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 […]
News & Events | February 13, 2023
Congratulations to St. Joseph’s Indian School! Candid, a leading assessor of nonprofit organizations, recently announced that the Dehonians’ St. Joseph’s Indian School achieved the Platinum GuideStar Seal of Transparency for providing comprehensive information about the school’s programs, success measures and services. Platinum is the highest possible rating for a nonprofit organization. For the past three […]
News & Events | February 06, 2023
“Welcoming the Spirit” “Welcoming the Spirit, Preparing for Our Future” is the theme of the 2023 US Provincial Chapter, scheduled for July 18-21. Last week (January 31), chapter delegates held their first preparatory meeting (via Zoom) to take care of short business items and surface topics for the Chapter. “The chapter will be a time […]
News & Events | January 30, 2023
Researching the history of the Church on the Cheyenne River Reservation Last week the US Provincial Archives hosted a visitor from Eagle Butte, SD: Fr. John Paul Trask, pastor of All Saints parish in Eagle Butte, SD. Fr. John Paul is doing research on the history of the Catholic Church on the Cheyenne River Reservation, […]