News & Events | March 26, 2021
The Resurrection Father, in your plan of love, You raised your Son, Jesus, And established Him as Lord, the heart of humanity And the hope of salvation to all who listen to his voice. Like Mary Magdalene, searching the garden of the empty tomb, We wish to recognize the voice of the Risen One Who […]
News & Events | March 22, 2021
Dehon Lecture addresses the challenges of race and interculturality “We must shape our parishes and institutions to be oases of hospitality where all are welcome,” said Bishop Joseph Perry. Bishop Perry, auxiliary bishop of Chicago, was the presenter at the March 17th Dehon Lecture at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. His topic: “The Canonization […]
News & Events | March 15, 2021
Celebrating Fr. Dehon and Dehonian vocations Yesterday, March 14, was the 178th anniversary of the birth of Fr. Leo John Dehon, founder of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians). Communities and ministries throughout the world commemorated the day with celebrations and prayer. Our Lady of Guadalupe parish in Houston held special Founder’s Day Masses […]
News & Events | March 08, 2021
Congratulations! Congratulations to Frater Phong (Paul) Hoang, SCJ, who received the Ministry of Acolyte on March 4 during Mass with the Sacred Heart Monastery community. Frater Phong, 28, is a seminarian at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. He professed his first vows with the Priests of the Sacred Heart in 2018. Frater Phong […]
News & Events | March 01, 2021
Preparing for the Resurrection Fr. Hendrik Ardianto and Fr. Frank Wittouck (pictured above) are the most recent SCJs to share reflections for the Lenten e-blast, “Preparing for the Resurrection.” “Our life is always full of signs,” writes Fr. Ardi, writing about the readings for February 24. “Signs don’t just stand by themselves, they always have […]
News & Events | February 22, 2021
Unprecedented impact of winter weather For Fr. Rafael Querobin, SCJ, the idea of snow in Houston was exciting. “But I had no idea about the consequences of it,” he said. Originally from Brazil, Fr. Rafael is associate pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe parish in Houston, a place rarely touched by sub-zero temperatures and snow. […]
News & Events | February 15, 2021
“There are no big or small crosses; there is only very little love or great love. Let us love, and then it will be easy for us to climb the hill of Calvary and heavy crosses will become light.” Leo John Dehon, SCJ, Crowns of Love for the Sacred Heart II, 1st Mystery, 1st Meditation […]
News & Events | February 08, 2021
Celebrating Catholic Schools As noted last week, Dehonian schools in the US Province planned a variety of ways to commemorate National Catholic Schools Week. At Sacred Heart School in Southaven, MS, the theme was “Celebrating Our Community.” Students visited via Zoom with people from the local community, learning about their work and responsibilities during the […]
News & Events | February 01, 2021
Accidental Missionary In 2019, Fr. Juan Carlos Castañeda Rojas, SCJ, went to his native Colombia for what he thought would be a brief family visit while renewing immigration papers. At the time, he was a newly ordained priest serving at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Houston. But as with much during the past year, plans […]
News & Events | January 25, 2021
Fr. Bob Tucker dies after lengthy health struggle On Saturday, January 23, Fr. Bob Tucker, SCJ, died. He was 68. Originally from Detroit, MI, he was professed in 1975 and ordained in 1982. In recent years, Fr. Bob had struggled with a respiratory disorder that led to a lung transplant last July. He was unable […]