29 June 2002

Dehonian Year Week XIX

Preparation for the 125th anniversary of the congregation

What's New?

The scj house at Taubaté (BM) has a new email address: conventinho@horizon.com.br

What's Happening

Argentina

Congratulations to Leonardo Javier Zampa, who was ordained a deacon, on June 22, 2002, at Villa Celina, Buenos Aires by Mons Marcello Palentini, scj.

British-Irish Province

Liam Rooney SCJ was ordained to the priesthood in Knock, Ireland on Tuesday 18th June. Liam was surrounded by fellow SCJs, family and friends. Especially notable was the presence of many people he has touched in his ministry as an SCJ brother in the last forty years. On the 19th Liam celebrated his "first mass" in his home parish of Swinford, Co. Mayo. A full church joined him in thanking God for bringing him to the priesthood. Please continue to support him in prayer and to pray for David Marsden SCJ, who will be ordained on June 29th in Hoylake, near Liverpool
 

From the Malpas website
http://www.malpas2000.freeserve.co.uk

 

Rome

Fr. General has returned to Rome after completing his visit to Albania. Albania marks the end of the pastoral visits by Fr. General during his second term.

United States

The U.S. Province is blessed to have three men being ordained to the priesthood this year.  Fr. Chuck Wonch, SCJ, was the first on May 18.  He was followed by Fr. David Szatkowski, SCJ, on June 16.  Dn. Joseph Dinh, SCJ, will be ordained July 13 at Sacred Heart Monastery in Hales Corners.

Fr. Dave's ordination to the priesthood at St. Benedict the African parish in Chicago was a reunion for the three SCJs.  Just six months earlier, the three were ordained to the diaconate together at the same church.  Bishop Joseph Perry of the archdiocese of Chicago, was the ordaining bishop, just as he was at the diaconate celebration.

As was the diaconate ordination in December, the priesthood ordination took place during the regular Sunday liturgy of the parish.  Members of St. Benedict's community joined in the celebration, and visitors were treated to the vibrant music of its full choir.  SCJs from around the country also took part.

Fr. Dave, 28, was born in Pueblo, Colo., but as a child of a military family, he has called many places home. After studying with the order for several years, he professed his first vows and joined the Priests of the Sacred Heart in 1997.
He did his undergraduate work at Incarnate Word University in San Antonio and earned his Master of Divinity from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago. As a student, Fr. Dave also spent a year in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, where he taught ESL (English as a Second Language), confirmation and religion classes.  He also did hospice ministry, and created a social service handbook that is now used by parishes to help those in need find appropriate social service assistance in the Valley.

It was while he was at CTU that he became familiar with the community at St. Benedict the African (east), a central city parish on Chicago's south side.  There, he was involved in a number of ministries, including Scripture instruction.  Most of the parish came to his diaconate ordination in December.

He joined the community at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton soon after his diaconate ordination and will continue ministry there as a newly ordained priest.  He had Masses of Thanksgiving both at the parishes of St. Benedict and at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.
 

This week's Dehonian Historical & Spiritual Calendar
 

The weekly Dehonian Historical and Spiritual Calendar starts on May 31st. As previously noted the text is in Spanish with the Dehonian quotes in French. You can link to past weeks from the Letters & Documents section

Dehonian Historical & Spiritual Calendar for the week of: 28.06.2002 to 04.07.2002