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Martino Capelli and his consecration to Our Lady of Sorrows
"I implore You, O my Mother, to be a Mother to me, to lead me along the way of the Heart of Jesus." Excerpt from the spiritual writings of Martino Capelli (1931)
Rome: The Dehonian Parish of the Ascension Receives a Pastoral Visit from Pope Leo XIV
As the third stage of his pastoral visit to the parishes of his diocese, the Holy Father traveled this second Sunday of Lent to the Parish of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ, entrusted to the Priests of the Sacred Heart since 1948.
Martino Capelli, SCJ, will be beatified on September 27, 2026, in Bologna
The Venerable Servant of God, Martino Capelli, SCJ (1912-1944), whose decree of martyrdom was published last November 21, will be beatified in the city of his martyrdom on September 27, 2026, according to a communication from the Superior General.
“And do you come to me?” (Mt 3:14)
Letter from the Superior General, Fr. Carlos Luis Suarez Codorniú, SCJ, on the occasion of the 2025 Christmas season, to the members of the Congregation and all members of the Dehonian Family.
Father Martino Capelli, SCJ, Martyr of the Second World War, Soon to be Beatified
The name "Martino Capelli" has become very prominent in Church news in recent weeks; specifically, since the promulgation of the decree recognizing his martyrdom. To better understand the implications of this decree, we reached out to Father Ramón Domínguez Fraile, SCJ, the Postulator of the Congregation.
Specialization in Dehonian Studies:
On June 28, 2025—a date that joyfully commemorates the first religious profession of Fr. Leo Dehon—a special event was held at Villa Aurelia to mark the conclusion of the formation journey of three scholarship recipients of the Centro Studi Dehoniani (CSD). They are now officially recognized as specialists in “Dehonian Studies”.
Hope: What Remains for Man When All Seems Lost
In this second article of our series on the Year of Hope, Father Yannick-Dominique Nzanzu, SCJ, from the Congo Province, offers a reflection on hope in the context of human fragility.
“He lives in us”, the official hymn of the Dehonian Jubilee
The official hymn of the Dehonian Jubilee was composed by Fr. Simão Pedro Claudino dos Santos SCJ.
Dehonian Studies: a new volume of Studia Dehoniana
The Dehonian Studies Center (CSD) of Rome has published a new volume of Studia Dehoniana. It is the number 69 of this series, which is entitled Gli “Studi Dehoniani” (The “Dehonian Studies”), edited by Fr. Juan José Arnaiz Ecker SCJ.
Dehonian Jubilee: When the General House celebrated the life of Father Dehon
As part of the celebration of the centenary of the death of our Founder, Father Léon Jean Dehon, we look back at the celebration of his 182nd birthday last month by the confreres of the General House.
