Vocation News | September 11, 2011
An inspiring journey to religious life When Leo Dehon was a sophomore in high school, attending midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, he felt an intense urge to give himself to God as a priest and to bring others closer to God. The turmoil of his high school years did not dispel this feeling, and he […]
Vocation News | July 27, 2011
Sharing SCJ mission and spirituality is the goal of new spiritual director One July 1, Fr. Dominic Peluse officially began his new role as spiritual director of the Province Development Office. He replaces Fr. Paul Kelly, who recently completed 10 years as director. Although he is new to the office, Fr. Dominic is already […]
Vocation News | June 11, 2011
On June 11, Duy Nguyen, SCJ, was ordained to the priesthood at Sacred Heart Monastery/School of Theology in Hales Corners, Wis. A member of Fr. Duy’s religious community, Bishop Joseph Potocnak, SCJ, retired bishop of De Aar, South Africa, was the ordaining bishop. [Click here to read his homily] The ordination took place nine years […]
Vocation News | May 21, 2011
On Saturday, May 21, Gregory Schill, SCJ, was ordained to the priesthood at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Helotes (San Antonio), Texas. Bishop Oscar Cantú, auxiliary bishop of San Antonio, presided. “I have always felt that I was called to priestly ministry,” said Fr. Greg. “And the welcoming spirit and presence of the community […]
Vocation News | April 11, 2011
I was born in Cleveland, Ohio (which we Clevelanders call “the best location in the nation”; others are not as gracious in the epithets they attach to my home town). I had two sisters, one of whom died two years ago. My other sister still lives in Cleveland. I entered our minor seminary in Donaldson, […]
Vocation News | April 11, 2011
I am biased. The best two views in the world can be found in Lower Brule, SD, and Chicago, Ill. Nothing compares to the Missouri River dominating the Dakota horizon as seen from the bluffs overlooking Lower Brule, nor the skyline of steel, glass and light as seen after dark from Chicago’s Adler Planetarium. Of […]