Statement following the violence in New Orleans
January 15, 2025
“Our world is at an historic paradoxical moment.
Statements
Statement of Solidarity on Orange Shirt Day
September 30, 2022
From the Office of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) at The Stuart Center for Mission,
As Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) in the United States – Canada Province, we are called by our 2016 Chapter Calls to stand in solidarity with “those who have been wounded, displaced, and excluded,” and “to defend justice, peace, and the integrity of creation in response to all of those who are searching for meaning in their lives.” (General Chapter 2016)
United States – Canada Province Statement on Gun Violence: June 4, 2022
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.
United States – Canada Province statement in response to the violence in Buffalo, New York
May 19, 2022
Racial injustice, hate, white supremacy and violence have no place in our nation or world.
United States – Canada Province statement in support of young adults of conscience, courage and intellect
November 22, 2021
We stand with our young adults of conscience, courage and intellect in seeking to build the Kingdom of God through actions of awakened truth, action and justice. As Religious of the Sacred Heart we believe social justice movements are the very expression of Christian values as modeled by the life of Jesus.
United States – Canada Province statement in support of the Cuban people
July 19, 2021
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 are struggling for the basic necessities of life in the midst of a continuing surge of COVID-19 deaths.
United States – Canada Province endorses National Black Sisters Conference and LCWR statement on voting rights
May 6, 2021
The National Black Sisters Conference, together with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), have released a statement on the critical importance of ensuring that all people – no matter race, zip code, economic situation – enjoy the sacred right to vote. The Society of the Sacred Heart United States – Canada Province supports and endorses this statement, as well as the May 8th John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Action Day mentioned in the statement.
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.
United States – Canada 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."