Featured Stories | December 13, 2023
Fr. Henry Nguyen, SCJ, vocation director for the US Province, shares his experience of being a part of the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at our OLG parish in Houston where prayer and celebration fill the parish grounds and surrounding streets for two days. Fr. Henry writes: During my first year in formation I […]
Featured Stories | December 10, 2023
“The word for ‘generosity’ in the Lakota language begins with ‘heart.’ Generosity is considered one of the greatest virtues of the Lakota people.” -Fr. Jim Walters, SCJ “Our first task in approaching another people, another culture, another religion, is to take off our shoes, for the place we are approaching is holy. Else we may […]
Featured Stories | December 05, 2023
In one of a series of lunchtime presentations at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, Fr. Emerson Ruiz, SCJ, spoke November 28th on the topic of “Sint Unum in the Life and Writings of Fr. Dehon.” Fr. Emerson completes his studies in the English and Culture Studies program at SHSST this semester and will […]
Featured Stories | November 26, 2023
What does it mean to be a Dehonian parish? Is it simply a church that has an SCJ as its pastor, or is there something more, something tangibly “Dehonian?” That was one of the questions discussed during the Dehonian Parish Ministers meeting held via Zoom on October 17. “Our homilies are a vehicle to share […]
Featured Stories | November 01, 2023
On November 1, 2023 (All Saints Day), Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, and Fr. Gustave Lulendo N’dotony, SCJ, superiors of the US Province and Canadian Region, wrote the following letter to SCJs in North America, calling on them to take to heart Pope Francis’ call to “protect our common home.” “We must be committed to […]
Featured Stories | October 28, 2023
“It is significant that the administrations of both entities – both busy with many things – stop what they are doing to take the time to come together,” said Fr. Gustave Lulendo, SCJ. “It is an acknowledgement of how important such dialogues are and how important it is that we are together.” Fr. Gustave is […]
Featured Stories | October 22, 2023
“What particularly resonates with me about Dehonian spirituality is the congregation’s vision, which beckons us to approach life with open hearts and minds. This vision encapsulates the essence of bearing witness to the transformative power of God’s love in the world.” – Candidate Michael Ugochukwu Iwuchukwu Preparing for religious life Each year we ask our […]
Featured Stories | October 11, 2023
“This is holy ground. There is a Dehonian spirit here that has been present for over 100 years. No one leaves here without feeling that spirit. We are united by that spirit in whatever we do, wherever we are.” – Mike Tyrell, president of St. Joseph’s Indian School Click here for an online photo album […]
Featured Stories | September 24, 2023
It has been almost four months since the Dehonians’ international theological seminar “Towards an Economy for All; Inclusive, Sustainable, Just” took place in Madrid, Spain. Representing the North American Theological Commission in Madrid were Fr. John van den Hengel, SCJ and Fr. Gustave Lulendo, SCJ, from Canada and Fr. Ziggy Morawiec, SCJ and Fr. Francis Vu Tran, SCJ from the US Province. […]
Featured Stories | September 14, 2023
“I appreciate being in touch with different ways of living. Cultural differences are an opportunity, not a problem.” – Fr. Luca Zottoli, general treasurer Representatives from the Dehonians’ General Finance Commission met this week at the Provincial Offices in Hales Corners. Among the participants were Fr. Luca Zottoli, SCJ, general treasurer (Rome), Fr. Gerd Hemken, […]