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“"We are at the service of the 'New Evangelization' following the vision of St. John Paul II:
new in ardor, methods, and expression so as to build the civilization of love and life.""
- Mother Adela Galindo, SCTJM Foundress
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February 2021:
SEEK'21 CONFERENCE RETREAT:
SCTJM Brother and Sisters Joins St. Thomas University, Campus Ministry, Manresa Spirituality Center
February 5-7, 2021
SCTJM Sisters and Brothers joined STU Campus Ministry as they virtually attended the FOCUS' SEEK'21 Youth Conference as a group, in the Manresa Spirituality Center.
PASTORAL VISIT: Orlando, FL
February 12-15, 2021
During a pastoral visit in Orlando, Florida, the Brothers held a vocations talk at Bp. Moore High School, Eucharistic Cenacle, and had a chance to meet and engage with the youth.
April 2021:
EPIC NIGHT OF MERCY: SCTJM Brother Joins St. Thomas University Campus Ministry in Prayer and Service
April 10, 2021
In the vespers of Divine Mercy Sunday, STU Campus Ministry, STU Impact, ADOM Vocations, and the SCTJM Sisters and Brothers put together a night of Praise, Worship, Prayer, and Witness to the Merciful Heart of Christ, open for all.
VIVET: Young Adults Retreat
April 23-25, 2021
This weekend, the SCTJM Sisters and Brothers led a Vivet Young Adult Retreat, encouraging the youth to open their hearts to the Lord and allow Him to be the fire that burns in their hearts and the voice that calls them out upon the waters.
May 2021:
COME HOLY SPIRIT: Apostle of the Pierced Hearts Confirmed
May 4, 2021
Apostle of the Pierced Hearts, Emilio Perez, received the Sacrament of Confirmation. SCTJM Sisters, Brothers, Priests, and Apostles were in attendance to celebrate this great blessing.
CALLED! Men's Vocational Discernment Retreat
May 14-16, 2021
On the weekend, the SCTJM Religious Brothers and Priests held their second "Called!" Vocational Discernment retreat for young men interested in learning more about the vocations of Religious Brothers and Religious Priests according to our charism. May St. Joseph, Guardian of the Mother and the Child, raise up many young men to give their lives for love of the Two Hearts!
VIVET: Teens Retreat
May 22-23, 2021
This weekend, the SCTJM Sisters and Brothers led a Vivet Young Adult Retreat, encouraging the youth to open their hearts to the Lord and allow Him to be the fire that burns in their hearts and the voice that calls them out upon the waters.
June 2021:
EPIPHANY: Graudation Retreat
June 4, 2021
In preparation for their graduation, SCTJM Sisters and Brothers joined Epiphany's 8th grade graduation retreat, to remind the youth to open their hearts and allow the Lord to guide them throughout high school and beyond!
VOCATIONS DAY: St. Agnes Academy
June 7, 2021
The SCTJM Brothers had an opportunity to visit St. Agnes Academy and share the joy of their vocations with many of the classes. Each student had the opportunity to hear from the Brothers and learn about the possibility of a call to religious life.
STU Impact: SCTJM Brothers and Sisters Join St. Thomas University for a Vocational Summer Camp,
Boys Week
June 19 - 25, 2021
SCTJM Brothers joined STU Impact, a Vocational Summer Camp that seeks to assist middle and high school students in discovering how their gifts contribute to the building of God’s Kingdom. The SCTJM Brothers joined for the Boys Week, the second week.
BLESSING OF THE HABIT: Msgr. Isern Blesses the Habit of Fr. Joseph
June 28, 2021
On the Memorial of St. Irenaeus, and the eve of the feast day of Sts. Peter and Paul, Msgr. Fernando Isern blessed the soon-to-be habit of Fr. Joseph Rogers, in preparation for his First Profession of Vows.
"Wear the habit of your Institute always remembering that it is a precious gift from Our Lady's Heart to Her sons. Always wear it with a profound sense of gratitude and responsibility for this gift of our Blessed Mother. May you always experience, when dressing with the habit, the maternal presence
of Our Lady who desired to vest you as She vested Christ."
- Mother Adela Galindo, SCTJM Foundress
A NEW CHAPTER: Fr. Joseph Mary SCTJM Professes Vows as the First Priest of the SCTJM Male Branch
June 29, 2021
On June 29, 2021, on the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, the Pierced Hearts began a new chapter in their story with the profession of vows of Father Joseph Rogers as the first member of the male branch of the community.
Friends, family, lay members of the Family of the Pierced Hearts and priests and faithful from around the archdiocese gathered at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church on the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul for the special Mass, celebrated by Archbishop Thomas Wenski.
“I feel a profound gratitude, gratitude towards our Lord and towards our mother (Mary), because something that they desired for so long has become a reality today, in God’s time, with the people he chooses and through the blessing and ecclesiastical support of our priests."
- Mother Adela Galindo, SCTJM Foundress
July 2021:
IN THE ARMS OF OUR BLESSED MOTHER: Night of Prayer at Surfside
July 7, 2021
Led by their foundress, Mother Adela Galindo, the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary convoked a gathering the evening of July 7 at St. Joseph Church, Miami Beach, to pray for the victims and families affected by the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside.
Those present — which included priests, religious and members of the Apostles of the Two Hearts — numbering in the hundreds. Carrying an image of Our Lady of Fatima, candles and rosaries, they processed prayerfully from the church to the memorial wall that has sprung up a block away, near the site of the collapse. Read more.
“What we have behind us is not only rubble, we have brothers and sisters. We didn’t know their faces, we don’t know their names personally but we cry for them and we cry for their families."
- Mother Adela Galindo, SCTJM Foundress
August 2021:
PJH RETREAT: SCTJM Brothers and Priests Joined and Served
August 5, 2021
SCTJM Brothers and Priests joined for the Pastoral Juvenil Hispana Retreat at the South-Eastern Pastoral Institute.
ENTRANCE: Emilio Perez Enters
Postulancy
August 5, 2021
Emilio Perez entered postulancy on the Feast of St. Mary Major.
“You must work hard to become a servant in all the dimensions of your life. To become. aliving reflection of the virtues of the heart of St. Joseph, such as his simplicity, his humility, his unconditional service,
his total self-donation to care, protect, and work hard for the Mother and the Child."
- Mother Adela Galindo, SCTJM Foundress
LOGO OF THE YEAR RETREAT:
Fr. Joseph Mary, SCTJM Speaks at Apostles of the Pierced Hearts Retreat
August 28, 2021
In preparation for the new year, "The Victory Will Come Through Our Lady," the Religious Family of SCTJM had a retreat to immerse themselves in the letter of the year, written by Mother Adela, SCTJM Foundress. During this retreat, Fr. Joseph
Mary led a talk to help the Apostles of the Pierced Hearts enflesh the words of our Mother Foundress.
September 2021:
CARDINAL GIBBONS: Freshman Retreat
September 15, 2021
At the start of their high school journey, SCTJM Brothers had an opportunity to share with the freshman class at Cardinal Gibbons and remind them that they were created out of Love, for Love, and by Love.
PADRE PIO: Mass and Relic Veneration
September 25, 2021
To celebrate the feast day of St. Padre Pio, SCTJM Brothers and Sisters held a mass in Our Lady of Guadalupe, Doral, FL, followed by a time of veneration of the relics of St. Padre Pio.
October 2021:
MOVING IN: SCTJM Brothers Help Sisters Move In, Our Lady of Lourdes Convent
October 1-2, 2021
As our Sisters continue to grow and expand, the SCTJM Brothers helped with the move-in process; reaching new heights and helping this new house become a convent for our beloved Sisters.
MISSION TERRITORY,
Fortworth, TX
October 1-2, 2021
SCTJM Brothers joined our Sisters for a mission in Texas! This was a beautiful opportunity to bring the love of the Pierced Hearts far and beyond!
December 2021:
COMING TO KNOW THE HEART OF ST. JOSEPH: 19 Day Consecration Group
December 4-24, 2021
As Mother Adela, SCTJM Foundress, has prepared a 19-day preparation for consecrated to the Heart of St. Joseph, the SCTJM Brothers have gathered a group of young men who have come together to join in this preparation and, together, come to know the heart of St. Joseph.
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