Vocations
Statement following the violence in New Orleans
“Our world is at an historic paradoxical moment. In the midst of extraordinary possibilities that offer promise and life, we simultaneously witness inequality, suffering and violence.” (Philosophy of Sacred Heart Education – Sophie’s Gift…Our Call to the Future, 2023) Moments of such sadness, moments of such loss, moments of such brokenness simply bring us to our…
General Chapter delegates elect next superior general of the Society of the Sacred Heart, new General Council nominated
Updated on August 30, 2024 In the early hours of August 20, 2024, the secretary general of the Society’s General Chapter 2024 announced the election of Claire Castaing, RSCJ, as the next superior general of the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Sister Castaing is from the Belgium-France-Netherlands Province and will serve an eight-year…
SacredHeartDNA connects, builds community in Mexico
SHDNA presenting at Colegio Sagrado Corazón in San Luis Potosí. Young adult members of the SacredHeartDNA (SHDNA) core team journeyed to Mexico in late February to connect with young people and promote upcoming SHDNA programs. SacredHeartDNA is a young adult ministry initiative from the Society of the Sacred Heart United States – Canada (USC) Province….
Uchenna Oluoha, RSCJ, and six other RSCJ to profess final vows February 3, 2024
Opening of Probation This past September, the General Council of the Society of the Sacred Heart officially welcomed seven Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) in their final stage of formation, known as Probation, to the Villa Lante in Rome. The RSCJ probanists are: Nataly Fabiola of the Province of Chile, Gloria Diaz of the Province of Colombia,…
JPIC International announces Global Service Day, October 20
In 2018, the Society of the Sacred Heart organized a Global Service Day in honor of Rose Philippine Duchesne’s arrival in North America in 1818. It was a concrete experience of how it is possible to create “a wave of grace around the world.” This year we invite the Family of the Sacred Heart to…
Remembering RSCJ Mothers of our past
By Michael Pera, Archives Assistant for the Society of the Sacred Heart United States – Canada Province “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…
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 Provincial Team, comprised of four Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) who lead the Society of the Sacred Heart United States – Canada Province,…
A message from the Provincial Team regarding the fire at Kenwood in Albany
Dear Sisters, Associates, Alumnae, Alumni and Friends of the Sacred Heart, It is with great sadness we share that 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. This catastrophic fire is heartbreaking for…
SacredHeartDNA launch marks new moment for partnering with young adults
By Amanda Codina, Reyna González, RSCJ, and Karla Reyes Community. Love. Hope. Vision. Opportunity. These, among many others, were some of the words that our guests used to describe the SacredHeartDNA project during its launch party on Friday, February 24. SacredHeartDNA is a group of Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) and young people connected…
Feast of the Sacred Heart 2022: Letter from our Superior General
Dear Sisters and Family of the Sacred Heart, Happy Feast of the Sacred Heart! Since the time of Sophie, each year [Religious of the Sacred Heart] (RSCJ) have come together to renew our commitment in the Society, to discover and make known the love of Jesus. We stop, we remember and we recommit. Sophie and…
87-year-old RSCJ graduates with master’s degree from Santa Clara University
Judith “Judy” Roach, RSCJ, graduated from Santa Clara University June 11 with her master’s degree in pastoral ministry. Sister Roach is 87 years old. Sister Roach began her studies in 2017 and worked hard over the next five years, persevering through the setbacks and limitations of the COVID-19 pandemic, and while also having endured the…
United States – Canada Province Statement on Gun Violence: June 4, 2022
As we approach the great Feast of Pentecost, when the courage to speak the truth and witness to the invincible power of God’s love became visible in the birth of the Church, we stop to reflect on the gun violence in the United States and the responsibility we have for transformative education and love. With…
United States – Canada Province statement in response to the violence in Buffalo, New York
Racial injustice, hate, white supremacy and violence have no place in our nation or world. The Society of the Sacred Heart stands in solidarity with the families and communities who grieve the lives lost on Saturday, May 14 in Buffalo, New York. We say the names of those whom we mourn: Roberta A. Drury (32), Margus…
