Featured Stories | June 26, 2025
The following is Fr. Vien Nguyen’s letter to Dehonians in commemoration of the Feast of the Sacred Heart, June 27, 2025:
Dear Dehonian Confreres and Lay Collaborators,
In light of the unrest, polarization, and fragmentation we see in the world, the Heart of Jesus is pierced …
… when God’s children—undocumented and vulnerable—are facing arrest and deportation, resulting in the separation of families and communities.
… when God’s children find themselves ensnared in armed conflicts and wars, shedding innocent blood and inflicting the trauma of violence.
… when God’s children are compelled to migrate, risking their lives to escape war, persecution, and poverty.
… when God’s children endure rising anti-immigrant sentiment in their new homes, impacting their dignity, emotional health, and social integration.
… when God’s children contribute to environmental degradation, wounding our “common home” with loss of biodiversity and the collapse of ecosystems.
… when God’s children witness intense political polarization and eroding trust, undermining the common good.
The Heart of Jesus is pierced!
In His Heart,
Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ
Provincial Superior
US Province, Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians)
