News & Events | September 10, 2018
A new Dehonian bishop! On September 1, thousands of people, including Dehonians from around the world, filled the cathedral and two nearby churches to be a part of the episcopal ordination of Heiner Wilmer, SCJ, as the 71st bishop of the diocese of Hildesheim, Germany. Until his appointment as bishop, he was the superior general […]
News & Events | August 27, 2018
A new school year! Today is the first day of classes for the 2018-19 academic year at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology, as well as the start of the ESL Summer Session II. The Opening Mass for the year will be on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Faculty and staff are pictured above. Members […]
News & Events | August 20, 2018
Two new Dehonians! With the profession of their first vows on August 15, Phong “Paul” Hoang and Henry Nguyen became Dehonians, members of the US Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart. The vows were received by Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ, US provincial superior, during a liturgy in the main chapel at Sacred Heart Monastery / Sacred Heart […]
News & Events | August 13, 2018
All about formation Last week, those in formation – both students and formators – were on retreat together at the Siena Center in Racine. The retreat was based on the “Open Hearts” North American Dehonian retreats held in Canada and the United States during the past year. Each day was devoted to one of five […]
News & Events | August 06, 2018
Moving in! As the last remodeling details are finalized, students are now moving into Sacred Heart Monastery in preparation for the 2018-19 school year. Several SCJs have already settled in. As you may remember, the monastery was remodeled to make space for the formation community, which was previously in Chicago. Theology students will attend Sacred […]
News & Events | July 30, 2018
The General Chapter concludes Throughout the General Chapter, organizers, members of the general administration and delegates themselves referred to it as “extraordinary”. Held three years earlier than planned due to the appointment of Fr. Heiner Wilmer, SCJ, as bishop of Hildesheim, it was a short but intense two weeks of sessions during a which a […]
News & Events | July 23, 2018
A new general administration! On July 20, the General Chapter elected Fr. Carlos Luis Suarez Codorniú, SCJ, as superior general of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians). Born in the Canary Islands (Spain) in 1965, he professed his first vows in 1984 and was ordained in 1990. Fr. Carlos Luis served briefly in India, […]
News & Events | July 16, 2018
The General Chapter begins! “This is a dynamic moment for the congregation,” said Fr. Carlos Enrique Caamaño Martín, SCJ, superior general, in welcoming delegates to the XXIV General Chapter. “It is a time for intense communion while also recognizing our diversity. We must let the Holy Spirit touch our hearts, and to do this, we […]
News & Events | July 09, 2018
Headed to Rome The XXIV General Chapter begins on Saturday, July 14, at the Generalate in Rome. It will be a short but intense chapter with a full work schedule, even on Sunday, when delegates will review reports on the State of the Congregation, including the general financial report. The one break in the 14-day […]
News & Events | July 02, 2018
Happy Independence Day! The Provincial Offices will be closed July 3-4 for Independence Day. Did you know that July 4 is not only the birthday of the United States, but the date on which the Priests of the Sacred Heart received its final approval as a religious congregation? “I knew that the question of our […]