Frequently Asked Questions

SCJ stands for three Latin words: Sacerdotum Cordis Jesu. This is translated as "Priests of the Sacred Heart."

There are currently approximately 2,400 Priests of the Sacred Heart in more than thirty countries on five continents. There are 130 Priests of the Sacred Heart in the United States.

Yes, it is. The Priests of the Sacred Heart is a religious, non-profit organization, incorporated in the state of Wisconsin as a 501 (C) 3.

Your gift will help the Priests of the Sacred Heart to continue their mission in the Church to spread devotion to the Sacred Heart, support the home and foreign missions, operate the largest second-career seminary in the United States, and provide medical and housing assistance for their retired priests and brothers.

Yes, we are. All of us are members of the Priests of the Sacred Heart. However, each of us raises funds for different causes. Here at Sacred Heart Monastery, I raise funds for spreading devotion to the Sacred Heart and helping people grow in their spiritual life; for supporting mission work in the United States and overseas; for the education of priests; for medical and housing assistance for retired priests and brothers. Father Jack and the Sacred Heart League raise funds principally for the support of the Sacred Heart Southern Missions in northern Mississippi and the Apostolate of the Printed Word. Father Stephen and Saint Joseph's Indian School raise funds principally for the support of Saint Joseph's Indian School and the various ministries of the Priests of the Sacred Heart in South Dakota.

Please feel free to support whichever group most appeals to you.

The Priests of the Sacred Heart do not condone sexual misconduct of any kind. We have established detailed policies which demand that immediate action be taken should any accusations be made against any of our priests or brothers. Our concern is that any injury be healed and that those in need of help be helped.

The Feast of the Sacred Heart changes each year, depending on the date of Easter. It is always celebrated on the tenth Friday after Easter Sunday.

Yes, you may visit the Monastery. The best times are between 8:00 and 4:30, Monday through Friday and between 10:00 and 3:00 on weekends. We would really appreciate it if you would call ahead to let us know you are coming, especially on weekends. Please call our Shrine office at 414-425-3383.

The picture of the Sacred Heart was created for the United States Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart by Gino Rigati at the direction of Reproducta Company in New York.  The Priests of the Sacred Heart own the copyright on this work of art which was registered on January 31, 1961.