Featured Stories | June 27, 2024
Address of His Holiness Pope Francis given to participants in the XXV General Chapter of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Dehonians) on Thursday, June 27, 2024). Click here to download a PDF of the Pope’s text. Dear brothers, good morning! I greet Father Carlos Luis Suárez Codorniú, your Superior General, confirmed for […]
Featured Stories | June 27, 2024
Br. Bernard Taube, SCJ, died on June 26 in Farmington, MN; he was 91. In recent years he had been under the care of family in Minnesota; he went into hospice just days before he passed. Br. Bernie was born in Cannon Falls, MN and was raised in New Trier. Both he and a sister […]
Featured Stories | June 21, 2024
“Our community – the Dehonians – makes space for people from all different walks of life. Let us not be discouraged by a person, an incident, a thing that hurt or bothered us. The love of Christ and our charism are what unite us. There are still people in the world searching for the Truth, […]
Featured Stories | June 19, 2024
Pictured above: Delegates to the XXV General Chapter following the Opening Mass Called to be one in a changing world: “so that they may believe” (Jn 17:21) Sint Unum! On June 13, 2024, the Vatican released a study document titled “The Bishop of Rome: Primacy and Synodality in Ecumenical Dialogue and Responses to the Encyclical Ut […]
Featured Stories | June 02, 2024
Fr. Tom Cassidy, SCJ, has been named as the interim president-rector of Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, beginning July 8, 2024. It is a position that he previously held from 2004-07 prior to being elected as provincial superior of the US Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians) in 2007. The […]
Featured Stories | May 20, 2024
“I found this retreat to be a ‘Pentecost’ experience. Sr. Diane Bergant’s presentations were like a steady wind filling the conference room (no hot air!).” The comment is from Fr. Guy Blair, SCJ, one of 25 participants in last week’s retreat for those in active ministry. “Synodality” was the theme of the days, and it […]
Featured Stories | May 07, 2024
“Dream big. Take up as much space as you can.” -Christopher Piña, fashion mentor On Saturday, April 20, students at St. Joseph’s Indian School workshopped and put on the aptly named Thiyóšpaye (extended family) Fashion Show. They were joined by professionals in the Native fashion Industry and dozens of staff members. Through the event, students […]
Featured Stories | May 02, 2024
In February, Dr. Paul Monson, VP of Intellection Formation and Academic Dean at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, joined other representatives from the US Province at the 100th anniversary celebration of the Faculdade Dehoniana in Taubaté, Brazil. Yesterday, during an informal lunch presentation for SHSST staff and students, Dr. Monson talked about the centennial […]
Featured Stories | May 01, 2024
Religious Brothers Day is held annually on May 1, the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker. Br. Duane Lemke, SCJ, superior of our retirement community at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake, and a member of the US Provincial Council, reflects on the vocation of brother and thanks the religious brothers who have had an impact […]
Featured Stories | April 23, 2024
Click here to read Fr. Vien Nguyen’s full homily. Click here to view photos from the funeral. “He was a holy priest, a friend… and a pretty good golfer!” Originally from Minneapolis, MN, Fr. Thomas Lind, SCJ, died April 11, just days before his 92nd birthday. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Community […]