News & Events | February 04, 2019
Mass of Thanksgiving As many of you know, Dn. Juan Carlos Castañeda Rojas, SCJ, will be ordained to the priesthood on Saturday, February 16, in Colombia. There will be a Mass of Thanksgiving at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Houston on Sunday, March 10, at 1:30 p.m., followed by a reception in the gymnasium. Those planning to […]
News & Events | January 28, 2019
Embodying the educational spirit of Fr. Dehon In honor of Catholic Schools Week (January 27-February 2), the focus of the January 25th issue Dehonian Spirituality is education. Talisha Jones of Sacred Heart School in Southaven, MS, reflected on continuing the spirit of Fr. Leo John Dehon in her work as a school counselor. “Fr. Leo […]
News & Events | January 18, 2019
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 21, 2019 Today we celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the efforts of all who work for justice by sharing a quotes on the topic from Dr. King, as well as one from our founder, Fr. Leo John Dehon: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to […]
News & Events | January 14, 2019
Going beyond the theoretical In 2018, SCJs in active ministry came together for a Provincial Conference. The theme? How to live and minister together in a US Province that looks much different than even just a few years ago. It is a province that is filled with diversity: Dehonians from all over the world bringing […]
News & Events | January 07, 2019
We are a nation (and a congregation) of immigrants “It has been 25 years since I first set foot on American soil,” wrote Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, in the North American Story of Immigration. “The journey that led me to the United States is incredible. I spent days on a small, fragile fishing boat crossing […]
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 […]