40 Voices from around the World for 40 Days: Francis-Vu Tran, scj #Vietnam.
Take two minutes each day and listen to who offers you a message as a gift for Lent.
Six Dehonian Communities Gather in Bologna in the Lenten Desert 2026
How can the aridity of suffering be transformed into a creative experience of love? It was around this question, guided by the figure of St. John of the Cross, that the communities of Bologna and Modena experienced their 2026 Lenten recollection.
The Ashes
Marked by the symbol of the ashes, Father Dehon, in his Ash Wednesday meditation, confronts us with our fragility to better call us to a penance of the heart and an outpouring of love toward the Sacred Heart. An essential guide for a holy beginning to the forty days of Lent.
First Professions in Vietnam: An Invitation to Imitate the Blessed Virgin Mary
On January 1, 2026, on the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, five novices made their first religious profession at the Convent of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the Novitiate House.
Major Events for the SCJ District of Vietnam
The end of November 2025 marked a historic and festive period for the SCJ District of Vietnam, signifying both a renewal of identity and the receiving of new fruits for the Congregation, underscoring its growth since 2004.
Dehonian Youth in Vietnam – Small in Number, Great in Heart
The Dehonian Youth Group in Vietnam is a young but vibrant seed of the Dehonian spirit. It was established in 2022, following the visit of the Superior General of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (SCJ) to Vietnam.
Celebrating Community Life in the Vietnam District
The Annual Assembly of the Vietnam District, held from July 29 to August 1, 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City, focused on community life and spiritual renewal in fidelity to the Dehonian charism.
Lenten Penance and the Synodal Journey
Messaggio of Pope Francis for Lent
The meaning of Lent
For the Church, the most important celebration of the year is Easter. That is why there is an extraordinary time of preparation that takes forty days. It is a period of forty days that begins with Ash Wednesday and ends with Palm Sunday.
The Dehonians, between the proclamation of the Gospel and works of charity
The Dehonians in Vietnam are engaged in various ecclesial ministries and services to society.
Vietnam district appointments
Fr. Francis Xavier Tran Duc Thai new District Superior in Vietnam.
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