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Winter, 2019 SCJ News A newsletter of the U.S. Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians)

Catholic family strong connection for me. Preparing for of seven: three My hobbies include, reading, brothers and singing, playing table tennis and mak - four sisters. I am ing new friends. religious life 45 years old. Pri - or to entering formation with Frater Huan Duy Pham, SCJ as a Dehonian the Priests of the Hello, every - Sacred Heart Kenneth one. My name is ach year we ask our students in this year, I Huan Pham. I’m formation to introduce them - earned a master’s degree in Jewish 33 years old and E selves. This year’s group Christian studies from Seton Hall originally from includes four candidates, four University in South Orange, NJ. Vietnam. I gradu - professed seminarians, and three Initially, what attracted me to the ated with a de - novices. They are men from a wide Priests of the Sacred Heart was the gree in Sociology variety of cultural, educational and name. I found the name to be very from the Vietnam Frater Huan work backgrounds. Yet they all speak fascinating and captivating. When I National Univer - of their shared call to the spirituality inquired further, I learned that they sity of Social Science and Humanity in found in the Priests of the Sacred have what I consider a captivating 2008. Heart (Dehonians) and a desire to life and ministry which blends well Before I entered priestly formation serve others. with my personality, gifts and vision. in the US Province in January 2018, I Candidates and seminarians for The fact that the SCJs are committed spent seven years in the Philippines the Priests of the Sacred Heart live at to continuing Christ’s work of doing philosophy, postulancy, novi - Sacred Heart Monastery in Hales Cor - rebuilding our world into God’s tiate, and initial theology studies. ners, WI. They do their theological kingdom of and love is a From 2015 to 2016 I did my pastoral studies at Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology and undergradu - ate work at Marquette University in Milwaukee. The following are students who are new to the formation program for 2018-19. To read the introductions of all of our students go to: www.dehoniansusa.org/ features-and-photos

HELLO , my name is... Kenneth Chidozie Anyanwu (candidate) My name is Kenneth C. Anyanwu. I am originally from the southeast of Nigeria. I came from a devout

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then my life changed family. From because of a deep childhood, l have call in my heart: the had a special de - call of Jesus. votion to I joined the SCJ Eucharistic Ado - formation program ration of the Sa - in Vietnam three cred Heart of Je - years ago. After I sus and the completed a year of our Landry with the community, Blessed Virgin Mary. I attended St. Joseph Originally from Nigeria, West Major Seminary in Africa, I immigrated to the United Saigon to study phi - States in 2008 and lived in Texas with Sign of Peace during morning at Sacred Heart Monastery losophy. Many peo - family for many years. There, I was a ple think that study - registered parishioner at Sacred Heart year in Vietnam. Now I am in my sec - ing philosophy is boring, but it is an Church in Rowlett, and a ond year of theology at Sacred Heart important stage for a person pursuing Knights of Columbus 4th degree ac - Seminary and School of Theology. a vocation. tive member. I was also a Safe Envi - I professed my first vows on May At the end of May, I left Vietnam ronment Licensed Officer for the Dio - 13, 2017. What was significant in help - and joined the ESL program at Sacred cese of Dallas. My hobbies include ing me to make my decision to join Heart Seminary and School of Theolo - volleyball, working out at the gym, the Priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus gy. Now I am with the novitiate com - and golf. (Dehonians) is the pierced Heart of munity. I am very happy to be a part I completed my bachelor’s degree Jesus from which I saw a true source of the community because we bring in philosophy at the Pontifical Urban of love, , and fulfillment of my out the best in each other, but also University in Rome, and graduate life. Dehonians, in their own charis - sometimes the worst. Yet, I would not courses at the United States Institute matic way, essentially attracted and trade it for anything else. Now, I reflect of Peace in Washington, D.C and at impacted me with their motto of be - on my vocational journey with the John Hopkins Bloombert School of ing “Prophets of Love and Servants of Priests of the Sacred Heart, learning to Public Health in Baltimore, MD. Reconciliation.” be intimately united with Christ in the For over six years I worked in I love playing soccer, taking care “Ecce Venio” and “Ecce Ancilla.” This clinical pharmacology at hospitals and of plants (especially the cacti), and year is intense, but I am willing to be assisted living communities in the Dal - chatting with friends while enjoying a part of this fraternal living. Most of all, las area. Now, I am pursuing my call cup of coffee. I am happy to be part of the communi - with the Priests of the Sacred Heart ty. The novitiate can be difficult, but it and am studying at Sacred Heart Sem - is also a sweet stage of my life. inary and School of Theology. Novice John Huan Nguyen For me, whatever happens is I am John good because it is of God. I will Huan Nguyen always try to live well. I hope my life Jacob Smith (candidate) from Vietnam is a beautiful reflection of God. I be - Laudetur Iesus Christus! My and I am 30 years lieve that through difficulties and tri - name is Jacob Smith and I am in my als life becomes meaningful. old. I have two first year of candidacy with the Priests brothers: one old - of the Sacred Heart. I’m 19 years old er, one younger. (the youngest in the formation com - The first S.K. Okechukwu Landericus munity) and I hail from Houston, phase of my life Novice John Oledibe – “Landry” (candidate) Texas. I currently study philosophy at was interesting For me, it is a great honor to be Marquette University in Milwaukee. for me in school, but then I asked my - called by the Heart Of Christ Jesus to I was not raised in a Catholic self, “What is next?” I wondered if I the Priests of the Sacred Heart. I have would have a family, what my career always believed that “l can do all household; I come from a semi-reli - would be. I went to college; my years things through Christ who strengthens gious Protestant home. However, my there were exciting but still safe in the me.” [Philippines 4:13] I believe that love of the history of mankind led me arms of my family. I had a lot of by accepting the will of God the grace to ponder the truth in , friends and I have many happy mem - of God will sustain me eternal ly. and after being confirmed a Lutheran, ories of doing things with them. But I am 34 and come from a Catholic I left the faith for what I like to call Winter 2019, Vol. 40, No. 1 3 SCJ NEWS

“Christian Agnosticism.” Long-time spiritual director dies However, the Lord called out to Hundreds fill the chapel at Sacred Heart Monastery to me from the darkness and honor and remember Fr. Paul Kelly, SCJ showed me the light of the Jacob fter a lengthy illness, Fr. Paul blessing.” Kelly, SCJ, died the morning He continued, noting that “spiri - and how brightly it burned through of October 26, surrounded by tual direction is both a grace and an the pages of history. A members of his community at Sacred art! It touches both director and di - I became fascinated with the Heart at Monastery Lake rectee. The unfolding of priestly ministry and approached my in Franklin, WI. He was one’s life in the light of local , wanting to know what 68. the love and mercy of Catholicism was about. I felt called to Originally from Car - God is a grace. As an art, the Catholic faith. Two years after that bondale, PA, Fr. Paul it demands of the direc - first visit to the parish, on April 23, was 18 when he became tor a deep knowledge of 2017, I received my first Communion a candidate with the self and of God’s ways, a and Confirmation. community. He listening heart, and a de - My fire continued to burn for God, professed first vows in sire to help set another but my passion for history also led me 1970 and was ordained in free. The director must to develop a deep love for other cul - 1977. Fr. Paul earned his become aware of his/her tures, which drove me to seek out a M.Div. from Sacred own journey to inner future as a religious missionary. Tak - Heart Seminary and freedom.” School of Theology and a Fr. Paul Kelly Just before he died, ing a bold move, I reached out to the Master’s in Theology Fr. Paul was honored by SCJs and learned about their spirituali - from St. Mary’s University in San An - SHSST for his many years of ministry ty and founder’s charism before I ulti - tonio. to the seminary. mately decided, after much delibera - Fr. Paul served in parish ministry Besides spiritual direction, Fr. tion, that they were the order God was at St. Matthew’s in Houston and Sa - Paul also had a great love for his reli - calling me to. I applied. cred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (now gious community, though was quick Since entering candidacy, my hob - St. Martin of Tours) in Franklin, WI, to note that living in community is bies include hanging out with my as well as on the Cheyenne River Pas - not necessarily an easy task. brothers in community, badminton, toral Team in South Dakota. He was “Community life has challenges soccer, pool, singing, and listening to also spiritual director of the Province in regard to mercy,” he said during a classical music. I also enjoy reading, Development Office, the public face of presentation at the 2016 US Province especially about international history. the Priests of the Sacred Heart for Assembly. “We come together for the I am touched by the SCJs’ desire to many people in the United States. mission, for the community. We are help those whom society rejects the However, one of his greatest pas - most, and how that charism plays sions was spiritual formation. For many years he served as a spiritual such an important role in the life of a The SCJ NEWS is published by the U.S. director at SHSST, and as vice presi - missionary. Province of the Priests of the Sacred Heart dent for Spiritual and Human Forma - (SCJs). Articles, photos and suggestions are tion. always welcome. Editorial offices: “I have found that the ministry of P.O. Box 289, Hales Corners, WI 53130-0289 Welcome! (414) 427-4266. spiritual direction has been a unique Email: [email protected] opportunity to help others (and my - Just before Christmas, Michael Mary Gorski, editor. self) to experience God’s graciousness Postage prepaid. Wodarczyk was accepted as a candi - in the midst of struggles, decisions, date for the Priests of the Sacred triumphs and tragedies,” wrote Fr. Heart. Originally from suburban Mil - Paul in the e-publication Dehonian waukee, Michael is 30, and has a de - Spirituality . “The inner journey isn’t gree in accounting from St. Norbert’s an easy one. Having a trusted com - College. panion is a great gift and mutual

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Hospital, a Level 3 Critical Care facili - “Hope is so necessary for living life more fully. It ty, began to organize its ethics com - seems to me that these times of ours test our mittee in the 1970s. hope in so many significant ways. Natural A moral theologian by training disasters seem to be so frequent. Tensions (he has a doctorate in moral theology between nations seem to be escalating. Climate from the Academia Alfonsiana in change and diseases appear to be adding to the Rome), in the 1970s Fr. Jan had picture. How do we continue to hope? become increasingly interested in the newly developing field of medical “Hope may not change disastrous realities around ethics. He was asked by St. Luke’s to us, but it does change us. People with hope bring represent the pastoral component o light into the darkness. Small thoughtfulness and the committee. Doctors, nurses, social kindness should not be dismissed. It has been my workers, administrators, lawyers, experience that the living Lord and my hope in ethicists and others from a wide vari - Him continually renews my strength!” ety of disciplines were a part of the committee. At the time, Fr. Jan had - Fr. Paul Kelly, SCJ been teaching moral theology at Sa - cred Heart Seminary and School of Theology and working with the CPE so very much alike and but also so program (Clinical Pastoral Education) very different. And that is the rub. SCJ provides How different we are! We at St. Luke’s. unintentionally hurt with words, Catholic insight “Initially, many of the doctors slights and misunderstandings… were afraid of us,” said Fr. Jan of the “When it comes to being merciful to medical committee. “They saw us as a sort of in community sometimes I say, ‘I oversight or monitoring group; peo - can’t.’ But if we allow God to work in questions ple who would judge their work.” us, we can be shown the way; the way But the purpose of the committee to give mercy, to receive mercy. I dvances in science have pro - was the exact opposite. Instead of hope that we will continue to find duced life-changing and even judging doctors and their actions, the deep experiences of the mercy and A life-saving medicine. Howev - committee was to be of assistance to compassion that God intends for us to er, as opportunities in medicine in - them – an advisory body to aid doc - experience in and through the lives of crease, so too do chal - tors in the midst of dif - one another.” lenging questions sur - ficult decisions. One of the last written pieces that rounding healthcare. After several years Fr. Paul did was for the Province Voca - Approximately 40 with St. Luke’s, Fr. Jan tion Office’s 2017 Advent reflection years ago, hospitals moved to Houston booklet. His topic? Hope. started to develop where he was asked to “Hope is so necessary for living multidisciplinary serve on the Medical life more fully,” he began. “It seems to “ethics committees” to Ethics Committee at me that these times of ours test our help medical profes - what is now known as hope in so many significant ways. Nat - sionals, administrators, Memorial Hermann ural disasters seem to be so frequent. patients and families Memorial City Medical Tensions between nations seem to be Center. Another Level 3 escalating. Climate change and wrestle with potential - Critical Care hospital, diseases appear to be adding to the ly life-changing situa - picture. How do we continue to hope? tions, including end- the ethics committee “Hope may not change disastrous of-life care. regularly had cases realities around us, but it does change Now found in Fr. Jan de Jong brought before it for in - us. People with hope bring light into most hospitals in the put. the darkness. Small thoughtfulness United States, such committees were Fr. Jan’s primary task in Houston and kindness should not be seen in only a handful of facilities na - was to serve as a CPE supervisor but dismissed. It has been my experience tionwide when Fr. Jan de Jong, SCJ, his interest in the field of bioethics that the living Lord and my hope in was asked to be a part of one of the continued to grow. He attended and Him continually renews my strength!” first in the Milwaukee area. St. Luke’s eventually presented at bioethics sem - Winter 2019, Vol. 40, No. 1 5 SCJ NEWS inars around the country. When he returned to teaching at SHSST in 1999, Fr. Jan added a course on “Human Life” to his schedule, along with previous courses that he “ had taught in moral theology. He also worked with the Medical College of Wisconsin, helping medical students critically think about the care Sometimes the best that we can do is decisions that they would be expected to make. Although he was working in offer clarity and comfort in difficult a secular environment, his foundation was in Catholic moral theology and SCJ spirituality. situations, not just to the patient, but “Working in a secular environment is indeed a challenge for to their caregivers as well. a Catholic moral theologian,” said Fr. - Fr. Jan de Jong Jan. “However, most physicians will at some point attend to Catholic pa - tients and it is good for the physician to appreciate the spiritual background interactions with Listec - the review of a complicated situation of their patients. As a Catholic moral ki. Fr. Javier Bustos, a Milwaukee brought before an ethics committee. theologian with a background in diocesan priest, is the archbishop’s “I told him ‘No, the Lord does not I was often consulted representative on the committee. If make us suffer, he is here to help us,’” by physicians about ethical questions his name is familiar, it is because Fr. said Fr. Jan. in medicine. Physicians sometimes Bustos has served in several roles at “Sometimes the best that we can have theological questions too. In SHSST, including as a professor of do is offer clarity and comfort in diffi - seminars with medical students I of - moral theology. cult situations, not just to the patient, ten tried to clarify their understand - One of the primary focuses of the but to their caregivers as well,” he ing of the Catholic position regarding archdiocesan committee is to ensure added. death and dying, last resort interven - that the Ethical and Religious Direc - Fr. Jan de Jong, 81, has served as a tions, and similar concerns.” tives of Catholic Health Care professor of moral theology, CPE su - Back in the Milwaukee area, Fr. Services developed by the US Confer - pervisor, novice master, and as Jan was once again asked to assist ence of Catholic are followed SHSST president-rector. He is now with several medical ethics commit - by hospitals and healthcare facilities retired and is a member of the Sacred tees, including two on which he con - in the archdiocese which identify as Heart Community at SHML. Besides tinues to serve: the San Camillo Ethics Catholic. his work with the two committees Committee (San Camillo is a transi - “Again, our role is not to ‘police’ noted above, he also continues service tional living facility that offers options medical professionals but to serve as as a chaplain to Catholic patients at from assisted living to nursing care) a sounding board for the archbish - St. Luke’s Hospital one afternoon a and the Milwaukee Archdiocesan op,” said Fr. Jan. week. Healthcare and Bioethics Committee. Regardless of the committee on As with that first committee at St. which Fr. Jan sits, the ultimate pur - Luke’s, both of these committees are pose of each is the same: providing PHOTOS! consultative. The focus of the patients with the most compassionate Pictures from stories archdiocesan committee is set by the care possible. found throughout the SCJ News , as archbishop. The current archbishop, “And sometimes, that means well as about other Fr. Listecki, is – like Fr. Jan – a simply helping patients know that events can be trained moral theologian. He taught God is with them,” said Fr. found online at: moral theology at Mundelein Semi - Jan. “God walks with us in the val - nary for many years. ley of darkness.” www.scjusa.smugmug.com “We have had some wonderful “Why does God want me to suf - or on our Facebook page conversations,” said Fr. Jan about his fer so much,” said a patient during (search PriestsoftheSacredHeart) Winter 2019, Vol. 40, No. 1 6 SCJ NEWS A familiar face returns to Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology! Fr. Raúl Gomez-Ruiz, SDS, named next SHSST president-rector

r. Raúl Gomez-Ruiz, SDS, has to serve his religious order in Rome. been named the next He has a BA in Spanish from the F president-rector of Sacred University of Arizona in Tucson, an Heart Seminary and School of Theol - MPA in Public Administration from Fr. Raúl pictured in Rome following a recent ogy. He will succeed Fr. Thomas California State University in Sacra - audience with Francis. Knoebel as of July 1, 2019. His mento, an M.Div in Pastoral Theolo - appointment is for five years. gy from the Franciscan School of grateful that Fr. Gomez has accepted Fr. Gomez, 65, recently complet - Theology in Berkley, CA, and a doc - the position of president-rector. Fr. ed a six-year term as vicar general torate in Liturgical Studies from The Gomez has demonstrated that same and general secretary of the Society Catholic University of America in passion for Sacred Heart, and for sem - of the Divine Savior Washington, DC. inary education in general. It is signif - () in Rome. He is originally from icant that he is a member of the Socie - Prior to his Bisbee, AZ, and ty of the Divine Savior, a religious appointment in Rome, professed his first vows community which has had a long he served for nearly 25 with the Salvatorians in partnership with our seminary. years in a variety of “ 1982; Fr. Gomez was “In many ways, I feel that I am capacities at Sacred ordained to the priest - welcoming him home.” Heart. From 1988-2004 hood in 1987. Sacred Heart Seminary and he was director of the In many ways, A well-published au - School of Theology is an apostolate of Hispanic Studies Pro - thor, Fr. Gomez has the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Deho - gram, one of the first I feel that I am written five books and nians). It is one of three major semi - seminary programs in has contributed to ten naries in the world operated by the the country to specifi - welcoming him others. He has also pub - order; the other two are in Brazil and Poland. cally address the pas - lished dozens of articles toral concerns of the home.” and book reviews. growing Hispanic pop - “I am grateful for the ulation of the Catholic -Fr. Ed Kilianski service of Fr. Tom Church in the United Knoebel to our States. seminary,” said Fr. Ed From 2002-2005 he was SHSST Kilianski, SCJ, provincial of Vice-Rector, and from 2005-2012 he the Priests of the Sacred Heart. “Fr. was Vice President for Academic Af - Knoebel came out of retirement to fairs and Director of Intellectual For - serve as SHSST president-rector dur - March 31, 2-3:30 pm, SHSST mation at SHSST. ing a transitional period. He has a Fr. Gomez left Sacred Heart in passion for seminary education, just Guided by their own religious convictions, 2012 to become director of Accredita - as our founder, Fr. Leo John Dehon, Rabbi Abraham Skorka and tion and Institutional Evaluation for did, and was instrumental in imple - spent years conversing about their under - standing of God and each other. Today the Association of Theological menting several exciting initiatives, they are friends. Rabbi Skorka is a Schools in the United States and including this year’s Pope Francis biophysicist, rabbi, seminary rector, and Canada. But the job was short-lived; Symposium. author. RSVP to [email protected] or call soon after settling in he was elected “In that same spirit, I am very 414-529-6966 Winter 2019, Vol. 40, No. 1 7 SCJ NEWS

Vietnam. “After nine months of con - We must listen to youth struction, a new chapel – dedicated to “In order to serve youth we must the Immaculate Heart of Mary – hear their voices,” wrote Br. Diego stands in the middle of the communi - Diaz, SCJ. “They ask us – the Church CJ ty’s property, Dehon House III, as a – to accompany them in their growth, S witness to our Dehonian charism,” but that accompaniment cannot be said Fr. Francis Vu Tran, SCJ, district one-sided.” Br. superior. “The name and its setting Diego spent are very Dehonian, speaking of the many years in NEWS heart as the center of our Dehonian youth ministry spirituality and the availability of in Argentina. He SCJs who are responding to the call to recently wrote prophetic love as an oblation to God on the province and humanity.” blog about his The celebration began at 5:30 pm experience at a with the arrival of Joseph Tuoc La RED meeting, Br. Diego Tan Nguyen, bishop of the diocese of a network of Phu Cuong, where the district’s third Catholic organizations and pastoral community is located. Approximately ministers committed to the evange - 700 guests attended the chapel bless - lization, holistic development, and ing, including SCJs, other priests and ongoing support and formation of religious, benefactors, friends, family, Hispanic teens and young adults in A St. Joseph’s student learns about colors from neighbors, and local government the United States. this year’s visiting artist. leaders. “My own experience of being ac - Visiting artist at St. Joe’s At the end of the Mass, Fr. Francis companied in my first steps of dis - expressed the district’s joy and grati - cernment guided me in my decision St. Joseph’s Indian School recently tude towards its benefactors, who sig - to seek in the spirituality of the Heart partnered with the South Dakota Arts nificantly contributed to the cost of of Jesus a way of living, and a way of Council to bring a visiting artist to the construction. Among the major accompanying others,” wrote Br. work with students at the school for a benefactors: the US Province and the Diego. week. “We look for visiting artist op - British-Irish Province. Now, he says that it is his turn to portunities that can demonstrate di - versity and collaboration for our stu - dents,” said Dave Meyer, an art teacher at St. Joe’s. “Being from Peru, English is not Hector’s first language. This obvious difference immediately started building the bridge for sharing. He was gracious enough to teach our students some Spanish. In return, stu - dents shared some Lakota with him.” Read more about this and other activities at St. Joseph’s on the school blog at: http://blog.stjo.org/

New Dehonian chapel dedicated in Vietnam December 15, 2018, marked anoth - er milestone for the District of Ribbon cutting at the new Immaculate Heart of Mary chapel in the District of Vietnam. Winter 2019, Vol. 40, No. 1 8 SCJ NEWS accompany others. the July, 2019, General Chapter. Read the rest of Br. Diego’s reflec - Instead, he visited with Dehonians tion on the province blog at: following the Wednesday audience. www.scjusablog.org Welcoming the stranger New administration meets “When we see the face of the with Pope Francis stranger in another individual and open our hearts to his/her story and On November 28, members of the share our own, we begin to move be - general administration, as well as oth - yond our own prejudices and truly We are the er SCJs from the Rome community, ‘welcome’ the one whom we did not had an audience with Pope Francis in know,” said Fr. Jim Walters, SCJ, in a Priests of the the Pope Paul VI Audience Hall. recent homily at Sacred Heart Traditionally, delegates at a General Seminary and School of Theology. Sacred Heart: Chapter have an opportunity for an “I’d like to challenge each of us audience with the Holy Father. Often, today to reach out beyond our person - DEHONIANS it is an opportunity to introduce the al boundaries and take the risk of new general administration to the meeting someone in the community Our ministries are diverse, as are our members. Yet our goal is the pope. whom we do not know, whose name same: to work with a common Unfortunately, Pope Francis was we have not learned, whose story we heart in service to God’s people, not available for an audience during have not heard, whose life, traditions reflecting the love of Christ as and culture still remain a experienced by our founder, mystery to us. Our world Fr. Leo John Dehon will become wider, our hearts more compassion - ate and the mystery we Learn how to join celebrate at every us in community Eucharist more profound.” Fr. Jim, pictured at and ministry right, is SHSST director of Hispanic Studies. Find his 800-609-5559 full homily in the Features [email protected] section of the province www.facebook.com/ website: PriestsoftheSacredHeart

Dehonians with Pope Francis in December. www.dehoniansusa.org

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