News & Events | December 01, 2025
Lord Jesus Christ, you once said to your disciples: “Keep watch, for you do not know the day or the hour.” Your words of love amaze us all. For you call us to welcome the light in ways not of our choosing and at times when we least expect it. Lord Jesus, as we wait […]
News & Events | November 24, 2025
“If the only prayer you ever say in your life is thank you, it will be enough.” – Meister Eckhart Please note that the Provincial Offices will be closed November 27-28 for Thanksgiving; reopening on Monday, December 1. We hope that you have a wonderful holiday celebration! News for the week: NCYC 2025! Members of […]
News & Events | November 17, 2025
Remembering Fr. Steve Fr. Steve Pujdak, SCJ, 82, died November 12. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Fr. Steve professed his first vows with the Priests of the Sacred Heart in 1962. Among those in his novitiate class: Fr. Tom Cassidy, SCJ, Fr. Mark Fortner, SCJ, and Fr. Pat Lloyd, SCJ. Following seminary studies in the US, […]
News & Events | November 10, 2025
First LEAD cohort meets In June, administrators and SCJs from province ministries in Texas, Wisconsin, South Dakota and Mississippi came to Hales Corners to serve as guinea pigs for a newly developing Dehonian leadership program: LEAD. LEAD stands for Leadership, Education, Apostolic and Development. It is a five-year formative experience to “form spiritually grounded leaders […]
News & Events | November 03, 2025
Dehonian schools around the world! On October 28, Sacred Heart School – Southaven, MS, and Our Lady of Guadalupe School Houston participated in an international online conference of Dehonian schools hosted by the Séminaire du Sacré-Coeur in Quebec. Besides representatives from the USA and Canada, students and staff from schools in Spain, Madagascar, Chile, Brazil […]
News & Events | October 27, 2025
Fr. Ardi, is that you? Due to commitments in Hales Corners, Fr. Hendrik Ardianto, SCJ, missed being at the Trick or Treat parties at the parishes in northwest Mississippi where he serves. However, at Queen of Peace in Olive Branch, children made sure that he wasn’t forgotten. As you can see in the photo above, […]
News & Events | October 20, 2025
Another step on the path Congratulations to Fraters Hung Pham, SCJ, and Long Nguyen, SCJ, who made their Profession of Faith and took the Oath of Fidelity last Thursday as a part of the preparation for their diaconate ordinations on December 8 at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. Archbishop Jeffrey Grob of Milwaukee […]
News & Events | October 13, 2025
“We are a bridge” Starting with the new academic year, Fr. Rafael Querobin, SCJ, and Br. Brian Tompkins, SCJ, are the directors of the US Province formation program based within Sacred Heart Monastery. In traditional religious terminology, they are “formators.” “We are a bridge,” said Fr. Rafael, explaining what it means to be a formator. […]
News & Events | October 06, 2025
Youth day in Mississippi On Sunday, September 28, families came together from all six parishes served by Dehonians in northern Mississippi for a Wild West-themed youth day. Held at Queen of Peace parish in Olive Branch, the event began with Mass celebrated by Fr. Jack Kurps, SCJ, spiritual director of Sacred Heart Southern Missions. Participants […]
News & Events | September 29, 2025
50 years! Congratulations to the Vietnamese Catholic Community of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Since 2007, the community has worshipped at St. Martin of Tours parish where it is served by the Priests of the Sacred Heart. The 50th anniversary was recognized yesterday (September 28) during the annual commemoration […]