News & Events | June 05, 2023
June, the month of the Sacred Heart “I invite you, and all friends of Jesus’ Heart, to renew your commitment to love. Give your time, your compassion, your patience, your forgiveness, your smile, to everyone who crosses your way. Hold nothing for yourself but be generous in giving yourself to your brothers and sisters, beginning […]
News & Events | May 22, 2023
Celebrating the month of Mary On May 20th, Dehonian benefactors joined the parish family at Our Lady of Guadalupe Houston for a special prayer service in honor of Mary. Rosaries were distributed and blessed by Fr. Dominic Peluse, SCJ; Adoration was led by Fr. Rafael Querobin, SCJ (OLG pastor), Fr. Fabio dos Santos, SCJ, Fr. […]
News & Events | May 15, 2023
A life-long commitment Congratulations to Frater Paul Phong Hoang, SCJ, who made his perpetual profession of vows with the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians) last Thursday, May 11. The ceremony took place at Sacred Heart Monastery / Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, provincial superior, received Frater Paul’s vows. […]
News & Events | May 08, 2023
Congratulations SHSST graduates! Commencement exercises took place Friday night at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ presided at evening prayer. Fr. Paul BR Hartmann, JCL, associate secretary general, US Conference of Catholic Bishops, gave the commencement address. Dr. Barbara Anne Cusack, chairperson of the SHSST Board of Directors and chancellor […]
News & Events | May 01, 2023
You never stop being a Dehonian, but… You never stop being a Dehonian, but at some point, an SCJ will have the opportunity to retire. For two days last week, several SCJs looking at retirement within the next 10 years, along with representatives of the Provincial Council, took part in a workshop facilitated by Br. […]
News & Events | April 26, 2023
Being present to students in campus ministry “It is a ministry of life, of beginnings, looking toward the future,” said Fr. Quang Nguyen, SCJ, of his new role at the Catholic Newman Center of the University of Houston. “It is a time of possibilities, of planning, blooming.” For nine years, Fr. Quang was the vocation director […]
News & Events | April 17, 2023
Congratulations Jacob! On Friday, April 14, Frater Jacob Smith, SCJ, was honored with Marquette University’s Contemplative in Action Leadership Award. Fra. Jacob is an undergrad student at MU. “Because Marquette is a Jesuit institution, studying here has been a constant interaction with God through the lens of Cura Personalis and Ignatian Discernment,” said Fra. Jacob […]
News & Events | April 03, 2023
“Like Peter and John, let us run towards the risen Jesus. This race will last as long as our short life, with temporary pauses granted by the mercy of God and the love of our Lord. Let us run, let us leave everything behind for the greater good, and let us never look back.” Leo […]
News & Events | March 27, 2023
Congratulations! Last Tuesday, March 21, SCJ Fraters Michael Wodarczyk, Thuan Nguyen and Truc Tran received the Ministry of Lector and Frater Hung Pham received the Ministry of Acolyte. Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, was the main celebrant at the Mass with the Sacred Heart Community and conferred the ministries. All four are seminarians at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of […]
News & Events | March 20, 2023
Founder’s Day in Mississippi Last Tuesday, Fr. Jack Kurps, SCJ, celebrated a Mass for Dehonian Associates to commemorate the 180th birthday of Fr. Leo John Dehon. Our thanks to Br. Andy Gancarczyk, SCJ, for the photo above of Fr. Jack with Associates after the Mass. Click here to view more pictures on the province Facebook […]