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Associates of the Sacred Heart are women and men who live out the spirituality of the Society of the Sacred Heart. There is a profound sense of mutuality between Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) and Associates because our common mission is to discover and reveal God’s love in the heart of the world. We give witness to the love of God, expressed in Jesus, in humanity and in creation. This love calls us to collaborate in God’s transformation of our lives and the world around us through community building, prayer and action.

Welcome Pope Leo XIV

Alleluia! Alleluia!! Our hearts were filled with joy as we heard the words “We have a new Pope!” Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Pope Leo greeted the people of God with Jesus’ Easter message – Peace be with you! Our hearts are filled with gratitude, believing that Pope Leo will be…

Rehabilitation of chapel in Grand Coteau complete, altar consecrated

By Caroline Richard, Director of Le Petit Musée and Shrine of Saint John Berchmans in Grand Coteau, Louisiana The Chapel at the Academy of the Sacred Heart and Berchmans Academy in Grand Coteau has just completed an extensive and necessary rehabilitation. For almost two centuries, the Chapel has been the spiritual heart of the campus and…

Diane Roche, RSCJ, honored by Catholic Charities

April 10, 2025, Diane Roche, RSCJ was among seven volunteers recognized by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington at their annual Caritas! event. Sister Roche received the Father John O’Connor Award for Empowerment and recognized for her work at the Refugee Service Center. Catholic Charities wrote of Diane: Sister Diane Roche, RSCJ, is an impactful…

We mourn Pope Francis and pray that his soul rests in peace

Be humble,Be simple,Bring joy to others. Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat Dear Family of the Sacred Heart, Our hearts are filled with sorrow as we mourn Pope Francis. Surely, he brought to life the above words of Saint Madeleine Sophie. Francis lived from the conviction that hope is born of love that finds its roots in the…

RSCJ visits Newton Country Day, shares about United Nations experience

Cecile Meijer, RSCJ, visited Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart in early February to speak about her time and experience at the United Nations (UN). Sister Meijer served as the Society of the Sacred Heart’s first UN-NGO (Non-governmental organization) representative from 2003-2017. Sarah Malone, who teaches high school theology, extended the invitation to…

Bryn Mawr students visit St. Louis area to learn about and share Sacred Heart history

Two seniors from Sacred Heart Academy (SHA) in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, recently visited St. Louis and St. Charles to explore Sacred Heart history. The following was written and shared by Sacred Heart Academy, Bryn Mawr: Founders of the SHArchives Club, Lilly Murphy ’25 and Gabriella Vraim ’25 returned from a riveting four-day trip to St. Louis, Missouri, primarily…

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Where We Are

See where Associates groups are located throughout the U.S. and Canada, and learn about our two virtual groups.

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“There is only One Love. It is your refuge; from loss which is death; from rejection and daily little deaths to the ego. Love is your liminal space, your deep canyon of solitude.”

— Julie Siderfin, Associate

(Reflection on the Feast of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat)