What's New

Please make note of the new email address for the Philippines scjphil@col.com.ph. The change has been noted on our province link page.

We are also adding a new section to the links page House Email Addresses. This list was drawn up by the office of the general secretary. If you note any errors or wish to make any additions please notify the office of general secretary at: scjcuriagen@scj.org

This week's Meet an SCJ features one of the postulants from the South Italian Province (IM),Antonino Provenzano, who comes from Sicily. The South Italian Province has its postulant program at Foligno, not far from Assisi

The circular letters of Fr. Albert Bourgeois, sixth superior general, has just been published by Centro Studie SCJ, Rome. This is vol. VI in an ongoing project to reproduce the letters of our superior generals in their original language. Provinces have already been asked to indicate how many copies they wish to have. For further information on this project please contact Centro Studie SCJ, Rome % Rafael Conçalves da Costa (LU) at rafael@scj.org. Please note the letters are printed in their original French along with an Italian translation.
 

The office of the General Secretary has prepared a list of the "country of origin" of scjs, i.e., birth place, based on the December 31, 1999 end of the year statistics. The following graph shows 395 scjs born in Italy as the largest group within the congregation. For a complete list of country of origin see: Dehonians according to nation of origin.

Late Breaking News

     born: 26.03.1925
     first profession: 08.09.1944
     ordained: 19.03.1950
     consecrated bishop of Helsinki, Finland 16.08.1964
     died 19.02.2000 at Helsinki

     Due to news deadlines and requisite translations more news will appear on the 26.02.2000 news page.

What's Happening

Congratulations to the following:

Who made their final vows on February 12^th in the parish of St. Antônio, Rio Negrinho (SC), and were ordained deacons on February 13^th in the parish of Puríssimo Coração de Maria São Bento do Sul (SC):

• Gervásio Linke BM
• Gilberto Luiz de Miranda BM
• Marilton Nuss BM

Who make their final vows today, February 19^th in the parish of Nossa Sra. do Rosário, Varginha (MG), and will be ordained deacons on February 20^th in the parish of Divino Espírito Santo, Varginha (MG):

• Aparecido Octaviano da Silva BM
• Ademir Vicente de Paula BM
• Francisco César dos Santos BM
• Joaquim Donizeti Tomba BM
• Mário Marcelo Coelho BM
• Vicente de Paula Neto BM
• Valmir Colombo BM
• Vitor Martins Ribeiro BM

To the following who will make their final vows on February 28^th in the chapel of Santa Clara, Jardim Paulista, Paulista (PE):

• Arlindo Laurindo de Matos BS
• Francisco Sales de Morais BS
• Miguel Batista de Morais Neto BS
• Valdir Manuel dos Santos Filho BS

Sister Paciente

 

s. Paziente at 'tombola'

In December we published the news that Sister Paziente was in the hospital receiving treatment for a tumor discovered in her mouth. Many scjs who knew Sister Paziente from their days at the International College in Rome responded by sending her get well cards and letters.

On 14 January Sister Paziente had a medical checkup and it appears all is well. She feels fine and has not had any more difficulties. In June she must return for a final checkup. She feels completely recovered, and believes this is due to our prayers.

Sister Paziente would like to pass on the following message to all those who sent cards and letters, but especially for their prayers. She writes: "I want to say thanks to God, Mary and the Founder p. Dehon, because I have received a great grace, for it seems all is well! Yes, indeed a great grace, and I am sure that it will continue to go well. I am still here at Pedrera Tower and feel just fine."

Address: Sr. Moioli Paziente
Scuola Materna " Giuseppe Nolli "
Via Brava 8
47040 TORRE PEDRERA (RN)
Italia

Argentina - Justice & Peace Meeting

Bob Bossie (US) was kind enough to send along a report on the Fifth Latin American Justice and Peace Assembly, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina January 30-February 1, 2000.

Please Remember

 

+ P Giovanni Colombo IS	+ P Constantino de Sousa Mota LU
born: 01.02.1916 first profession: 29.09.1933 ordination: 28.06.1942 died: 12.02.2000 at Bolognano	born: 29.02.1949 first profession: 29.09.1969 ordination: 30.071977 died: 13:02:2000 at Porto

Dehon Photo of the Week

In 1889 Fr. Dehon notes in his Notes Quotidiennes : "April, 8-9. Ecuador. I've accompanied to Paris our four missionaries, who will leave for Quito the fathers Sebastian and Bruno, the brothers Anschaire and Benedict Labre. We prayed together in Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre and in Notre Dame de Victoire. They left full of joy and very generous."

Br. Benedict Labre was the first brother to leave for the missions. So begins this week's commentary by Stefano Tertünte, continuing the theme began last week, the role of brothers in the early days of the congregation (CF. Br. Benedict Labre).

September 24 brings us to Vancouver where we stayed with the Oblate Fathers. It's an unusual city where Chinese, Japanese and Indians rub elbows. (41) The city is one endless waterfront between the mainland and the island of the same name. Like so many others, it's a boom town, having grown from 2,000 to 70,000 in the past twenty years....

Fr. Dehon has finally arrived on the west coast of Canada. He ends his tour in Vancouver, today one of the most beautiful cities in the world. We also present the first part of his reflections and notes on Canada (cf. Vancouver).