On November 18 we celebrate the feast day of Rose Philippine Duchesne. On this day, we begin a Year of Prayer that will help us celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Society of the Sacred Heart’s courageous decision to live its mission and charism beyond known frontiers. We likewise begin a Society-wide engagement and conversation…
Sacred Heart Schools in Chicago, Illinois, bestowed its newly inaugurated Sr. Carol A. Haggarty, RSCJ, ASH’59 Leadership Award on Sheila Hammond, RSCJ, ASH’61. The award honors an RSCJ, a Sheridan Road alumna or alumnus, or a former Sacred Heart Schools faculty or staff member who best exemplifies the leadership and commitment to Sacred Heart education…
“Wood hath hope,” said Job. We Puerto Ricans say the same. Three long weeks have passed since Hurricane Maria unleashed its fury and destroyed us. Still we wake up amazed at the destruction that surrounds us. Puerto Rico is a very small island, and since Maria crossed it diagonallly, not a corner of the island…
The Society of the Sacred Heart in the United States and Canada began – as did so many American institutions – with an immigrant. Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne left her home in France in 1818 with a desire to educate the poor, especially the indigenous people of America. The schools she founded served a diverse…
“Times Change,” written by Susan Putman Maxwell, RSCJ, is an apt description of the developments in schools of the Society of the Sacred Heart and other Catholic schools throughout the world in the era since the Second Vatican Council of the Catholic Church. In this book, the author, who has played a significant role in…
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) shares the disappointment of millions of people across the country who had hoped and prayed that President Trump would continue the protection offered Dreamers by Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA is a common sense path to stability for families, communities, and local economies and a reaffirmation…
The sale of Kenwood Convent of the Sacred Heart in Albany, N.Y., owned by the Society of the Sacred Heart since 1859, was finalized on August 21, 2017. A limited liability corporation, Kenwood Commons LLC, purchased the property for an undisclosed amount. The Society was represented by the Albany office of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services/Blake…
[Orlando, FL] At the annual assembly of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR),* held August 8-11, 768 participants explored the assembly theme of “Being the Presence of Love: The Power of Transformation.”Drawing on the rich heritage of contemplation in which these Catholic sisters are steeped, the participants engaged in processes that drew them together…
As Religious of the Sacred Heart in the United States – Canada Province, we are called by our recent Chapter Documents to stand in solidarity with “those who have been wounded, displaced, and excluded because of poverty, violence, and environmental degradation.” The recent decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Accord and to stop…
A friend of the RSCJ in Canada, Christine Gervais, Ph.D. studies women religious and has just annouonced the release her new book entitled Beyond the Altar: Women Religious. Christine and her husband Grant are founders of Acceso International, a charitable organization that works on all levels to make education more accessible to disadvantaged groups in…
Convent & Stuart Hall Schools of the Sacred Heart reently took a high school co-ed curriculum trip to Italy, which included a visit to the moastery at Trinita dei Monti. Read the full story here.
During the February break, faculty and staff of Convent & Stuart Hall traveled to Cuba to learn about the country and retrace the steps of Sacred Heart on the island. Meeting with a number of RSCJ, the experience was especially timely given the upcoming bicentennial of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne and her travels, which included…
The Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada Province, stands with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious in expressing deep distress over many of President Trump’s recent executive orders. (See the full text of the LCWR statement here https://lcwr.org/media/news/lcwr-expresses-deep-concern-about-executive-orders or in the attachment below.) Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat and Saint Philippine Duchesne, who founded our…
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) is deeply disturbed by many of President Trump’s recent executive orders. His misplaced priorities and denigration of the values that form the bedrock of this nation, threaten us all. Click here to read the full text of their most recent letter. The presidents of LCWR and CMSM…
Watch Mary Mardel, RSCJ, tell the story of Convent & Stuart Hall like you’ve never heard before in this 12-part series of short films. Click this link to see the films.
Mary Finlayson, RSCJ has agreed to serve on the Provincial Team for the United States – Canada province and her selection has been approved by General Council She brings considerable provincial administrative experience, having served on the team and as provincial in Canada. She also has much international experience, having lived for periods of time…
The recent presidential election, and all the activities that surrounded it both before and after, cause us pain and concern for our country and its people. The Sacred Heart Family is committed to reveal and make known the Love of God. This commitment calls us to have a deep focus and interest in assisting marginalized…
On the Feast of Mater Admirabilis, Sister Barbara Dawson blessed Sister Sheila Hammond as new Provincial and the Provincial Team members of Sister Meg Causey, Sister Anne-Marie Conna and Sister Diana Wall for the United States – Canada (USC) Province. Following a consultation with the Religious of the Sacred Heart across the United States and…
Janet Stuart urges us to “enter into the joy of Our Lady.” She wrote often about joy: Be a Joybearer, a joygiver. “Joy is the infallible sign of God.” Entering into Mary’s joy, we also enter into our hope. Mary leads us not only to heavenly joys but also to joys in the here and now. The image of Mater,…
Jasmine Harris Smith, an alumna of Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami, Florida, almost lost her chance to attend Loyola University New Orleans. When parents of her classmates at Carrollton heard her story, one of the moms set up a YouCaring.com crowdfunding page. Within 24 hours, the page had more than 2,300 shares…
The Provincial Team invites you to join us and several religious congregations in praying quite intentionally for the elections. The attached prayer was created by the Adrian Dominican sisters and we have adapted it slightly. The team will pray this prayer at noon (wherever we are) every Tuesday from now through the elections and we hope…