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 […]
News & Events | March 13, 2023
180 years ago… Fr. Leo John Dehon, founder of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians) was born on March 14, 1843. Tomorrow is the 180th anniversary of his birth. In the Centennial Year of the Priests of the Sacred Heart in the United States, it seems fitting to share a passage from the founder’s […]
News & Events | March 06, 2023
Remembering Fr. Peter Mankins Br. Peter Mankins, SCJ, died Saturday, March 4, at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake in Franklin, WI. He had been anointed shortly before his death. Br. Peter was 93, professed his first vows with the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians) in 1963 and made his perpetual profession in 1967. As […]
News & Events | February 27, 2023
“What is it?” Br. Duane Lemke, SCJ, is the superior of the Sacred Heart Community at SHML. He is also a gifted artist who recently created a series of canvas banners for the community chapel that are filled with Lenten themes. He shares a bit about the images pictured: “I’ve continually been drawn toward multimedia […]
News & Events | February 20, 2023
Preparing for novitiate Congratulations to Alfonso Pizano (pictured above, in the middle), who was welcomed into postulancy last week during Adoration at Sacred Heart Monastery. Originally from California, Alfonso has an MA in education from Loyola Marymount University and another MA in philosophy from Fordham University. He is currently in his second year of studies […]