News & Events | January 23, 2023
Welcome to winter! Earlier this month the Dehonian community in Ottawa welcomed a new member from the Indonesian Province: Frater Henrikus Suharyono, SCJ. “I came to Canada on December 4,” write Fra. Henry, introducing himself. “I am so grateful that my superior gave me the opportunity to have a pastoral year in Canada.” Of Frater […]
News & Events | January 16, 2023
Remembering the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. So often the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., echo the writings of Fr. Leo John Dehon. Both write of forgiveness and reconciliation. The quote above is from Dr. King’s book Strength to Love: “Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is a permanent attitude.” […]
News & Events | January 09, 2023
A year of celebration and commemoration! On March 25, 1923, Fr. Mathias Fohrman, SCJ, celebrated Mass at St. Mary’s Church in Lower Brule, SD. Although Fr. Mathias had been in the United States since 1919 on a fundraising mission for the German Province, it was not until that Palm Sunday Mass that the Priests of […]
News & Events | December 19, 2022
Congratulations Father Henry! On Saturday, December 17th, Fr. Henry Bùi Nguyen, SCJ, was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Thomas Thái Thành Nguyen, auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Orange. The ordination took place at St. Columban Catholic Church in Garden Grove, CA, just a few miles away from Fr. Henry’s home parish of St. […]
News & Events | December 12, 2022
Our Lady of Guadalupe Today, December 12, is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. At OLG, Houston, the feast stretches well beyond the single feast day. Preparations begin weeks before the two full days’ of Spanish and English masses (including an outdoor midnight mass at the OLG Shrine), performances and other celebrations. This year, […]
News & Events | December 05, 2022
Be open to the “nudge” of God On November 29, approximately 100 employees, volunteers and other Dehonian collaborators in the United States came together via Zoom for an Advent Hour of Recollection. Led by Sr. Nancy Schreck, OSF, her topic was “The Challenge of Making Room for Jesus During the Busyness of the Holidays.” “In […]
News & Events | November 28, 2022
Fr. Andrzej Sudol installed as SMOT pastor During the 4:00 p.m. Mass on Saturday, November 26, Bishop James T. Schuerman, auxiliary bishop of Milwaukee, installed Fr. Andrzej Sudol, SCJ, as pastor of St. Martin of Tours parish in Franklin, WI. Fr. Andrzej has been serving the parish since July. “Although I have been serving as […]
News & Events | November 21, 2022
“In all circumstances, give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18 The Provincial Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday this week (November 24-25) for Thanksgiving. We will reopen on Monday. Have a blessed holiday weekend! SCJ Memorial Day In 2004 the General Administration established […]
News & Events | November 14, 2022
Continuing to remember our veterans Last Friday, November 11, was Veterans Day. With news of the elections, and the death of Fr. Bernie Rosinski, SCJ, and other events, the annual remembrance fell to the background for some. But it wasn’t forgotten. Pictured above are two of our SCJ veterans: Fr. Greg Schill, who served in […]
News & Events | November 07, 2022
Fr. Bernie Rosinski has died Fr. Bernard (Bernie) Rosinski, SCJ, died on November 3 in Chamberlain, SD. Diagnosed with advanced metastatic cancer in August, he was in home hospice care. Fr. Bernie was 88. Originally from Detroit, Fr. Bernie was ordained to the priesthood in 1952. This year, he celebrated his 70th year as a […]