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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…

The Vocation Team held its first Facebook Live Event.  The theme was selected by polling the Vocation Facebook audience about what they would like to discuss.  Their choice, what it means to be a Fun Nun.  Click on this link to see the discussion.

Pope Francis has requested that September 1, 2016 be a World Day of Prayer for Care of Creation.  The day of prayer, the pope said, will give individuals and communities an opportunity to implore God’s help in protecting creation and an opportunity to ask God’s forgiveness “for sins committed against the world in which we…

Sister JoEllen Sumpter and Sister Lucy Hayes have retired from Duchesne Academy in Omaha.  A beautiful article that discusses the transition in Omaha and their legacy is attached.  To read the story click here.

Convent & Stuart Hall is pleased to introduce you to the school’s new website, the product of two years of strategic design. One of the core pillars of our strategic plan centered on enriching communications and included a mandate to “increase the standard of communication” with our extended community of students, alumni, parents, trustees and…

See ETWN’s interview of Suzanne Cooke, RSCJ on their News Nightly program of August 17, 2016.

Sister Barbara Dawson, RSCJ, Provincial of the Society of the Sacred Heart United States – Canada Province, was elected on August 2, 2016, as the Superior General of the International Society of the Sacred Heart. Sister Dawson was elected by the Society’s General Chapter currently meeting in Nemi, Italy. The General Chapter is composed of…

Sacred Heart Olympians have earned EIGHT medals at the 2016 Rio games.  We have so enjoyed cheering on our Sacred Heart athletes at the Olympics.  Click this link for updates and information regarding our Sacred Heart Olympians!

Congratulations to Maria Cimperman, RSCJ on the release of her book Social Analysis for the 21st Century, available on Amazon and other on-line book sellers.

Please click on the link regarding an Action Alert for Farm Workers…make a call today!

We, the Religious of the Sacred Heart stand in solidarity to end the senseless violence happening in our nation, our world today.  We pray for the repose of the souls of those who have died; we pray for the families and those who grieve; we pray for our communities, our nation and our world; we…

There are three Sacred Heart Alumnae competing in the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Swimming in Omaha, Nebraska June 26-July 3: Lia Neal (Convent of the Sacred Heart, New York), Katie Ledecky (Stone Ridge, Bethesda) & Alexandra Bilunas (Duchesne Academy, Omaha). Go Lia! Go Katie! Go Alex! Your #SacredHeart family is cheering for you.

Sr. Joan Chittister delivered the talk, ‘The God They Never Told Me About’ at the Stuart Center in Washington DC, to a group of nearly 150 people.   As the Global Catholic Sisters reported,”Insightful, inspiring, spiritual and deeply thought-provoking talk by Sr. Joan Chittister: ‘The God They Never Told Me About’ at the Stuart Center…

The Society of the Sacred Heart invites you to prayerfully celebrate with Uchenna Oluoha, RSCJ, as she made her First Vows on the Feast of the Sacred Heart today, June 3, 2016, at St. Mary’s Basilica, Halifax, Nova Scotia.The vow ceremony was presided over by Archbishop Anthony Mancini. A highlight was the offertory procession in…

The Society of the Sacred Heart invites you to prayerfully celebrate with Uchenna Oluoha NSCJ as she makes her First Vows on the Feast of the Sacred Heart Friday, June 3rd, 2016 · 10:00 a.m. ADT St. Mary’s Basilica Halifax, Nova Scotia

“Few women religious have written at depth about the vows in the last 10 years. This represents a desperate hole in the informational and reflection materials available for those of us who are preparing for final or first profession. So, we’re doing something about it.”  So starts the article in the Global Sisters Report about…

In early May, Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami, Florida, hosted a special event that was equal parts celebration, reunion, family gathering, book launching and farewell. The book, Seeking the One Whom We Love – How RSCJs Pray was introduced to the school community at a cocktail reception/book signing attended by hundreds of…

Congratulations to Cecile Meijer, RSCJ, our NGO representative to the United Nations, who received a honorary degree from the University of Roehampton. On March 16, 2016, the University of Roehampton in London, England, which celebrates its 175th anniversary, conferred on Cecile the award of Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa, in recognition of her support of social…

Time Magazine announced its list of the 100 Most Influential People and Sacred Heart’s own Katie Ledecky is on the list. A graduate of Stone Ridge, Katie is a an Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion swimmer currently preparing for the 2016 Olympics. Read the full story in Time Magazine here.

The Global Sisters Report features an outstanding story about Carlota Duarte, RSCJ and The Chiapas Photography Project that she started in 1992.  Read the full story here.