Featured Stories | December 09, 2025
“For me, the diaconate is not just another step to become a priest; instead, it is a gift, grace, and blessing from God” -Deacon Hung Pham, SCJ Click here to view photos Click here to view a recording of the livestream CONGRATULATIONS to our newly ordained deacons: Dcn. Long Nguyen, SCJ, and Dcn. […]
Featured Stories | November 24, 2025
“From the very beginning of my formation, I felt a desire to be a missionary” For many of its students, Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology’s ECS program (English and Cultural Studies) is a stepping stone on the way to a new mission assignment. That was certainly the case for Fr. Mário Henrique da […]
Featured Stories | November 12, 2025
Remembering Fr. Steve… Fr. Steve Pujdak, SCJ, 82, died early today, November 12, in Dunedin, FL (near Pinellas Park). He had been struggling with a variety of medical issues for several months (including AFib and a fractured back). Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Fr. Steve professed his first vows with the Priests of the Sacred Heart […]
Featured Stories | November 06, 2025
“Despite the distance between Taubaté and Milwaukee, we recognized ourselves in one another. We are two communities striving to form thoughtful, prayerful ministers in a polarized age.” – Dr. Charles Hughes-Huff, Associate Professor of Scripture Studies, SHSST In early October, four members of the Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology faculty —Dr. Paul […]
Featured Stories | October 25, 2025
“May each of us allow the love of Christ to illuminate our minds and shape our hearts. In this way, the tradition we have received can speak anew to the challenges of our time and the light of the gospel can continue to find fresh expression in the life of the Church and in the […]
Featured Stories | October 10, 2025
“I was only 10 years old but I was fascinated by the idea of going out to the world and speaking of Jesus, going beyond what was familiar to me” -Fr. Ricardo José da Rocha Teixeira, SCJ In 2013, Fr. Ricardo José da Rocha Teixeira, SCJ, was a student in the ECS program at SHSST […]
Featured Stories | October 08, 2025
“We are a bridge. We are the bridge between these young men called to live and serve with us and our spirituality as Priests of the Sacred Heart. We are the bridge that brings these two things together.” -Fr. Rafael Querobin, SCJ For Fr. Rafael Querobin, SCJ, religious life began in Brazil 25 years […]
Featured Stories | September 22, 2025
“I thank God for our religious community and my experiences with it; I have been blessed by them all.” -Fr. Chuck Wonch, SCJ On Monday, September 22, Fr. Chuck Wonch, SCJ, died. He was 78, and a member of the Sacred Heart Community at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake in Franklin, WI. Originally from Coleville, […]
Featured Stories | August 28, 2025
“Catholicity reminds us that there is no single way to worship or express faith. Our diversity is not a problem to be solved but a gift to be embraced. For us, catholicity is a living symphony of voices, cultures, and traditions, harmonized by the Spirit.” -Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ On August 27, 2025, Fr. […]
Featured Stories | July 07, 2025
The following is a presentation by David Schimmel, retired director of the Dehonian Associates, and a former member of the Priests of the Sacred Heart. It was given at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology on the morning of the Feast of the Sacred Heart, June 27. Many of those in attendance were members […]