News & Events | July 01, 2024
Eucharistic Pilgrimage visits SHSST On June 24, Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology hosted the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage. Pilgrims arrived at midday, spent time in Adoration (the benediction was done by Fr. Henry Nguyen, SCJ) and then began a procession through the seminary property and on to St. Martin of Tours parish in Franklin. […]
News & Events | June 24, 2024
Re-elected! On June 21, Fr. Carlos Luis Suárez Codorniú, SCJ, was elected to a second six-year term as superior general of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians). The election took place during the first week of the XXV General Chapter in Rome. Fr. Carlos was born on September 2, 1965 in Las Palmas (Spain). He […]
News & Events | June 17, 2024
The XXV General Chapter begins! The General Chapter got underway in Rome this past weekend with a lighthearted social on Saturday evening (June 15), and on Sunday, the Opening Mass at the Pontifical French Seminary where Fr. Leo John Dehon studied. During his homily, Fr. Carlos Luis Suárez Codorniú, SCJ, superior general, prayed that “God’s […]
News & Events | June 10, 2024
Celebrating Feast of the Sacred Heart Throughout the province last week people gathered in SCJ communities and ministries to celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart. At Christ the King church in Southaven, MS, Bishop Joseph Kopacz, SCJ, was once again with the Dehonians after a visit to Houston the weekend before to ordain Fr. […]
News & Events | June 03, 2024
Congratulations FATHER Paul! “Our community – the Dehonians – makes space for people from all different walks of life. Let us not be discouraged by a person, an incident, a thing that hurt or bothered us. The love of Christ and our charism are what unite us. There are still people in the world searching […]
News & Events | May 20, 2024
A Dehonian Pentecost “I found this retreat to be a ‘Pentecost’ experience. Sr. Diane Bergant’s presentations were like a steady wind filling the conference room (with no hot air!).” The comment is from Fr. Guy Blair, SCJ, one of 25 participants in last week’s retreat for those in active ministry. The theme was “synodality,” and […]
News & Events | May 13, 2024
And now it is official! On February 7, Fr. Joseph Mukuna, SCJ (pictured above), successfully defended his doctoral thesis at Loyola University Chicago. Last week, he took part in commencement exercises and received his diploma. CONGRATULATIONS DOCTOR JOSEPH!! The title of his thesis: “Reading the Prologue of John’s Gospel as a Midrash with a View […]
News & Events | May 06, 2024
Congratulations grads! On Friday, May 3, Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology held its commencement exercises. It was a time to honor the graduates, but also a moment to say thanks to several members of the SHSST family who are moving on to other positions. Those honored included Dr. Barbara Anne Cusack, chancellor of […]
News & Events | April 29, 2024
Graduation day! Commencement exercises at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology will take place this Friday, May 3. Among the grads is Dn. Paul Phong Hoang, SCJ, who is currently doing his diaconate internship in northern Mississippi. He will be ordained to the priesthood on June 1. Please keep all of the graduates in […]
News & Events | April 22, 2024
“Do what is right, seek what is good, walk humbly with the Lord” Fr. Vincent Suparman, SCJ (pictured above), superior of the Sacred Heart Community in Pinellas Park, FL, was the main celebrant, and Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, provincial superior, was the homilist at the Mass of Christian Burial for Fr. Tom Lind, SCJ, on […]