A letter by Fr. General, José Ornelas Carvalho
Prot. N. 86/2004
To: Members of the Congregation of the Priests of the Sacred Heart
Members of the Dehonian Family
Fellow-workers and friends of the Work of Father Dehon
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
In the climate of Easter, which we are presently enjoying, I have the great joy of notifying you that this morning in the presence of the Holy Father, John Paul II, the proclamation of the Decree on the Miracle that opens the door for the Beatification of the Venerable Father Leo Dehon, Founder of the Congregation of the Priests of the Heart of Jesus, was solemnly promulgated.
Without a doubt, this is a moment of great rejoicing and thanksgiving for the entire Congregation, for the members of the Dehonian Family, and for all those friends and co-workers in the effort begun by Father Dehon.
The General Administration of the Congregation hopes to be able to submit a rather profound reflection on the sense and challenge that this Beatification bring us. For now, I hope our joy is transformed into a commitment that would lead to a greater deepening and a more concrete appreciation on the person and witness of Father Dehon, as the last General Chapter requested.
We hope that the date of Beatification of Father Dehon will take place in March or April 2005; the actual date should be given us in November 2004.
Joyfully and fraternally in the Sacred Heart,
Fr. José Ornelas Carvalho
Superior General
Rome, April 19, 2004
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