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 […]
News & Events | April 27, 2026
A time for connection and sharing Although it was a meeting of the Canadian and US administrations of the Priests of the Sacred Heart, much more than North America was represented in the US Provincial Council meeting room on April 21. Among those around the table (and on the Zoom screen) were Dehonians originally from […]
News & Events | April 20, 2026
Dehonians host gathering of Milwaukee religious leaders “This is an extremely happy day for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee,” said Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. “I cannot tell you how happy I am, how thrilled, how excited I am to have all of you together to see the representation of what’s taking place […]
News & Events | April 13, 2026
Holy Week in Houston Some of our students in the ECS program at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology celebrated Holy Week in Houston at Our Lady of Guadalupe. “It was such a cool mix of American vibes, faith stuff, and real-life experiences,” said Br. Andy Gancarczyk, SCJ, residential director of ECS. “We checked […]
News & Events | March 30, 2026
Jesus, on the first day of the week you rose from the dead. You appeared to your disciples, imparting a joy that no one can take from them and a peace that the world cannot give. As you breathed the Holy Spirit into them, you sent them forth to bear fruit that would last. With […]
News & Events | March 23, 2026
The international Dehonian presence continues This coming Sunday, March 29, we celebrate Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week. As Dehonians, on Palm Sunday we also celebrate the beginnings of the SCJ presence in the United States. It was on Palm Sunday in 1923 that Fr. Mathias Fohrman, SCJ, first celebrated Mass at St. […]
News & Events | March 16, 2026
Fruits of a “failed” mission Fr. David Szatkowski, SCJ, Fr. Joseph Thien Dinh, SCJ and Br. Andy Gancarczyk, SCJ, represented the US Province at the March 9-13 Dehonian Jubilee celebrations in Quito, Ecuador. The Dehonian Jubilee is an international four-year commemoration of the centenary of the death of Fr. Leo John Dehon (August 12, 2025) […]
News & Events | March 09, 2026
“Truth and charity have been the two great passions of my life, and I have only one desire, that they may be the only two attractions of the Congregation that I leave behind, if this be pleasing to God.” – Leo John Dehon, Daily Notes, March 29, 1887 Remembering the birth of the founder […]
News & Events | March 02, 2026
Pope visits Dehonian parish On March 1, as a part of the third stage of his pastoral visit to the parishes of his diocese, Pope Leo XIV visited the Parish of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in Rome. The Priests of the Sacred Heart have ministered there since 1948. The parish is located […]