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United States – Canada Province endorses LCWR statement concerning refugee resettlement

April 20, 2021

The Society of the Sacred Heart is united in solidarity with all people fleeing their homes in search of a life free of oppression, marginalization, human rights violations and poverty. We fully endorse the statement from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) calling upon the Biden Administration to fulfill its promise to increase the number of refugees resettled in the United States to 62,500 this fiscal year.

United States – Canada Province condemns violence against Asians

March 22, 2021

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.

Society of the Sacred Heart, USC Province endorses "God is On Your Side"

February 22, 2021

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."

United States Capitol from top of the Washington Monument by Andy Feliciotti on Unsplash

Provincial Leadership Team affirms LCWR statement 'Repair Our Democracy'

January 7, 2021

The Provincial Leadership 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):

Catholic leaders call to free the families and end family detention

July 1, 2020

The Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada Province, has signed a statement by Catholic leaders demanding that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) immediately release all children and their associated family members detained at three detention centers named in a recent federal court ruling. In the face of a global pandemic, any delay can be deadly...

Provincial Leadership Team affirms statement by National Black Sisters’ Conference

June 3, 2020

The Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada Province Leadership Team stands in support of the following powerful “Red Record Statement” issued by the National Black Sisters’ Conference on “21st Century Lynchings in America.”

Statement on Racism: May 29, 2020

May 29, 2020

The Society of the Sacred Heart in the United States and Canada strongly condemns the gross violation of human dignity that we, along with millions of others, witnessed in the video of George Floyd’s last minutes.

In the midst of uncertainty: A statement from the United States – Canada Province

April 9, 2020

Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat said it is the relationships we build that sustain us through moments of joy and moments of challenge.

LCWR troubled by US withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement

November 7, 2019

The Society of the Sacred Heart strongly supports the statement of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious concerning the formal withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement.

Statement of Solidarity: Orange Shirt Day

September 30, 2019

Orange Shirt Day in Canada: Every Child Matters

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