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SCJ NEWSJune 2014

What it means to be alay Dehonian, p. 4

SCJ presence celebratedand continues to growin Asia, p. 4

From Poland to Uruguayto Houston, p. 6

The many faces of the Dehonian FamilyThe Dehonian Family includes lay people, consecrated women and professed SCJs from around the world. Representatives met in Rome May 16-20.

s a Dehonian Family wewant to contribute to thecontemporary Church so

that it may become a wide-reachingfamily of brothers and sisters in JesusChrist, ready to proclaim Christ as St.Thomas and St. Paul did, a familywhere the poor can make their voicesheard.” The words were spoken by Fr.Claudio Weber, SCJ, during his homi-ly at the opening Mass for the Dehon-ian Family Conference. The confer-ence took place at the Generalate inRome May 16-20. Over 35 lay menand women from around the world,along with SCJs from each continentand the General Curia, were a part ofthe gathering. David Schimmel, direc-

the diversity that is the Churchitself,” said Fr. José Ornelas Carvalho,SCJ, superior general, general addingthat the many expressions of thecharism can be likened to under-standing Jesus through the fourgospels. “The gospels do not each tell astory about a different Jesus,” he said.“Together, they tell of a Jesus whobecame known in different environ-ments by different people. There isone Christ, but he speaks to all… “We all share in a mission thatsprings from our spirituality. It isa mission that calls us to social jus-tice, to reconciliation… We have a giftthat awakens values in peoples’hearts, a gift that offers a spiritual

tor of Dehonian Associates, and Fr.Jack Kurps, SCJ, represented the U.S.Province. “Our meeting has two objec-tives,” said Fr. Claudio. “They areto deepen our personal formation sothat we can better share the Dehoniancharism with lay people in our com-munities, and to find ways to coordi-nate our efforts.” The participation of laity in theDehonian charism goes back to thefirst days of the Congregation of thePriests of the Sacred Heart. Eventual-ly, “Dehonian Family” became anumbrella term that referred to themany expressions of the charism inthe world. “The Dehonian Family expresses

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Squinting into the morning sun, conference participants pose for a group photo.

Fr. John van den Hengel, Fr. Gilbert Kamta Tatsi,David Schimmel and Fr. Jack Kurps discuss thefirst presentation.

path.” The Dehonian charism hasinspired formal lay missionary organ-izations such as the Associação dosLeigos Voluntários Dehonianos (Por-tugal) and Companhia Missionária(Italy). It is a charism in which conse-crated women have dedicated theirlives, and which many, many morelay people have embraced as a foun-dation for who they are and how theylive. In the United States, the sharingof the Dehonian charism has mainlyfocused on employees and other col-laborators through Mission Edu-cation. However, there have beenfamily associate programs as well as alay missioner program.

Living the Dehonian charism During the conference, partic-ipants heard from several lay Dehoni-ans, both in-person and by video,who spoke of their experience oflearning about Fr. Dehon and of liv-ing the Dehonian charism in theirlives. They included Haryadi Philipusof Indonesia who said that he wasintroduced to the Dehonian charismwhen he was a child in school.Inspired by it, he entered the commu-nity briefly as a young adult. Howev-er, after discernment he realized thathis vocation was not as a vowed reli-

gious. He left, married and now hastwo children. “But that charism has alwaysstayed with me,” he said. “I contin-ue to seek ways of living it in my lifeas a lay person. And I want to helpothers to know it as well.” Ida Coelho of Brazil said that shehas formally been a lay Dehonian for15 years but that it was “someone elsewho told me that I was already livingthe charism of Fr. Dehon.” Curiousabout the comment, she entered a for-mation program for lay Dehonians inBrazil and “discovered that I was apart of many others who were onthe journey of living Fr. Dehon’scharism.” She made a public commitmentas a lay Dehonian following that yearof formation but said that after thecommitment she wondered “Nowwhat? And reparation, what does thatmean? How do I live it?” It wasthrough action that she started to an-swer those questions for herself. In anSCJ school she taught nutrition to thepoor, she became active in social out-reach, and she increasingly took onleadership roles in the lay Dehonianmovement in Brazil. She even startedto learn about other areas of the con-gregation by taking part in SacredHeart Seminary and School of Theol-ogy’s ESL program. “I have a passion but not a blind

passion for the Dehonian charism,”said Ida. “I want to ask questions,and I want others to ask questions.That is why formation is so impor-tant. It is crucial. It is only throughdialogue that we can better under-stand our beliefs and the living of theDehonian charism.”

Spiritual Path In 2011 the General Curia estab-lished a working group to developa formation tool to help people betterlearn about Fr. Dehon and hischarism. Called the “Spiritual Path,”it is a four-year program basedin monthly sessions of sharing,instruction and prayer. “What is important to rememberis that this is a work in progress,”said Fr. AdéritoBarbosa, SCJ. Amember of theworking group,Fr. Adéritopresented a draftof the first year ofsessions. Review-ing andgiving feedback onthe document wasone of the maintasks of the Dehon-ian Family Conference. Each of the four sets of sessionswas developed by a differentgeographic area. The first is the prod-uct of SCJs in Spain and Portugal, the

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Fr. Jack Kurps, a member of the Dehonian Asso-ciates Committee in the US Province, was themain celebrant of one of the conference Masses.

LEFT: Fr. Daniele Canali of the SCJs’ international college community leads the introductory activitieson the first night of the Dehonian Family Conference. RIGHT: The newly appointed organizing com-mittee for the Dehonian Family include: Silvia Bertozzi (Finland), Fr. Claudio Weber (liaison from theGeneral Council), Ida Coelho (Brazil), Fr. Bruno Pilati (Italy) and Grace Escobia (Philippines).

second was done by Latin America,Italian SCJs took charge of the thirdyear and English-speaking entitieshave responsibility for the fourthyear. The process began with lay De-honians themselves responding to aquestionnaire from the workinggroup. With the results of the ques-tionnaire and other resources, a cur-riculum was created. Each year, or sequence, has atheme: “Becoming Acquaintedwith the Dehonian Life,” “ToEncounter Jesus Christ with Fr. De-hon,” “The Faith Journey of Fr. De-hon,” and “For the Life of theWorld.” When complete, each set ofsessions will be translated into theprimary languages of the congrega-tion. The conference focused on copiesof the first year. Overall, feedback onthe document was positive, thoughthere were a number of questions andsuggestions. The need for flexibilityand adaptability in the implementa-tion of the program was frequentlycited, both in the structure of the ses-sions and in their content. Care needsto be taken to ensure that terminolo-gy and concepts are appropriate foreach group. Even the most challeng-ing of topics can be addressed on avariety of levels. “This gives us so many possibili-ties,” said one of the lay partic-ipants, “We have been looking forresources to learn about Fr. Dehon

and his spirituality; even in this ini-tial form I can see using much ofwhat is here. It gives me so manyideas, so many things that we cando.”

Next steps “We, Dehonians, speak many lan-guages and rely on translators in or-der to listen to and learn from eachother,” said David Schimmel at theclosing Mass. “For we have decidedto do God’s work, which is toproclaim God’s infinitely compassion-ate love and to show by example thatGod is as near as the person next tous. “This, for me, has been the graceof the meeting.” Fr. Jack talked about the need toensure that the experience of the con-ference doesn’t just stay within thewalls of the meeting hall. “We’ve begun the process of re-flection here in this meeting,” said Fr.Jack. “Now, reflection needs to moveto action.” The “action” the group chosewas to establish an organizing com-mittee at the general level. Its task isto address suggestions raised at theconference such as communications(including website development),determining ways of sharingresources, and promoting and imple-menting formative programs for thelaity.

The committee includes represen-tatives of the lay Dehonians, conse-crated women, and professed SCJs(each group met and chose represen-tatives from among themselves). Theyare: Silvia Bertozzi (Finland), Fr.Claudio Weber (liaison from the Gen-eral Council), Ida Coelho (Brazil), Fr.Bruno Pilati (Italy) and Grace Escobia(Philippines). They have a three-yearterm to basically “get the ballrolling.” Part of their task will be toput in place a formal coordinatingcommittee with an elected leadershipand structure. A final message from the confer-ence, photo links, and other informa-tion is available at www.dehon.it/en.Scroll down the page to the “Events”listing under “Other News” on theleft side of the homepage.



What does it mean to me?

t the May 20 closing Mass ofthe Dehonian Family Conferenceseveral participants were asked to

reflect on what it means to be a lay De-honian. The following was shared byGrace Escobia from the Philippines: When Fr. General requested me toshare something about what we havebeen doing for the past fivedays, what comes to mind is my re-flection on the question ‘What does itmean to be aLay Dehonian?’To me, being aLay Dehoniangives me anIDENTITY, anidentity that isboth a privilegeand a responsibili-ty. The “Ecce Ve-nio” of Christ,the “Ecce Ancilla”of Mother Mary,and the “VivatCor Jesu” are themaxims that I have slowly absorbed(in my active involvement withthe Dehonian community) and whichI firmly believe will sustain me in myjourney through a life of faith. MyCatholic education instilled in me thecommitment to faith, instilled in me asense of conscience (social awarenessand responsibility) and theimportance of prayer and servicefrom which we gather strength toface life’s challenges; to do more forGod. Being involved with the SCJsand knowing their spirituality hasgiven me a feeling of being at HOME.It is this sense of home that embodieseverything about the Dehonian spiri-

tuality that I have embraced as a wayof living my faith and understandingthe meaning of my existence. Dehonian Spirituality adornsand beautifies my vocation, and myduty and commitment in the secularworld. It shapes my identity (‘Whoam I?’), my purpose and place in liv-ing (‘Why am I here?’), and how I livemy life (‘What values do I hold?’). The Dehonian Spirituality of

love and oblation,availability andself-surrender,and reparationstruck a chordin my heart. As Ihave shared in oursmall group dis-cussions, thecharism of Fr De-hon has enhancedthe good in meand strengthenedmy relationshipwith God and lov-

ing devotion to His Sacred Heart: lov-ing Him more deeply, knowing Himmore clearly, following Him moreclosely. What strikes me most aboutFr. Dehon is his passion for God andhis commitment to social justice. Andthis, my brothers and sisters in Christ,will guide me as I continue to prac-tice my legal profession, as an educa-tor, in my advocacies, in the differentreligious congregations which are myclients and to whom I bestow free le-gal services, as well as my involve-ment in the parish managed by theSCJs and in the formation house. All is in the service of God andfor His greater joy and glory.

"Being a Lay Dehonian gives me an IDENTITY, anidentity that is both a privilege and a responsibility"

- Grace Escobia, lay Dehonian

uring the same week that theDehonian Family Conferencetook place in Rome, SCJs cele-

brated the 25th anniversary of thecongregation’s presence in the Philip-pines. The anniversary week includedordination and vow ceremonies, mu-sic and dance performances, andplenty of celebratory meals. “The celebrations were simplymarvelous!” wrote Fr. Tom Cassidy,SCJ, who was in the Philippines as-sisting with the English program. Photos and write-ups about theanniversary week can be found onthe website of the Philippine Regionat www.scjphil.org. Here, we willcommemorate the anniversary bylooking at the future of the congrega-tion, not only in the Philippines, butin Asia as a whole. While he was in the Philippines,Fr. Tom did interviews with his stu-dents as a way for them to practicetheir English. Excerpts from severalof them follow:

Francis S.J. AtayzaQUESTION: When did you first thinkabout your vocation to the Priests ofthe Sacred Heart?

ANSWER: I first thought about thepriesthood during my second year ofcollege in 1998. Last year I saw a

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poster from the SCJsat the shrine of Edsa(Shrine of Mary,Queen of Peace) —that’s where the fa-mous People Powermovement tookplace. I sent a textmessage to the SCJFormation Community in Manila andthey invited me to visit.

Q: What about the SCJs inspires you?

A: I admire the founder, Fr. Leo JohnDehon, and his desire to be among thepeople, especially with the poor; hisworking with them to better theirlives, social justice if you will.

Q: Besides your past seminary educa-tion what formal training have youhad?

A: I graduated from college in 2001with a bachelor’s degree in businessadministration majoring in manage-ment. I was tired of school after thatso I worked for a year as a hotel bell-hop, though I was actually hoping toget into the call center industry,which was booming at the time. Icredit St. Anthony, to whom I made anovena, for landing me the job at a411 call center. I soon had a goodknowledge of the cities and areacodes used in the States. I workedthere for about five years and thengot a five-month internship with aprogram sponsored by the Spanishgovernment. I studied Spanish whileworking in the call center. The intern-ship was a program by which wewrote and recorded Spanishlanguage programs; my area of spe-cialty was sports and the culinaryarts. Our programs could be aboutthe Philippines, Spain or sometimesLatin American countries. When the internship ended I hadto find another job and so worked forMaersk Line, a Danish shipping com-pany, one of the largest in the world. Ifirst handled the Mexico account andlater Honduras as a customer serviceagent

know anythingabout the Priests ofthe Sacred Heart buta coworker of mineknew of the SCJs be-cause his own parishwas without a priestand the SCJs filledin. It was at his sug-gestion that I contacted the SCJs. What attracted me? I think thephrase “Prophets of Love andServants of Reconciliation” sums it upfor me.

Q: What’s your educationalbackground?

A: I have a bachelor’s degree in com-puter science and I’m just at the initialstages in SCJ formation. I am hopingto study philosophy at Xavier Univer-sity in Cagayan de Oro next semesterafter passing the qualifying test.

Q: What has been one of your favoritemoments with the SCJs?

A: I came last fall for a three-dayCome and See experience. When I wasworking I tried to go to daily Massbut it wasn’t always possible due tothe work schedule. I love that we havedaily Mass and Adoration.

Q: How would you describe yourself?

A: I can always find good even in badsituations. I am a very positive personand look for the good in people.

Anthony Ngo Minh CuongQ: When did you first think aboutyour vocation to the Priests of the Sa-cred Heart?

A: My family does not come from aCatholic background. My brother wasinterested in the SCJs and was withthe community for a time. In 2009, Fr.Jerry Sheehy, SCJ, visited my family.At that time I had completed my highschool studies but my parents did nothave the money to send any of us tothe university. Fr. Jerry said he want-ed to help me to continue my educa-

Peter Nguyen Quoc CuongQ: When did you first think aboutyour vocation to the Priests of the Sa-cred Heart?

A: I actually thought about being apriest when I was young but didn’tact on it. Slowly the idea becamestronger and finally I discovered theSCJs on the internet. I met Fr. Quangand Fr. Phong and they introducedme to the community.


A: I have really come to admire Fr.Dehon, the founder. I first read abouthim on the internet and that’s whatattracted me to the community. Iguess you can sum it up in our mottoto be “Prophets of Love and Servantsof Reconciliation.” I want to bringGod’s love to others.

Q: What did you do before enteringthe seminary?

A: I studied Vietnamese culture atschool. Vietnam is made up of a num-ber of different cultures; it’s really

quite interesting. Butbecause my family ispoor and my motherhas been bedridden Ibegan to work at mybrother’s restaurantas a cook. I’m actual-ly a pretty goodcook. I love to intro-

duce people to our famous noodlescalled Mi Quang Noodles. Beforecoming to the SCJs I worked at therestaurant for four years and in orderto help support my parents.

July P. ZambranoQ: When did you first think aboutyour vocation to the Priests of the Sa-cred Heart? What attracted you to thecommunity? What is interesting orinspiring to you about Fr. Leo Dehon?

A: I first began thinking about thepriesthood about two years ago. Slow-ly the feeling that I was being calledgrew in its intensity. I actually didn’t

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tion. He said I couldstay at the seminaryjust for the educa-tion and did notneed to become aseminarian. He waslike a real father tome. When he died,something inside ofme was touched and it led me to theSCJs. I want to be a good person justlike Fr. Jerry; he impressed me a lot.

[Editor’s note: Fr. Jerry Sheehy was inthe original group of SCJ missionariesthat went to the Philippines in 1989. Af-ter many years there Fr. Jerry left to be-come one of the co-founders of the SCJs’presence in Vietnam. Originally from theBritish-Irish Province, Fr. Jerry died ofpancreatic cancer on March 9, 2012.]


A: Fr. Leo John Dehon was a greatgift. That the SCJs preach the love ofGod to others, I find that to be veryattractive.

Q: Besides your seminary educationwhat other formal training have youhad?

A: I’ve completed college. I studiedpetrochemical technology. At thepresent I am here in the Philippinesstudying English. I hope to begin phi-losophy at Xavier University next se-mester.

Q: What has been your favorite mo-ment with the SCJs?

A: Well I think I have to give you two.The day I joined the SCJs and the dayI came to the Philippines. Both ofthese have changed my life.

Vincent Le Tiep VanQ: Where were you born and in whatyear?

A: I was born in 1987 and my familylives in Buì Chu Province, Nam DinkCity, not far from Hanoi, the capital

of Vietnam. I comefrom a large family.I am the youngest ofnine and I have fourolder brothers andfour older sisters.My parents are stillliving and are nowretired. My father

was a high school teacher. Our houseis located right next to our parishchurch.

Q: Before studying to become an SCJwhat did you do?

A: I studied tourism and became atour guide in the Hanoi area.

Q: How did you learn about the SCJs?

A: There are no SCJs in the Hanoiarea. I heard about the Priests of theSacred Heart from the internet andmet Fr. Phong, SCJ, who is now inRome. Since then I’ve learned a lotabout Fr. Leo John Dehon.

Q: Where are you in the SCJ educa-tion process?

A: I am completing my orientationyear and have been studying English,first in Vietnam and now here. I hopeto enter Xavier University (Cagayande Oro City, Philippines) and beginstudying philosophy next semester.

Q: What has been one of your favoritemoments with the SCJ community?

A: My time studying English. It hasnot been easy but I have enjoyed it. Ialso like community life as it remindsme of my own family life. We are likea family here.

Q: What are your hopes if youbecome an SCJ and a priest?

A: I want to be a missionary. I wouldlike to go to other parts of Asia; thereis a rich culture with a great opportu-nity to preach the Gospel. I would al-so like to visit Rome.

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“All I know isthe SCJs, but itis all I want, it iswhere I belong”

-Br. Andy Gancarczyk, SCJ

nvitation and witness. These arethe things that have guided muchof Br. Andy Gancarczyk’s life.

Known as “Andrzej” in his nativePoland, he is from Kałków, a smallvillage in the southwest border of thecountry, near the Czech Republic. When he was 14, Br. Andy met anSCJ who was home on vacation, visit-ing family in Kałków. The SCJ invitedhim and his brother to take part in ayouth retreat. Although they had nev-er heard of the Priests of the SacredHeart, Br. Andy and his brother de-cided to go. “After that, I started every sum-mer and winter vacation with aretreat held at an SCJ house,” said Br.Andy. It was that initial invitation thatintroduced him to the SCJs. Later, itwas the witness of a community ofSCJ brothers that sparked his voca-tion. “One of the places that we hadour retreats was at the brothers’ for-mation house,” he said. Their exam-ple of religious life inspired him. When he was 18 he began tothink that religious life –– as a brother–– was what he was called to as well. “It was just after the general con-ference on brothers, held here in theUnited States,” said Br. Andy. “Ispoke to one of the brothers who wasat the conference, Br. Wieslaw Bysiek,SCJ. He had worked in the missionsin Finland and is now Moldova. Hegave me another example of what it islike to be a brother in the congrega-tion.” After high school, Br. Andy ap-plied to be a postulant with the SCJs.Two months later, he entered novi-

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tiate. “Immediately, I felt at home inthe congregation,” he said, likening itto a young man seeing a womanacross a room and knowing “that isthis is the girl for me, she is who Iwill spend my life with! I don’t knowany other way of being religious, Idid not visit othercommunities. All Iknow is the SCJs,but it is all I want, itis where I belong.” Br. Andy pro-fessed his first vowsin 1995. In 2004 heearned a master’sdegree in education,specializing in socialpedagogy. In doingso, he was followingthe example of anuncle who was a school administra-tor. “I saw him as a man who was do-ing his vocation,” said Br. Andy. “Hewas a good model. A witness to liv-ing one’s vocation.” However, when he completed hismaster’s degree it wasn’t educationthat Br. Andy went into, but publish-ing. He became director of the print-ing department of the province’s pub-lishing house in Krakow. Was he disappointed that he wasnot involved in education? “No, I was very happy,” said Br.Andy. “At the publishing house ––this was the first time that I felt like Iwas really a member of the congrega-tion, that I was doing something, con-tributing. There was a need and Icould help. This is what was impor-tant to me. To be of service.” And while he didn’t study pub-lishing, it wasn’t unfamiliar territory.Graphics, writing, photography andonline work –– these were all hobbiesfor Br. Andy, things he loved to do.He had no problem turning a hobbyinto a full-time assignment.

“Why not me?” It was through that assignment atthe publishing house that Br. Andylearned about his next assignment:service as a missionary in Uruguay.

“When I was in Warsaw, I metmany missionaries,” he said. “Theyworked in Congo, India, South Africaand other places. It was very interest-ing to me.” Br. Andy asked for an assignmentin the missions but his superiors saidthat he was needed at the publishing

house. “Ithought, ‘Ok, I’llwork three, fouryears in publish-ing and thenmaybe I can go tothe missions.”

One of thebenefits of Br.Andy’s job wasthat he was oneof the first mem-bers of hisprovince to read

province publications. As he was put-ting one together he came upon a let-ter from the superior in Uruguay inwhich he made a request for two SCJsto help with the mission there. “I thought, ‘Why not me?’” saidBr. Andy. At the same time, a fellowPole was preparing for service toChile. The superior general suggestedthat the two Polish SCJs go to SouthAmerica together. In 2008 they left fora five-year assignment to Uruguay. “We didn’t know ANYTHING!”said Br. Andy, adding that they onlyhad a handful of Spanish words be-tween them. He admits that it wasn’t easy. Thefirst two years the Poles primarilyworked on learning Spanish and get-ting a sense of the new culture inwhich they were to minister. Br.Andy worked with a small Christiancommunity, something similar to aparish outstation or chapel communi-ty, in one of the poorest barrios ofMontevideo, the capital of Uruguay. “We had a small youth group,”he said. “I loved working with them.” Br. Andy also directed a schooloperated by the Uruguay District, aschool that reflected the poverty ofthe area in which it was located. “Wecouldn’t take money from thestudents’ families, they didn’t haveany,” said Br. Andy. Other SCJ enti-

ties assisted, especially the North Ital-ian Province, “but we barely ever hadenough money to do much more thanpay the teachers’ salaries.” Basicschool supplies –– even toilet paper –– were at a premium. Although Montevideo is consid-ered to be the cultural and economiccenter of Uruguay, its barrios are hostto some of the deepest poverty foundin the country. “There is so muchcrime there,” said Br. Andy. “Everyday the crime reported on televisionwas in our parish, people shot,always theft.” When his five-year assignmentwas nearing its end Br. Andy reflect-ed on what he wanted to do next. Hethought about using his Spanish skillsin another mission in South America,“Maybe Chile or Ecuador,” he said. But then he heard from someonewho had helped direct one of theyouth retreats that he had been a partof years ago: Fr. Zbigniew Morawiec,SCJ. “Why not come to Houston?”said Fr. Ziggy. “We need people whocan speak Spanish. Come here.”

A missionary in the States? Being a missionary in the Unit-ed States was never something thatBr. Andy had given thought to. Butalways, he had a desire to go wherethere was a need. Most of theparishioners at Our Lady ofGuadalupe in Houston, where Fr.Ziggy is associate pastor, are Span-ish-speakers. Five years ago Br. Andy thought“Why not me?” when he saw theneed for help in Uruguay. Onceagain, thinking about the needs atOLG, Houston, he said the same:“Why not me at Our Lady ofGuadalupe?” Br. Andy speaks Spanish fluently,but he needed to brush up on hisEnglish. He spent the spring semesterin Sacred Heart Seminary and Schoolof Theology’s ESL program. In July, Br. Andy starts his newassignment at Our Lady ofGuadalupe, once again answering theinvitation to serve.

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Cristo Re celebrates 80 years On May 18, parishioners at theSCJs’ Cristo Re Basilica in Rome cele-brated the 80th anniversary thechurch’s inauguration. Joining themin the jubilee Mass was CardinalStanislaw Rylko, the cardinal-deaconof the church. Construction of Cristo Re beganin 1924 and two years later it was es-

tablished as a parish by Pope PiusXI. In 1934 the church was inaugurat-ed, and on July 3, 1965, it received thetitle of “minor basilica.” An SCJ parish since its beginning,the congregation’s generalate was lo-cated on the parish property formany years.

God’s graciousness “Trying to reflect the love andmercy of Christ’s Heart these past 44years, I have found that the ministryof spiritual direction has been aunique opportunity to help others(and myself) to experience God’s gra-ciousness in the midst of struggles,decisions, triumphs, and tragedies,”wrote Fr. Paul Kelly, SCJ, in his May23 reflection on the Dehonian Spiritu-ality page. “The inner journey isn’t aneasy one. Having a trusted compan-ion is a great gift and mutual bless-ing.” “Spiritual direction is both agrace and an art! It touches both di-rector and directee. The unfolding ofone’s life in the light of the love andmercy of God is a grace.” The Dehonian Spirituality pageon the province website is updatedeach Friday with personal stories, re-flections and prayers based in the De-honian charism. The section can beeasily accessed from the home pageof www.sacredheartusa.org.

Seminary lobby gets a facelift The lobby of Sacred Heart Semi-nary and School of Theology is underwraps this summer as it undergoesremodeling and renovation. Much ofthe work centers on neededinfrastructure improvements includ-ing asbestos removal, a new sprinklerand alarm system, improved air han-dling systems (HVAC), installation ofenergy-efficient windows, renovationof restrooms to improve handicappedaccessibility, and some minor recon-figuration of interior walls for moreefficient use of space. The renovation and updating isalso an opportunity to give the lobbya brighter, cosmetic upgrade as well.

Fr. John van den Hengel, Cardinal Stanislaw Rylkoand Fr. Angelo Arrighini (pastor) during the an-niversary Mass for Cristo Re

An artist’s rendering of what the remodeled lob-by at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of The-ology will look like.

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