News & Events | June 08, 2020
A self-giving love “We cannot understand the self-giving love of the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus unless we first discover the true nature of Jesus’ Heart,” wrote Fr. Praveen Kumar Richard, SCJ, in the June 5 edition of Dehonian Spirituality. “When we gaze into the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we see a heart burning with love […]
News & Events | June 01, 2020
Churches reopen in Mississippi Churches in Mississippi opened this weekend for the celebration of the feast of Pentecost. Safety guidelines – including face masks, distancing protocols, and hand sanitation stations – are in place for parishioners, priests and other ministers. To maintain capacity requirements, parishioners called to reserve space prior to the liturgy they were […]
News & Events | May 18, 2020
“In the heart of this world, the Lord of life, who loves us so much, is always present. He does not abandon us, he does not leave us alone, for he has united himself definitively to our earth, and his love constantly impels us to find new ways forward.” -Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ (On Care […]
News & Events | May 11, 2020
St. Joseph’s Indian School named top-rated nonprofit St. Joseph’s Indian School was named as a “2020 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits. “We are honored to receive a Top-Rated Charity award for the fourth consecutive year from GreatNonprofits,” said Mike Tyrell, president of the school. “For over […]
News & Events | May 04, 2020
Drive-thru blessings Over the weekend SCJs at Our Lady of Guadalupe Houston offered drive-thru blessings and outdoor confessions. Fr. Tim Gray, SCJ, is pictured above blessing a vehicle (note his OLG face mask!). Click here to view more photos on the OLG Facebook page. Recalling another time of fear “Around this time 45 years ago, the […]
News & Events | April 27, 2020
World Day of Prayer for Vocations “The first word of vocation, then, is gratitude,” writes Pope Francis in his letter commemorating the 57th Annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations, next Sunday, May 3. “Taking the right course is not something we do on our own, nor does it depend solely on the road we choose […]
News & Events | April 20, 2020
The beauty of God’s creation Wednesday, April 22, is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. This year also marks the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical letter, Laudato Si’ [“On Care for Our Common Home”]. In the April 17 edition of Dehonian Spirituality, Fr. Byron Haaland, SCJ, writes that “the beauty of God’s creation speaks […]
News & Events | April 13, 2020
“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.” […]
News & Events | April 06, 2020
“Pine” Sunday Unable to get palms due to COVID-19 restrictions, our Novitiate Community substituted pine branches for yesterday’s Palm Sunday liturgy. Hosanna on “Pine” Sunday! Fr. Andrzej Sudol, SCJ, associate novice master, is pictured above with the novices. Welcoming these days in faith and hope “Beginning Holy Week on the way toward Easter we send […]
News & Events | March 30, 2020
Continuing to reflect and adapt “Do not allow the daily news to carry us away from our focus on Jesus,” said Frater Long Nguyen, SCJ (pictured at the top of the page), reflecting on the impact of COVID-19 during yesterday’s gospel reflection. “How do we continue to live in the world in light of the […]