Featured Stories | July 15, 2012
General Conference focuses on education: in the classroom and beyond Over 80 people from around the world will gather July 16-21 in Neustadt, Germany, for “Educare,” the 8th General Conference of the congregation. The tradition of the general conference began in 1969. Held at the midpoint of a superior general’s term the themes have varied […]
Featured Stories | July 15, 2012
Wellness, social justice and province finances focus of July assembly Beginning with the province jubilee celebrations on Monday night, the U.S. Province held its summer assembly July 9-12 at the Provincial Conference Center in Hales Corners, Wis. Each day of the assembly had a theme, beginning with wellness issues on Tuesday followed by evening of […]
Featured Stories | July 13, 2012
Br. Timothy Murphy, SCJ, died July 12, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wis.. He had been there since July 1st after suffering a seizure, and later, a heart attack. Br. Tim was 74 years old. He professed his first vows in August, 1965, and his final vows in August, 1968. His first assignments were in vocation […]
Featured Stories | July 09, 2012
Click here to view the photos from the jubilee Mass. Four golden and two diamond jubilarians On Monday, July 9, the U.S. Province celebrates 320 years of religious life during its annual jubilee celebration. Frs. Thomas Cassidy, Mark Fortner, Patrick Lloyd and Steve Pujdak note 50 years of vows with the Priests of the Sacred […]
Featured Stories | June 29, 2012
SCJ returns as bishop to the place he “learned to be a priest” Today, June 29, the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI appointed Fr. Claudio Dalla Zuanna, SCJ, as archbishop of Beira in Mozambique. Fr. Claudio, 53, is currently vice-general of the Priests of the Sacred Heart. He replaces Archbishop Pedro Goncalves, 75, who […]
Featured Stories | June 18, 2012
That most precious of gifts: the Sacred Heart The following is Fr. Dominic Peluse’s homily which he gave during the feast-day Mass at Sacred Heart Monastery on Friday, June 15. Approximately 350 attended this year’s celebration which is hosted by the monastery and the Province Development Office. There was a revival meeting. You know, one […]
Featured Stories | June 18, 2012
“I haven’t been through or have done as much as Father Dehon but this is how I have followed Dehon’s teachings and qualities…” This what Amanda Ferr, a graduating eighth-grader St. Martin of Tours School in Franklin, Wis., wrote in her award-winning reflection on Fr. Leo John Dehon, founder of the Priests of the Sacred […]
Featured Stories | June 14, 2012
Happy feast day! Fr. Tom Cassidy, provincial superior of the U.S. Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart, writes the following in anticipation of Feast of the Sacred Heart on Friday, June 15: On Friday, June 15, the Church will celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart. This feast follows on the heels of […]
Featured Stories | June 11, 2012
“We are called to be brothers and sisters to all, without prejudice and without fear” What follows is a message from Fr. General to the “Dehonian Family,” those who share in the spirituality and charism of the Priests of the Sacred Heart, including co-workers and other collaborators in ministry. Click here to read a lengthier […]
Featured Stories | June 04, 2012
Brazilian SCJ is the first of his province to serve in North America The SCJ community in Toronto has a history of welcoming priests and brothers from around the world for both ministry and study. Fr. Willyans Prado Rapozo, SCJ, of Brazil is the most recent international member of the community. He arrived in May. […]