20 Questions | April 11, 2016
Favorite color? What makes you happy? What are you good at? What is your greatest fear... “Twenty Questions” is a regular feature in which SCJs and those with whom they minister and collaborate share a bit about themselves in an informal Q&A, each answering 20 questions. This week Fr. Frank Wittouck is on the receiving end of the questions. If you'd like to suggest someone for a 20Q interview, email:xxx
Featured Stories | March 31, 2016
On March 30th the North American Committee on Immigration hosted a panel discussion on the root causes of today’s massive waves of migration. Speakers included Rachel Ida Buff, associate professor of history at the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, Louise Cainkar, associate professor of sociology at Marquette University, and Ed Fallone, associate professor at Marquette University Law School. The morning presentation was held at the Provincial Conference Center in Halesxxx
Featured Stories | March 09, 2016
One of the first challenges of bringing the Word of God to others is ensuring that it is in a language –– literally and metaphorically –– that can be understood. It was with this goal in mind that the Daughters of St. Paul undertook a massive project: translating the African Bible not only into French, but French in an African context. One of the contributing scholars to the work wasxxx
20 Questions | March 08, 2016
“Twenty Questions” is a regular feature in which SCJs and those with whom they minister and collaborate share a bit about themselves in an informal Q&A, each answering 20 questions. Donna Dean is Executive Director of Corporate Services for St. Joseph's Indian School in South Dakota (previously she was Human Resources Director). Along with her many years at St. Joe's, Donna has also been a member of the Province Dehonianxxx
Featured Stories | March 06, 2016
Fr. Ray Vega, SCJ, died early March 6 in Pinellas Park, FL. He was 94. Originally from East Chicago, Ind., Fr. Ray pursued his religious vocation after serving in the US Navy. He was active during both World War II and the Korean Conflict as a hospital corpsman. Professed in 1957, he served the Priests of the Sacred Heart as a religious brother for many years before following the callxxx
Featured Stories | March 05, 2016
"Sacred Heart Southern Missions does some great work in northern Mississippi," writes Fr. Jack Kurps, SHSM executive director. "The staff of our schools, social service offices, and housing has the advantage of working closely with those who come seeking assistance. They meet the people, they hear the stories, they see the tears, they witness the anguish and frustration.... I don’t do any of that.
Featured Stories | February 22, 2016
Fr. Paul (“PJ”) McGuire, SCJ, died of a stroke this afternoon (Feb. 22) in suburban Milwaukee. He was hospitalized in January with cardiac concerns; in recent weeks he had been at the Congregational Home in Brookfield, WI, for rehabilitation. Born and raised in Jersey City, NJ, Fr. PJ was 73. He professed his first vows with the Priests of the Sacred Heart in 1960 and was ordained to the priesthoodxxx
Featured Stories | February 17, 2016
Staff from all of the ministries of Sacred Heart Southern Missions Mississippi came together for an in-service day on February 15. The focus was “Mercy,” in commemoration of the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Fr. John van den Hengel led the group in a reflection on “Mercy and Fr. Dehon.” “Compassion and mercy belong to the Kingdom of God,” he said. “You can’t speak of mercy and compassion without God… Whatxxx
20 Questions | February 11, 2016
Favorite color? What makes you happy? What are you good at? What is your greatest fear... “Twenty Questions” is a regular feature in which SCJs and those with whom they minister and collaborate share a bit about themselves in an informal Q&A format, each answering 20 questions. Fr. Bernie Rosinski, our first 20Q feature, is a member of the SCJ community in South Dakota where he is a very activexxx
Featured Stories | February 03, 2016
Fr. Albert Lingwengwe was novice master for the Congolese Province when he learned that he was being considered for general administration in Rome. “Never for a moment did I think that I would work in Rome, moreover, as a member of the General Council,” Much to his surprise, he was elected to the council in 2009; he completed his term last summer. Now on a study sabbatical in the ESLxxx