News & Events | May 13, 2024
And now it is official! On February 7, Fr. Joseph Mukuna, SCJ (pictured above), successfully defended his doctoral thesis at Loyola University Chicago. Last week, he took part in commencement exercises and received his diploma. CONGRATULATIONS DOCTOR JOSEPH!! The title of his thesis: “Reading the Prologue of John’s Gospel as a Midrash with a View […]
News & Events | May 06, 2024
Congratulations grads! On Friday, May 3, Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology held its commencement exercises. It was a time to honor the graduates, but also a moment to say thanks to several members of the SHSST family who are moving on to other positions. Those honored included Dr. Barbara Anne Cusack, chancellor of […]
News & Events | April 29, 2024
Graduation day! Commencement exercises at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology will take place this Friday, May 3. Among the grads is Dn. Paul Phong Hoang, SCJ, who is currently doing his diaconate internship in northern Mississippi. He will be ordained to the priesthood on June 1. Please keep all of the graduates in […]
News & Events | April 22, 2024
“Do what is right, seek what is good, walk humbly with the Lord” Fr. Vincent Suparman, SCJ (pictured above), superior of the Sacred Heart Community in Pinellas Park, FL, was the main celebrant, and Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, provincial superior, was the homilist at the Mass of Christian Burial for Fr. Tom Lind, SCJ, on […]
News & Events | April 15, 2024
Triduum in Belarus Fr. Carlos Luis Suárez Codorniú, SCJ, superior general, and Fr. Levi dos Anjos Ferreira, SCJ, general councilor, spent Triduum with the Dehonian community in Belarus. “It was a singular experience for us, given the difficult moment that the country is going through,” wrote Fr. Levi on the general website, dehoniani.org. “However, the celebrations […]
News & Events | April 08, 2024
“May it be done to me according to your word” Reflecting on the Annunciation of the Lord (commemorated in the Church today, April 8), Fr. Leo John Dehon linked the day to his call at baptism: “I was baptized on March 24th in the poor church of La Capelle by the honorable and venerable Father […]
News & Events | March 25, 2024
At the foot of the cross… “It is at the foot of the Cross that we must search for knowledge and wisdom. In the Heart of Jesus, we shall find the most inexhaustible and sublime lessons. Each beat of this Heart is an act of infinite justice, mercy, power, and wisdom. Let us unite ourselves […]
News & Events | March 18, 2024
Congratulations! On Founder’s Day, four of SCJ seminarians received ministries: Frater Jacob Smith, SCJ (Lector), Frater Thuan Nguyen, SCJ (Acolyte), Frater Truc Tran, SCJ (Acolyte), and Frater Michael Wodarczyk, SCJ (Acolyte). The ceremony took place during Mass with the Sacred Heart Monastery community. The four students are pictured above with Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ. Click […]
News & Events | March 04, 2024
Happy anniversary Fr. Jan! On Thursday, March 7, the local community at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake will celebrate the 60th anniversary of priesthood ordination of Fr. Jan de Jong, SCJ, during the community’s 8:30 a.m. Mass. Anyone is welcome to attend the liturgy. “I was born and raised on a dairy farm in Ouder […]
News & Events | February 26, 2024
Hello from Cameroon! Fr. Charles Brown, SCJ, is in Cameroon this month. Last week he wrote from the novitiate house, La Maison du Sacré-Cœur, in Ndoungue: “The conferences that I am giving on the New Testament and our Dehonian life are going very well, such fine young men! It is a true blessing to be […]