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61st Annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations – May 11, 2025
SUNDAY, MAY 11, is the 61st annual World Day of Prayer of Vocations. Our Province Vocation Office shares the following: “Also known as ‘Good Shepherd Sunday,’

2025 Graduation Week at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology: Commencement, Visitors, and Special Celebrations
This is graduation week at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. Commencement is on Friday, May 9; Fr. Levi Dos Anjos Ferreira, SCJ, vicar general and

Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, Speaks on Social Justice and the Kingdom of God at DePaul’s World Catholicism Week
“I propose that the kingdom of God is a sign of hope and an invitation to heal our fractured world,” said Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, in
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61st Annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations – May 11, 2025
SUNDAY, MAY 11, is the 61st annual World Day of Prayer of Vocations. Our Province Vocation Office shares the following:

2025 Graduation Week at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology: Commencement, Visitors, and Special Celebrations
This is graduation week at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. Commencement is on Friday, May 9; Fr. Levi

Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, Speaks on Social Justice and the Kingdom of God at DePaul’s World Catholicism Week
“I propose that the kingdom of God is a sign of hope and an invitation to heal our fractured world,”

Fr. Frank Wittouck, SCJ, Reflects on 67 Years of Religious Life During “Coffee and Conversations” at Sacred Heart at Monastery Lake
On April 29, Fr. Frank Wittouck, SCJ, was the most recent speaker in the “Coffee and Conversations” series at Sacred

Fr. Mário Henrique da Costa Nunes, SCJ, Speaks on Human Dignity and Vatican II During Lunchtime Presentation at SHSST
On Friday, April 11, Fr. Mário Henrique da Costa Nunes, SCJ, a student in the ECS (English and Cultural Studies)

Fr. Artur Sanecki, SCJ, Shares Insights on the Biblical Canon During “Voices of Theology” Lecture at Sacred Heart Seminary
Last week was bookended with two lunchtime presentations at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. The first was on

Sacred Heart Retirement Community Unveils Newly Renovated African-Themed Guest Room Honoring Missionary Legacy
Fr. Greg Speck, SCJ, of the Sacred Heart Retirement Community in Pinellas Park, FL, shared photos of a recently updated

Fr. Vien Nguyen to Speak at DePaul’s World Catholicism Week Seminar
Fr. Vien Nguyen, SCJ, will be one of the speakers at DePaul University’s two-day World Catholicism Week seminar, May 1-2.

Dehonian Leadership Institute Launches with New Formation Program
One of first things that Monica Misey did after being named Director of Dehonian Associates was to reach out to