Wisconsin Summer Girls Camp

Wisconsin Summer Girls Camp

One hundred thirty girls from around the country descended upon rural Wisconsin last July for a week of formation, spirituality, and fun and games in a Catholic spirit of charity and competition.

Tonsure and Minor Orders

Tonsure and Minor Orders

His Excellency, the Most Reverend Joseph N. Perry, Auxiliary Bishop in Chicago, conferred the clerical tonsure and Minor Orders to about fifty seminarians and oblate brothers at the Seminary Chapel on the Commemoration of St. Paul the Apostle, June 30, 2015.

Eleven New Priests for the Church

Eleven New Priests for the Church

On July 2, the Feast of the Visitation, feast so dear to St. Francis de Sales, patron of the Institute, eleven men were ordained to the holy priesthood by His Eminence, Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, Patronus of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, at the Church of Ss. Michael and Cajetan in Florence, Italy. The eleven new priests include one American, one Canadian, one British, one Spaniard, while the other seven are natives of France. Many hundreds of faithful came from around the world to witness this heavenly Liturgy of Priestly Ordination which is described below. 

Ordination of 16 Deacons and Subdeacons

Ordination of 16 Deacons and Subdeacons

On the Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus, July 1, His Grace, the Most Reverend Salvatore J. Cordileone, Archbishop of San Francisco, ordained 7 deacons and 9 subdeacons including five Americans at the Institute’s Church of Ss. Michele e Gaetano in Florence, Italy.

Priests’ Retreat at St. Louis Oratory

Priests’ Retreat at St. Louis Oratory

During the week of preparation for the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Institute priests serving in the American Provence met at St. Francis de Sales Oratory in St. Louis for their annual retreat from June 8-12.

Annual Holy Hill Marian Pilgrimage

Annual Holy Hill Marian Pilgrimage

Many hundreds of faithful and friends of the Institute participated in a pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady Help of Christians at the Basilica popularly known as "Holy Hill" near Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Saturday, May 23.

Large chapters of faithful from St.

Holy Hill Pilgrimage 2016

Holy Hill Pilgrimage 2016

On Saturday, May 21st our journey from the Shrine of Christ the King starts with prayer and camaraderie on a bus in the early hours of the morning.

Society of Sacred Heart National Retreat

Society of Sacred Heart National Retreat

Mundelein Seminary was the venue again this year for the retreat of the Society of the Sacred Heart, held from May 27th to May 29th.

Milwaukee Restoration for Anniversary

Milwaukee Restoration for Anniversary

In March of 2015, St Stanislaus Bishop & Martyr Parish & Oratory in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, undertook the beginning of a truly providential restoration project of the Sanctuary in preparation for the 150th anniversary of St Stanislaus Parish in 2016.

Society of Sacred Heart Annual Retreat

Society of Sacred Heart Annual Retreat

From May 29th to 31st, members and friends of the Society of the Sacred Heart gathered at the Conference Center of the University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Illinois, for our annual retreat.

Springtime Devotion to the Holy Eucharist

Springtime Devotion to the Holy Eucharist

From First Holy Communions to Corpus Christi Processions, many lay faithful in the Institute apostolates honored Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist in edifying celebrations across the country.

Oakland Apostolate Celebrates 10 Years

Oakland Apostolate Celebrates 10 Years

Months of anticipation and final preparations culminated on Sunday April 26, 2015, when His Excellency, the Reverend Michael Barber, Bishop of Oakland, came to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Institute apostolate at St. Margaret Mary church in Oakland, CA.