On November 4, Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) delivered a speech during the Congress of Catholics and Public Life in Madrid, Spain where he characterized “new social justice movements” throughout the Church as both anti-Christian and pseudo-religions. He further stated that the Church needs…
Jerry Tuckwin recipient of the 2021 Duchesne Award. On November 21, 2021, the Sunday following the Feast of Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne on November 18, the Archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas, Joseph Naumann, will honor Potawatomi Elder Jerry Tuckwin with the 2021 Duchesne Award for his three decades of leadership to native youth. This award is given…
Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) and members of the family of the Sacred Heart worldwide gathered via Zoom on Wednesday, November 10, to celebrate the opening Mass of the Special Chapter, which was held in Rome at the Society of the Sacred Heart Motherhouse. The Mass marked the formal beginning of the Chapter. From…
Maria Cimperman, RSCJ, Ph.D, with H. James Williams, Ph.D., President of Mount St. Joseph University. Photo © Byron Photography Maria Cimperman, RSCJ, Ph.D., received the St. Elizabeth Seton Medal from Mount St. Joseph University, an award given to recognize distinguished women in theology. An accomplished theologian and author, Sister Cimperman was honored the afternoon of November 3…
By Caroline Richard, Director of Le Petit Musée and Shrine of Saint John Berchmans in Grand Coteau, Louisiana On October 5, 2021, members of the Sacred Heart family filled St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas, Louisiana, to celebrate a day 200 years in the making. This opening Mass, concelebrated by the Most Reverend J. Douglas Deshotel,…
Statement of JPIC Commitment Our world is at an historic paradoxical moment. It holds new possibilities while it is also wrought with inequality, suffering, and violence. As such, we are citizens of a world that is both broken and blessed. We feel profoundly the cry of the poor and the pain of the earth. We…
Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr. President of the United States White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Biden: Ahead of the 107th World Day for Migrants and Refugees on September 26, 2021, we the undersigned Catholic organizations reach out in shared faith to urge you to end the use of Title 42…
Religious fo the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) from around the world were asked what new initiatives they are pursuing in their provinces, and what kind of future they dream of for the Society. In this series of videos, you will be able to hear their answers, learn more about what our sisters are doing in every corner of…
On July 10, 2021, Ruth Cunnings, RSCJ, professed her first vows in the Society of the Sacred Heart. The vow ceremony and liturgy, which took place at the Shrine of Saint Philippine Duchesne in St. Charles, Missouri, were live-streamed for friends, family and RSCJ who could not be present. Watch a video recap of the liturgy…
The Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada Province, wholeheartedly supports the July 13 statement from the Cuba Conference of Religious, who have affirmed the right of Cubans to express their desire for a better life through peaceful protests. Our hearts go out to the people of Cuba, including our religious there, who…
By Sandi Dolbee of the San Diego Union-Tribune For Catholic women, the reforms of Vatican II and the promises of the equal rights movement in this country created a perfect storm for a profound change of habit. We’re not just talking clothes here. What transpired was much more than allowing nuns to shed those formal…