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25th Anniversary of the Beatification of Juan María 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.
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)
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.
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.”
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.
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.
Remarkable Moments of the Dehonians in Mozambique
The past month was one of intense spiritual and community life for the Dehonians in Mozambique. The province was marked by a series of significant events, including retreats, assemblies, entrances into the novitiate, renewals of vows, and first religious professions.
Bishop Heiner Wilmer, SCJ, former Superior General, elected President of the German Bishops’ Conference
WÜRZBURG – This Tuesday, February 24, 2026, during their spring plenary assembly, the bishops of Germany elected Bishop Heiner Wilmer as the new president of the German Bishops' Conference (DBK).
