News & Events | December 17, 2018
Holiday schedule The Provincial Offices will be closed December 24-26 for Christmas, and December 31 and January 1 for New Year’s. Officially, the office is open December 27-28, but keep in mind that some members of the staff will be taking vacation days at that time. If you have business with the office, especially financial […]
News & Events | December 10, 2018
Christmas is in the air! Last Thursday members of the Sacred Heart Monastery community, including students in formation and ESL, had a tree-trimming party. Pictured above are Jacob Smith, a first-year candidate, and Frater Huan Pham, SCJ, a seminarian from the Vietnamese District. They ALMOST could reach the top of the tree. Looking ahead […]
News & Events | December 03, 2018
New administration meets with Pope Francis On November 28, members of the general administration, as well as other SCJs from the Rome community, had an audience with Pope Francis in the Pope Paul VI Audience Hall. Traditionally, delegates at a General Chapter have an opportunity for an audience with the Holy Father. Often, it is […]
News & Events | November 26, 2018
Dehonian Memorial Day Today, November 26, is “Dehonian Memorial Day,” a day in which SCJs throughout the world honor members of the Priests of the Sacred Heart who gave their lives as martyrs. It was on November 26, 1964, that Bishop Joseph Wittebols, along with six other SCJs, were martyred in Congo. In total, there […]
News & Events | November 19, 2018
Thanksgiving Prayer For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, For love and friends, For everything thy goodness sends. — Ralph Waldo Emerson The Provincial Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday (November 22-23) for Thanksgiving. Have a blessed holiday weekend! Meet our students! Each year […]
News & Events | November 12, 2018
Let us not only give prayers of thanks for those who have served their countries but also prayers of hope that we may some day live in a world of peace, inspired by the love found in the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Veterans Day Veterans Day took on a special meaning this year not only […]
News & Events | November 05, 2018
“What unites us is much greater than what divides us” – Pope John XXIII We pray that the words of Pope John XXIII remain in our hearts and minds as Americans enter into the election process tomorrow, November 6. May these words continue to guide leaders throughout the world. Special election issue The US Province […]
News & Events | October 26, 2018
Fr. Paul Kelly, long-time spiritual director, dies After a lengthy illness, Fr. Paul Kelly, SCJ, died October 26 surrounded by members of his community at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake. He was 68. Originally from Carbondale, PA, Fr. Paul was 18 when he became a candidate with the community. He professed first vows in 1970 […]
News & Events | October 22, 2018
Pieta replica on display Bishop Joseph Kopacz of Jackson visited Christ the King parish in Southaven, MS, yesterday, to bless a life-size marble casting of Michelangelo’s Pietà. Arte Divine was given permission by the Vatican Museum to create 100 copies of the masterpiece to tour around the world, enabling those who have not had the […]
News & Events | October 15, 2018
Discovering Pope Francis With temporary carpet and lighting, along with a rented stage backdrop and professional media system, the gymnasium at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology was transformed from an aging basketball court to a professionally equipped auditorium in order to host “Discovering Pope Francis: Theological, Philosophical, Cultural and Spiritual Perspectives,” October 8-11. […]