Vocations

United States – Canada Province condemns violence against Asians

United States – Canada Province condemns violence against Asians

Dear Members of the Sacred Heart Community, Last Tuesday we were heart-broken to learn of the deadly shootings in Georgia. Eight people were killed, and six of them were Asian women. We mourn the loss of each person, and we condemn all violence committed against Asians, especially Asian women. There is a long history of anti-Asian…

United States – Canada Province endorses “God is On Your Side”

United States – Canada Province endorses “God is On Your Side”

The Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada Province has endorsed “God is On Your Side: A Statement from Catholic Bishops on protecting LGBT Youth.” The Province endorses this important statement by Catholic Bishops, alongside many congregations of women and men religious, and catholic organizations, “joining with the Tyler Clementi Foundation in standing up for at-risk LGBT…

Catholic Sisters to launch yearlong social justice conversation series

Catholic Sisters to launch yearlong social justice conversation series

Catholic Sisters from 24 congregations – including the Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada (USC) Province – in four states this March will launch a yearlong, live-streamed conversation series on the leading social justice issues of our time. The “Exploring Intersections: Catholic Sisters on Racism, Migration and Climate” series will explore a different social issue each…

Provincial Team affirms LCWR statement ‘Repair Our Democracy’

Provincial Team affirms LCWR statement ‘Repair Our Democracy’

The Provincial Team of the Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada Province, affirms and supports the statement released by The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR): The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) joins with the world in praying for peace after witnessing the violence and lawlessness yesterday in our nation’s capital. We are deeply…