First Professions 2019

After a year of novitiate, John Huan Nguyen and Hubert Senam Kodjovi Liassidji professed their first vows with the Priests of the Sacred Heart (Dehonians). The profession ceremony took place on August 15 in the main chapel at Sacred Heart Monastery / Sacred Heart Seminary and School of Theology. Fr. Ed Kilianski, SCJ, provincial superior of the US Province, received their vows. Alongside him was Fr. Francis Vu Tran, superior of the District of Vietnam. "Religious life is a call but also a choice," said Frater Hubert, reflecting on his profession of vows. "It is one thing to have a call but another to choose to respond to it. I chose to answer God’s call and through formation with the SCJs, I discovered and continue to discover my true identity. I recognize Christ by serving and giving myself to the poor and the most needy people, and further, I become the disciple of Jesus Christ through the teachings of Fr. Dehon" Talking about his own vocational journey, Huan said that "The Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart has helped me to become more intimate with the Lord through Eucharistic Adoration, community prayer and my personal prayer. For me, whatever happens is good because it is of God. I will always try to live well. I hope my life is a beautiful reflection of God. I believe that through difficulties and trials life becomes meaningful."