mission
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.
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.
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.
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.
Wherever we go we can feel at home
“Travel is so important, it is a way to immerse yourself in another culture. We go to places that are so different than where we are from. But no matter where we are, we can also feel at home. If I walk into a church, I see the Blessed Sacrament and I am at home. It is the same here, it is the same in Brazil, it will be the same in Asia. I will be at home.” - Frater Alexandre Caetano, SCJ
No Longer “Mustard Seeds”
"Every work begun in love will always find a way to grow," writes Father Agustinus Guntoro, SCJ, General Counselor, who recently spent an extended time in the India District, which is preparing to become a Region.
The Priests of the Sacred Heart Open a New Mission in Cuba
On the occasion of the centenary of the Founder’s death, the Superior General, Fr. Carlos Luis Suarez, celebrated the sending of three Dehonians on a mission to Cuba on December 8, 2025. Cuba thus marks the ninth Dehonian presence in Latin America.
Celebration of the Dehonian Memory 2025
The celebration of the Dehonian Memory, on November 26, invites us to contemplate the mystery of the Heart of Jesus and to renew each one’s “yes” to the mission.
A time to listen to the Spirit
From November 4th to 7th, 2025, the Dehonian International Spirituality Commission held its first in-person meeting in Rome.
The Dehonian Mission in Hong Kong and Macau
The Superior General recently visited Hong Kong and Macau.
