https://www.dehoniani.org Dehonians Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 enhourly 1 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/pope-leo-xivs-visit-to-cameroon-three-cities-three-intertwined-realities/ As a messenger of peace, Pope Leo XIV begins his first apostolic journey to Cameroon this April 15. A mission land for the Priests of the Sacred Heart since 1912, it is now facing profound internal crises. ]]> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/pope-leo-xivs-visit-to-cameroon-three-cities-three-intertwined-realities/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/blessed-john-mary-of-the-cross-celebrated-in-puente-la-reina-spain/ 25 years after the beatification of the Dehonian martyr, Father John Mary of the Cross, the Spanish Province celebrated this anniversary with gratitude from April 10 to 12, 2026. ]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:00:02 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/blessed-john-mary-of-the-cross-celebrated-in-puente-la-reina-spain/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/fr-bernard-groux/ * 01.02.1939 † 11.04.2026 ]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 07:04:33 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/fr-bernard-groux/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/jubilee-of-the-25th-anniversary-of-the-beatification-of-fr-john-mary-of-the-cross/ Interview with the Provincial Superior of Spain, Fr. Juan José Arnaiz Ecker, SCJ, on the celebration of the 25th anniversary jubilee of the beatification of Blessed John Mary of the Cross, SCJ, scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Spain. ]]> Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:01:18 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/jubilee-of-the-25th-anniversary-of-the-beatification-of-fr-john-mary-of-the-cross/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/fr-francesco-duci/ * 04.02.1928 † 08.04.2026 ]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:26:44 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/fr-francesco-duci/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/happy-easter-in-the-peace-of-the-risen-lord/ With a message of peace, the Superior General, Fr. Carlos Luis Suárez Codorniú, wishes everyone a Happy Easter. ]]> Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:00:15 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/happy-easter-in-the-peace-of-the-risen-lord/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/poland-a-passion-play-that-strengthens-the-community/ In Stadniki, the Dehonians bring the Passion of Christ to life with a troupe of sixty laypeople united by faith. More than just a performance, this project is a path of formation and a spiritual retreat lived in community. An experience worth sharing on this Good Friday, the day of our Lord's Passion. ]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:50:02 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/poland-a-passion-play-that-strengthens-the-community/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/holy-thursday-on-the-eucharist-and-holy-communion/ On this Holy Thursday, the day of the institution of the Sacrament of Holy Orders and the Eucharist, Father Dehon, in his own style, reminds us that in the mystery of the Eucharist, we are most intimately united to Christ and invites us to seize this opportunity. ]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:00:01 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/holy-thursday-on-the-eucharist-and-holy-communion/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/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. ]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/rome-a-lent-marked-by-the-pilgrimage-of-the-seven-churches/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/perpetual-ordinations-angola/ In this Dehonian Jubilee season, the District of Angola joyfully celebrated on March 14th and 15th the perpetual professions of Brother Agostinho Longuia Butica and the Diaconal Ordination of both Brother Agostinho and Brother Adão Manuel Mateus. ]]> Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:00:13 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/perpetual-ordinations-angola/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/leadership-and-communion-first-meeting-in-rome-for-new-superiors/ ROME – From March 22 to 25, 2026, a crucial gathering for the future and management of religious communities took place: the Meeting of New Superiors, a pilot project launched by the General Government. ]]> Sat, 28 Mar 2026 11:00:04 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/leadership-and-communion-first-meeting-in-rome-for-new-superiors/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/martino-capelli-and-his-total-abandonment-to-the-sorrowful-mother/ "For Your love, I accept all... even death, when, where, and how Jesus and You desire it." (1931) ]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:00:15 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/martino-capelli-and-his-total-abandonment-to-the-sorrowful-mother/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/a-further-step-in-the-cause-super-martyrio-of-father-bernardo-longo-scj/ On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, the theological consultors of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints expressed a favorable opinion on the supplementary study of the martyrdom of Fr. Bernardo Longo, scj (1907–1964). ]]> Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:00:10 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/a-further-step-in-the-cause-super-martyrio-of-father-bernardo-longo-scj/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/cameroon-the-social-work-jeunesse-en-difficulte-celebrated-its-35th-anniversary/ The JED (Jeunesse En Difficulté), a social work of the Priests of the Sacred Heart located in the city of Bafoussam, Cameroon, solemnly celebrated its 35th anniversary on February 27 and 28, 2026. ]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:00:10 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/cameroon-the-social-work-jeunesse-en-difficulte-celebrated-its-35th-anniversary/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/new-mission-in-cuba-at-the-heart-of-precariousness-and-mismanagement/ On December 8, 2025, the Priests of the Sacred Heart opened their very first mission in Cuba. Today, after these first months in Mantua, Father Francisco Javier Luengo Mesonero SCJ, draws a first balance of this ninth Dehonian presence in Latin America. ]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:03 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/new-mission-in-cuba-at-the-heart-of-precariousness-and-mismanagement/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/ecuador-mission-for-the-reign-of-the-sacred-heart-first-period-1887-1889/ In 1888, the first Dehonian mission outside Europe was inaugurated with Fathers Gabriel-Marie Grison and Irénée Blanc. Following the second phase of the Dehonian jubilee in Ecuador, the Dehonian Studies Center (CSD) offers us a look at this mission through the letters between Father Dehon and the missionaries involved. ]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:18 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/ecuador-mission-for-the-reign-of-the-sacred-heart-first-period-1887-1889/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/fr-antoni-osowski/ * 11.06.1940 † 21.03.2026 ]]> Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:06:51 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/fr-antoni-osowski/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/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. ]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:24 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/teledehon-a-dehonian-television-for-evangelization-in-italy/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/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. ]]> Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:00:38 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/preparation-for-the-beatification-of-father-martino-capelli-scj/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/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. ]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:00:19 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/rethinking-peace-in-a-hyper-complex-world/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/among-lions/ Letter for March 14, 2026, on the occasion of the 183rd anniversary of the birth of the Founder, Father Leo Dehon. ]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:00:19 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/among-lions/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/echoes-of-the-dehonian-jubilee-in-quito/ On March 9, the celebration of the second stage of the Dehonian Jubilee opened in Quito, Ecuador. Members of the Congregation from all corners of the world are currently reflecting on the theme of the Dehonian mission. ]]> Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:30:44 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/echoes-of-the-dehonian-jubilee-in-quito/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/prayer-vigil-for-the-birth-anniversary-of-fr-dehon/ March 14 of this year will mark the 183rd anniversary of the birth of Father Dehon, our founder. We invite you to join us for the prayer vigil prepared for this occasion. ]]> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:00:31 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/prayer-vigil-for-the-birth-anniversary-of-fr-dehon/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/25th-anniversary-of-the-beatification-of-juan-maria-de-la-cruz-scj/ On March 11, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the beatification of the Dehonian religious Juan María de la Cruz, beatified by Pope John Paul II in Rome on March 11, 2001, along with 232 Spanish martyrs, for having given his life for Jesus Christ. ]]> Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:00:16 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/25th-anniversary-of-the-beatification-of-juan-maria-de-la-cruz-scj/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/fr-paulus-de-klerk/ * 22.01.1937 † 06.03.2026 ]]> Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:49:57 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/fr-paulus-de-klerk/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/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) ]]> Sat, 07 Mar 2026 11:00:45 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/martino-capelli-and-his-consecration-to-our-lady-of-sorrows/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/the-dehonian-jubilee-arrives-in-quito-land-of-mission-and-hope/ The Dehonian Jubilee (2024-2028) continues its journey through the most significant places in the Congregation's missionary history. Following the celebrations in Brussels and Saint-Quentin, the second phase of the centenary of Father Dehon's death and the 150th anniversary of the Congregation will be celebrated in Quito, Ecuador, from March 9th to 14th. ]]> Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:45:03 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/the-dehonian-jubilee-arrives-in-quito-land-of-mission-and-hope/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/fr-julian-antonio-vega-lara/ * 27.07.1933 † 04.03.2026 ]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:07:27 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/fr-julian-antonio-vega-lara/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/usa-dehon-study-center-2026-colloquium/ To celebrate Father Dehon's 183rd birthday, the Dehon Study Center will host a colloquium on March 13, 2026: “He Loved Us, I Have Loved You: The Heart of Christ, the Poor, and the Church Today.” ]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:01 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/usa-dehon-study-center-2026-colloquium/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/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. ]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:00:31 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/rome-the-dehonian-parish-of-the-ascension-receives-a-pastoral-visit-from-pope-leo-xiv/