News & Events | June 26, 2023
For Independence Day, a prayer for healing God the Father, origin of all that is divine, good beyond all that is good, fair beyond all that is fair, in you are calmness, peace and concord. Heal what divides us from one another and bring us back into the unity of love, bearing some likeness to […]
News & Events | June 19, 2023
Schools in Collaboration Last week students and chaperones from Dehonian schools in Mississippi, South Dakota, Texas and Quebec were gathered in Houston for “Schools in Collaboration.” It is a moment for students and staff in North America to get to know each other and the Priests of the Sacred Heart, pray together, and simply have […]
News & Events | June 12, 2023
Uncommon holiness In their letter for the feast of the Sacred Heart Fr. Carlos Luis Suárez Codorniú, SCJ, superior general, and his council focus on the theme of “Lo poco común,” [“The uncommon”] “How are we doing in the exercise of ‘uncommon holiness’?” asks Fr. Carlos. “This question, far from seeing ourselves as an isolated […]
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 […]