100 Years of Dehonian Ministry in the United States

On Palm Sunday, 1923, Fr. Mathias Fohrman, SCJ, celebrated Mass at St. Mary’s Church in Lower Brule, SD. This marked the start of what is now 100 years of ministry by the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians) in the United States. In 2023 that ministry extends from South Dakota to Wisconsin, Mississippi, Texas and Florida, reaching across ethnic, social, and economic lines.

We serve parishes and operate schools. We support social service ministries and family outreach programs. One of our oldest ministries in the United States is St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain, SD., just a short drive from the location of that first Mass. Through Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology in Hales Corners, WI (suburban Milwaukee) we prepare men from around the world for ordained ministry and serve lay students through our
master’s program.

And just as the Dehonian presence in the United States was begun by missionary outreach, the US Province is committed to building the Church by supporting missions throughout the world including Vietnam, India, the Philippines, South Africa, DR Congo and Indonesia.

Dehonians, Priests of the Sacred Heart, SCJs – several names for a religious community of priests and brothers with a single mission: bringing the love of the Sacred Heart to those in the greatest of need.

The Priests of the Sacred Heart is an international religious community of priests and brothers located in over 40 countries on five continents. Founded in France by Fr. Leo John Dehon, the order is now based in Rome.


Of the years the Priests of the Sacred Heart have served in the United States, 50 YEARS have been spent at Our Lady of Guadalupe! We are so thankful for their ministry and their presence. The 40 priests and brothers who have served OLG have been a blessing! Our School and Parish Community look forward to celebrating these milestones during "Dehonian Spirit Week". 

Parents, please see the attached fliers for more information!

Dehohian Spirit Week

Casa de Esperanza Donation Drive



Centennial Prayer of Thanksgiving
 

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