Religious of the Sacred Heart, Helen Rosenthal died on January 19, 2023. Her obituary will be posted soon.

In early November, students and educators from member schools of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools traveled to Florissant, Missouri, for "Living Our Sacred Heart Mission," a program aimed to engage participants in inter-generational dialogue on the mission of Sacred Heart Education and the history of the Society of the Sacred Heart in North America.

On January 11, 2023, Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) and staff at the Oakwood Retirement Community in Atherton, California, participated in the #WearBlueDay Campaign for National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the United States.

“Walking into the Future Together With Courage and Confidence” was the theme of the United States – Canada Province Assembly that took place in July 2022. This theme continues throughout the pages of this Heart magazine issue. Amid the Advent season, the stories in this issue shine a light on partnering organizations, donors, alumnae/i, young people, staff and educators, who all share in the Society's mission and journey with the Religious of the Sacred Heart to discover and reveal God's love in the heart of the world.

Dear Family of the Sacred Heart, We believe that the truth will set us free (John 8:32). Our vows as Religious of the Sacred Heart call us to seek the truth, and, once found, to grapple with its implications and challenges. Compelled by Christ, we are called to build the Kingdom of God where justice reigns. We can only respond to that call with integrity if we are willing first to pursue and confront the truth — most especially the truth of the injustices at the heart of our own story.