What's New

The office of secretary general has published a list of scjs who were ordained to the deaconate in 1999. This list will be added to the letters and documents page (CF. Deacons).

During the month of April we will be featuring scjs from the Franco European Province (EF). This week Jean Le, originally from Vietnam, writes about how he came into contact with the scjs in France.

What's Happening

Congratulations

Giovanni Berta IS, celebrates his 25th anniversary of first profession on 12/04/75.

India

Welcoming banner in Guntur for the visit of Fr. General and Wardjito
during their pastoral visit to India in early Mach.

General Council

Members of the general administration have returned to Rome from their various visits around the congregation to begin their spring meetings. The council will meet until the start of the General Council in Recife, Brazil (May 16-26, 2000).

 Dehon Photo of the Week

In his book "L'ouvre sociale du chanoine Dehon" [The social action of Canon Dehon] Robert Prelot treats the foundation of the St. John's College (and the emergence of the new Congregation) with only a few words: "It's not our task to treat here the considerable activity of Dehon concerning these two new foundations." (Prélot, p. 64) These words reveal a certain problem in the dehonian historiography: By the term ësocialí many authors of our century understand something quite different as Dehon himself would have intended.

In this week's photo essay Stefan Tertünte continues his look at the foundation of St. John's College (CF. The foundation of St. Johnís College - a social commitment?).

Dehon in Canada and America

We eat lunch at an Italian restaurant (71) that the young priests are familiar with. We are served macaroni and fried foods with California wine, a Chianti and an Asti. You'd think you were somewhere along the coast of Genoa.

As Fr. Dehon's North American visit winds down he returns to San Francisco one last time. It is interesting to note that even in 1910 California wines were not only being served, but well received by Fr. Dehon as he compares the area to Genoa (Cf. Return to San Francisco).

Grotta assurra