https://www.dehoniani.org Dehonians Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:34 +0000 enhourly 1 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/spain-through-art-culture-and-human-connection/ From April 4 to 12, 2026, 14 students from the Séminaire du Sacré-Cœur (Quebec) explored Barcelona, Madrid, and Salamanca as part of the World and Culture program. This trip helped strengthen the bonds between the students of these Dehonian schools. ]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 10:00:34 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/spain-through-art-culture-and-human-connection/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/the-three-martyrs-of-monte-sole-to-be-beatified-on-september-27/ A Priest of the Sacred Heart, a Salesian, and a priest from the Diocese of Bologna. Three priests, three friends, three spiritualities, but one single love for Jesus Christ and for His people. Who exactly are Father Martino Capelli SCJ, Don Elia Comini SDB, and Don Ubaldo Marchioni, these martyrs of the Second World War? ]]> Mon, 04 May 2026 10:20:52 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/the-three-martyrs-of-monte-sole-to-be-beatified-on-september-27/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/fr-antonio-jardim-dos-santos/ * 28.01.1935 † 01.05.2026 ]]> Fri, 01 May 2026 18:35:25 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/fr-antonio-jardim-dos-santos/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/mutuae-relationes-at-the-heart-of-the-closing-of-the-dehonian-bishops-meeting/ Gathered in Puente la Reina since April 26, the Dehonian bishops concluded their work this April 30, 2026, with discussions on “Mutuae relationes,” the Church document defining the basic directives for relations between bishops and religious. ]]> Fri, 01 May 2026 10:00:50 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/mutuae-relationes-at-the-heart-of-the-closing-of-the-dehonian-bishops-meeting/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/puente-la-reina-a-meeting-rooted-in-the-dehonian-charism/ The meeting of SCJ bishops continues in Puente la Reina, within an atmosphere that is simultaneously fraternal, spiritual, and missionary. April 28 and 29 were particularly rich in reflection, exchange, and discovery. ]]> Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:49 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/puente-la-reina-a-meeting-rooted-in-the-dehonian-charism/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/puente-la-reina-welcomes-dehonian-bishops/ Puente la Reina, Spain. – Set against the historic and spiritual backdrop of Puente la Reina, Dehonian Bishops have been gathered since the evening of April 26, 2026, under the theme: "Pastors Among the Blessed." A look back at the highlights of the first working day. ]]> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:02 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/puente-la-reina-welcomes-dehonian-bishops/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/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. ]]> Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:32:28 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/presentation-of-the-logo-for-the-september-27-beatifications/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/interview-with-the-superior-general-about-the-meeting-of-the-dehonian-bishops-2026/ From April 26th to 30th, 2026, the Dehonian bishops will gather in Spain together with the General Administration of the Congregation. An interview with the Superior General, Fr. Carlos Luis Suárez, SCJ, on the objective of this meeting and the relationship of a bishop to his Congregation. ]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:45:13 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/interview-with-the-superior-general-about-the-meeting-of-the-dehonian-bishops-2026/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/ecuador-mission-for-the-kingdom-of-the-sacred-heart-second-period-1890-1896/ In this contribution, the Dehonian Study Center offers us the second part of its look at the SCJ mission in Ecuador, based on the correspondence between Father Dehon and the first missionaries. ]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:18 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/ecuador-mission-for-the-kingdom-of-the-sacred-heart-second-period-1890-1896/ https://www.dehoniani.org/en/visit-of-leo-xiv-to-angola-the-angolan-catholic-deeply-loves-and-respects-the-holy-father/ After Algeria and Cameroon, the Holy Father travels this April 18 to Angola. Interview with the Superior of the SCJ District of Angola, Father David Mieiro SCJ, on the local Church and the Priests of the Sacred Heart in Angola. ]]> Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:15:54 +0000 https://www.dehoniani.org/en/visit-of-leo-xiv-to-angola-the-angolan-catholic-deeply-loves-and-respects-the-holy-father/ 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/