News & Events | April 29, 2019
Living the call of presence May 1, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, is International Religious Brothers Day. To commemorate it, we profiled one of our own Dehonian brothers, Br. Brian Tompkins, SCJ, on the province website. Originally from the Canadian Region, Br. Brian, 62, has been a member of the US Province for several years. […]
News & Events | April 14, 2019
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 | April 08, 2019
Congratulations Fr. Steve! Last week Fr. Stephen Huffstetter, SCJ, former provincial superior of the US Province, was named vicar general of the Priests of the Sacred Heart. “I am honored and proud that an SCJ from the US Province is serving the congregation in such a capacity,” said Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ, during last week’s […]
News & Events | April 01, 2019
Stations of the Cross Our novices and postulants are pictured at the top of the page after completing the stations of the cross on Friday. Fr. Andrzej Sudol, SCJ, postulant director, is on the far right. The novices include Kodjovi “Hubert” Liassidji, John Huan Nguyen and Angel Romero. Postulatants: Thien Nguyen (VIE), Thuan Nguyen (VIE), […]
News & Events | March 25, 2019
Remembering Fr. Bill: medic, pastor, chaplain, missionary, friend On Friday, March 22, Fr. Bill Pitcavage, SCJ, died of natural causes at home; he was 76. He made his first profession in 1969 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1976. Fr. Bill would have celebrated his 50th anniversary of vows this year. It was during […]
News & Events | March 18, 2019
Dehon inspires us to “keep trusting in the Heart of Jesus” Fr. Albertus Joni, SCJ, a graduate student from the Indonesian Province, was the main celebrant at the March 14 Founder’s Day Mass at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. In his homily, Fr. Joni reflected on the challenges Fr. Dehon faced during his […]
News & Events | March 11, 2019
Sharing our stories of migration On March 8, the North American Migration Committee visited the Dehonian Formation program at Sacred Heart Monastery to facilitate a conversation about migration. This was part of the formation program’s First Friday Series. Joining the community were four participants on a Come and See weekend sponsored by the province vocation […]
News & Events | March 04, 2019
Lent begins God, merciful judge, because of our own imperfection and sin, we want to be sensitive to everything that hinders your love in the world and in the Church. By sharing in Christ’s reconciliation, we believe that our love heals humanity, gathers it together into the body of Christ, and consecrates it to your […]
News & Events | February 25, 2019
A new Dehonian priest! “To all of those who are in formation, to those who are trying to discern God’s call, and to those who are thinking about a vocation I say: ‘Do not be afraid to say Yes to God!’ My decision to do so has been one of the best choices I have […]
News & Events | February 11, 2019
St. Joseph’s Top-Rated Nonprofit for the third year in a row! “We are proud of our accomplishments throughout the past year, some of which included the launch of an equine therapy program and hosting our 42nd annual powwow,” said Mike Tyrell, executive director of St. Joseph’s Indian School. “More importantly, we’re driven by the everyday […]