News & Events | February 10, 2020
Two enter postulancy Congratulations to Kenneth Anyanwu and Celsus Robert who were welcomed into postulancy during the First Friday liturgy with the formation community on February 7. Kenneth, originally from Nigeria, earned a master’s degree in Jewish-Christian studies from Seton Hall University before applying to candidacy. “Initially, what attracted me to the Priests of the […]
News & Events | February 03, 2020
Proclaiming the Gospel through interfaith dialogue “As a Catholic, Dehonian priest, I live my involvement in interfaith activities as part of the proclamation of the Gospel, where the Gospel must be preached to all people regardless of their religious background,” said Fr. Stepanus Sigit Pranoto, SCJ. “For me, studying other religions and cooperating with other […]
News & Events | January 27, 2020
Happy New Year! Yesterday, January 26, Sacred Heart Monastery hosted a Lunar New Year celebration (“Tet” in Vietnamese). The “Year of the Rat” began on Saturday, January 25. The monastery community invited SCJs and members of the community at St. Martin of Tours, where the Vietnamese Catholic community in Milwaukee is based. The main chapel […]
News & Events | January 13, 2020
New ministry options discussed at conference “Our Future: Together in Community and Ministry, Part III” was held at the Provincial Conference Center last week, January 7-9. This was the third in a series of yearly conferences for SCJs in the US Province who are in active ministry. “It has been my hope and the hope […]
News & Events | January 06, 2020
A focus on ministry “Our Future: Together in Community and Ministry, Part III” begins at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, at the Provincial Conference Center. It concludes with midday Mass and lunch on Thursday, January 9. “’Ministry’ will be the focus of our 2020 conference,” wrote Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ, in his letter of November 7. “For […]
News & Events | December 23, 2019
A Christmas prayer O sweet Child of Bethlehem, grant that we may share with all our hearts in this profound mystery of Christmas. Put into the hearts of men and women this peace for which they sometimes seek so desperately and which you alone can give to them. Help them to know one another better, […]
News & Events | December 16, 2019
Remembering Fr. Paul “A kind and gentle soul,” is how Fr. Paul Casper’s niece, Vicki Bazille, described her uncle at Saturday’s funeral for him (she is pictured at the top of the page). Hers was one of many remembrances shared. “He saw the good in people that others missed,” said another. “He knew how to […]
News & Events | December 08, 2019
Councils meet in Toronto “We are here not only to continue a tradition, but also to commit ourselves to the future of our congregation in North America,” said Fr. Gustave Lulendo, SCJ, in his opening remarks at the December 6 meeting of the administrations of the US Province and Canadian Region. Approximately twice a year […]
News & Events | December 02, 2019
Advent begins “As we know, the season of Advent-Christmas-Epiphany beckons,” writes Fr. Peter McKenna, SCJ (Canadian Region), in his reflection for the start of Advent. It is one of several reflections from Dehonians which will be posted on the general website in the weeks ahead. Fr. Peter continues: “The season calls us to enter into […]
News & Events | November 25, 2019
Holiday schedule The Provincial Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday this week (November 28-29) for Thanksgiving. Looking ahead, the offices will also be closed December 24-26 for Christmas, and December 31 and January 1 for New Year’s. Have a blessed Thanksgiving! We are called to be part of the response There are many forms […]