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Meeting of Dehonian Secretaries of Portuguese and Spanish Languages
The meeting of the secretaries of Dehonian entities of Portuguese and Spanish speakers was held in Rome between May 18 and 22, 2026, with the major objective of reflecting on the importance and beauty of the ministry of secretary in the life of the Congregation, inspired by the example and spirituality of Father Dehon.
Rome: A Memorable Evening with Martino Capelli, SCJ, and Elia Comini, SDB, Future Blesseds
This May 25, 2026, the SCJ General House hosted a night of shared memory. Father Pier Luigi Cameroni, Salesian Postulator General, and his collaborator, Dr. Lodovica Maria Zanet, spoke to the community about the deep fraternity between Dehonian Martino Capelli and Salesian Elia Comini, ahead of their beatification this coming September 27.
Presentation of the Logo for the September 27 Beatifications
On September 27, 2026, the beatification of three martyr priests of Monte Sole will take place in Bologna, Italy: Don Ubaldo Marchioni, Don Elia Comini (SDB), and Father Martino Capelli (SCJ). Below is a presentation of the logo designed by Father José Ronaldo Castro Gouvêa, SCJ.
Rome: A Lent marked by the Pilgrimage of the Seven Churches
The Pilgrimage of the Seven Churches is a Roman spiritual tradition dating back to the Middle Ages, in which the entire community of the SCJ General House participated on March 21st as part of its Lenten spiritual program.
TeleDehon: A Dehonian Television for Evangelization in Italy
"TeleDehon, the television of the heart" is a media evangelization project promoted by the Southern Italian Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart. Based in Andria, the broadcaster—originally established as the evangelizing voice of the Sanctuary of the Most Holy Savior—has been broadcasting continuously since 1978.
Preparation for the Beatification of Father Martino Capelli, SCJ
The Preparatory Commission for the beatification of Father Martino Capelli is hard at work. Through online meetings, in-person gatherings in Bologna, visits to the Monte Sole site, and meetings with key figures, the commission is actively working to make the figure of Martino Capelli known and to prepare for the event on September 27, 2026, in Bologna.
Rethinking Peace in a Hyper-complex World
On March 6, 2026, the communities of the General House of the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Dehonian parish community of Christ the King in Rome had the opportunity to experience a day of deep reflection on the theme of Peace, in a world that seems dominated by the power of war.
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.
