our backs on the call to bring social justice, peace, and the reign of the […]
News & Events | June 22, 2026
We remember Fr. Frank On the evening of June 20, 2026, Fr. Frank Wittouck, SCJ, died. He was 88 and had been in home hospice care at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake for several weeks. Fr. Frank professed his first vows in 1957 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1965. Fr. Frank served in […]
News & Events | June 15, 2026
Feast-day celebrations On June 12, the main chapel at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology was packed for the celebration of Feast of the Sacred Heart. This year, the feast-day Mass took on special meaning as it was held just hours after the US Bishops consecrated the United States to the Sacred Heart in […]
News & Events | June 08, 2026
Nine jubilarians celebrated Four hundred and seventy-five! That was the total number of years of Dehonian religious life celebrated at this year’s Province Jubilee Celebration on June 4 at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology in Hales Corners, WI. Fr. Richard Johnston, SCJ, leads the nine jubilarians this year with 75 years of religious […]
News & Events | June 01, 2026
“You give us life!” From May 26-28, representatives of SCJ ministries from across the US Province came together at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology to take part in LEAD, a leadership training program based in Dehonian spirituality. Following a pilot program last summer, this is the third such retreat. In his final words […]
News & Events | May 18, 2026
May crowning in Mississippi Last week’s May Crowning service at Sacred Heart School in Southaven, MS, included the Knights of Columbus Honor Guard and a beautiful solo of Ave Maria sung by Fr. Christian Hoper, SCJ, prior to celebrating Mass with the school community. During the Mass, Dcn. Hung Pham, SCJ, spoke about Our Lady […]
News & Events | May 11, 2026
“May God be with you and may you be with God” On May 8, Fr. John Czyzynski, SCJ, was the commencement speaker at the 2026 graduation ceremony at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. “The diploma or certificate that you receive indicates that you have a solid foundation, a good start preparing you for […]
News & Events | May 04, 2026
Dehonian bishops come together From April 26-30, Dehonian bishops from around the world were gathered in Puente la Reina, Spain. It was the first time that that group has met since 2018 when they were together in Rome. There are currently 24 SCJ bishops around the world; approximately half are retired. The largest number of […]