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Who we are

We are the United States – Canada Province of the Society of the Sacred Heart, an international community of women religious in the Catholic Church, known as the Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ), founded in 1800 by Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat. Our mission is  to discover and reveal God’s love in the heart of the world through the service of education.

  • AASH names Mary Margaret McDonnell, RSCJ, Woman of Conscience Award honoree

    Associated Alumnae & Alumni of the Sacred Heart (AASH) named Mary Margaret “Peggy” McDonnell, RSCJ, honoree of the 2023 Woman of Conscience Award. Sister McDonnell was honored at the 44th AASH National Conference held this year in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, May 18-20.
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  • Remembering RSCJ Mothers of our past

    “Mother” is a particularly resonant term for the Sacred Heart family. It recalls not only the title used by choir religious before the changes of the 1967 Special Chapter, but the love and devotion so central to Sacred Heart education and spirituality. The symbolic power of “mother” is so substantial that we may even forget that, in the case of women religious, it can also be literal.
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  • Province welcomes Karla Reyes as young adult and vocation ministry assistant

    This past January, Karla Reyes joined the staff of Society of the Sacred Heart United States – Canada Province and began working for the Province’s Young Adult and Vocation Ministry Office.
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  • Kenwood convent and school building  c. 1990s

    A look back at Kenwood, destroyed in catastrophic fire

    On the evening of Thursday, March 23, 2023, a fire broke out and consumed the former Society of the Sacred Heart convent and school at Kenwood in Albany, New York. The Kenwood property had a long and storied history in the Society.
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  • Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) and Students on the Kenwood convent and school grounds, October, 1874, Albany New York

    A message from the Provincial Team regarding the fire at Kenwood in Albany

    Dear Sisters, Associates, Alumnae, Alumni and Friends of the Sacred Heart,
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Justice

We commit to justice, peace and the integrity of creation (JPIC). Currently, we focus on four imperatives set forth by the international JPIC office of the Society of the Sacred Heart.

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Spirituality

Spirituality

As Religious of the Sacred Heart, we root our lives in prayer. With a mission to discover and reveal the love of God, our spirituality is based in love and contemplation. Our contemplative outlook is part of who we are, whether in prayer, in ministry or in our daily lives.

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Education

Education

Education lies at the heart of everything we do, from formal schooling and retreats to building and living in community. We are forming ourselves and others to be women and men of courage and confidence, makers of change and stewards of God’s love in the heart of the world.

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191
Associates in the United States – Canada Province
1,800+
RSCJ in the International Society
41
Countries have an RSCJ presence
25
Network of Sacred Heart Schools in the United States – Canada Province
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Who We Are

Overview

Our mission

Our guiding calls

Our internationality

Our provincial leadership

Our related organizations

Our Mission Lived

Overview

Education

Spirituality

Overview
Spirituality Centers
Children of Mary

Justice

Overview
Stuart Center
Ethical investing
Healthy Waters

Community

Overview
Welcoming communities
RSCJ retirement communities

Duchesne Fund

Connect

Become an Associate

Become a Sister

Young Adult Ministry

Join our mailing list

Find an RSCJ

Request a prayer

Ways to give

Resources

Our spiritual library

Publications

Heart magazine

Revealing God's Love in the Midst of Uncertainty

RSCJ Blogs

Quotes from RSCJ

Our History

Overview

History of Enslavement

Key figures

Archives

Our heritage and traditions

Miracle at Grand Coteau

News

In Memoriam

Contact Us

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