News & Events | December 11, 2023
Congratulations Deacon Paul! On Saturday, December 9, Paul Phong Hoang, SCJ, was ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Donald J. Hying of the diocese of Madison, WI. In a ceremony filled the blend of cultures that reflect Dn. Paul’s life, the music, readings, and prayers were done in a mix of Vietnamese and English. The […]
News & Events | December 04, 2023
Sint Unum and Fr. Dehon “It is the capacity to embrace disparate realities,” said Fr. Emerson Ruiz, SCJ. The “it” he was referring to is “Sint Unum” (“May they be one”) which is one of the three primary mottos of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (the other two: “Ecce Venio” and “Aveniat Regnum Tuum”). […]
News & Events | November 27, 2023
Advent begins on December 3, and we pray… Lord Jesus Christ, you once said to your disciples: “Keep watch, for you do not know the day or the hour.” Your words of love amaze us all. For you call us to welcome the light in ways not of our choosing and at times when we […]
News & Events | November 20, 2023
During this week of Thanksgiving we pray… Ever living God, your grace sustains us and your love challenges us. We praise you for your goodness, we thank you for all you have given us, and we ask for your guidance. Make us hunger and thirst for righteousness, and so more fully embody your life in […]
News & Events | November 13, 2023
A “Detour Home” Many participants at the recent Mission Education Conference at St. Joseph’s Indian School went home with a new book in their bag. Titled A Detour Home, it was written by the St. Joseph’s president, Mike Tyrell (pictured above). It is contains a series of fictional stories loosely based on his experience as […]
News & Events | November 06, 2023
We pray… Gracious God, you have blessed me with many gifts and talents. Grant me the wisdom to know how best to use them for the glory of your name. Jesus calls, “Come, follow me.” I want to follow him and be faithful to my call. Help me to see in myself what you see, […]
News & Events | October 30, 2023
Jesus, as you completed your oblation to the Father on the wood of the cross, you confidently prayed, “Into your hands I commend my spirit.” Our deceased brothers and sisters, who have gone before us in faith, have also completed their life of oblation. We entrust them to your mercy, and with steadfast hope we […]
News & Events | October 23, 2023
What does it mean to be a Dehonian parish? 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 […]
News & Events | October 16, 2023
Mission Education celebrates the commitment to Dehonian ministry Chamberlain might not seem like an obvious place for a national conference. A town of less than 2,500 people in the middle of South Dakota, the closest airport is at least a two-hour drive away. And the whole state is prone to impassable storms, even in the […]
News & Events | October 02, 2023
Superior General featured speaker at Dehon Lecture Fr. Carlos Luis Suárez Codorniú, SCJ, superior general of the Priests of the Sacred Heart, will be the presenter at this Wednesday’s Dehon Lecture at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. His topic: “Moved by the Word.” The RSVP deadline was September 27. If you were planning […]