beatification
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)
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.
Father Léo Tarcísio: Another Dehonian on the Path to Sainthood
July 28, 2025 marked the beginning of the Roman phase in the beatification process of Father Léo Tarcísio Gonçalves Pereira, SCJ, a Dehonian priest and founder of Bethânia, a community for drug addicts and marginalized individuals in Brazil.
