The Society of the Sacred Heart United States – Canada Province is pleased to announce the launch of its new book: Seeking the One Whom We Love: How RSCJs Pray. This collection of essays features 55 members of the RSCJ sharing their answer to the most personal question: “How do you pray?” Their moving, personal…
Sister Gwendolyn Hoeffel, RSCJ, spent most of the last 50 years living and working in Japan. She met with Brett Davis in New York City to talk about her work for Davis’ oral history book project about Catholic women religious. Read the article posted by Global Sisters Report, a project of the National Catholic Reporter.
Recently, three students from our Network of Sacred Heart Schools in New York City held a fundraiser to help another Sacred Heart School in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The boarding school in Mbansa-Mboma in the Congo had been devastated by fire and looting in February 2014. Sister Shirley Miller, director of Mission Advancement for…
A former student writes about the late Marie Lufkin, RSCJ, reflecting on how Mother Lufkin influenced her life. Read the full story here.
Religious of the Sacred Heart around the world join millions of faithful Catholics and others in celebrating the latest Encyclical Letter of our Holy Father. In it, Pope Francis appeals “for a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet” and calls on all of us to participate. We invite you…
More than two hundred Religious of the Sacred Heart from the United States – Canada Province, along with a few guests, gathered in Saint Louis, Missouri, July 15 – 19. The first days of the gathering focused on a report of the work done in the province since the last assembly in July 2012 and…
All Religious of the Sacred Heart around the world received this message from the general council in anticipation of the Feast of the Sacred Heart on June 12: Dear Sisters, On this Feast of the Sacred Heart we turn our gaze to the God of deep compassion, to the God of love and mercy, who,…
Betty Nakyanzi, RSCJ, has been studying in the United States for the past year and a half. She just completed her Master’s Degree at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, and will soon return to the Uganda – Kenya Province. She was featured recently on the Global Sisters Report, a project of the National Catholic Reporter….
Joan Magnetti, RSCJ, will receive the Outstanding Alumni Service Award from the Manhattanville Alumni Association Board during their upcoming alumni reunion event. Sister Magnetti is one of three women who will be honored during the Reunion Luncheon on Saturday, June 6th, along with Anna Mae Walsh Burke (Distinguished Alumni Award, posthumous) and Amanda Minck (Recent…
From Saturday April 27 through Friday, May 1, 2015, several Religious of the Sacred Heart, associates and friends made a meaningful, educational trip to the Rio Grande Valley in Texas. They were participating in the Border Witness Experience, led by Ramona Casas and Eva Soto of ARISE, a resource center serving the immigrant population in…
In anticipation of the 150th anniversary of Saint Madeleine Sophie’s death (May 25), the Province of Ireland and Scotland has created a lovely online journey with Sophie. Beginning Sunday, May 17th and continuing through her Feast on Monday, May 25th, each day has a special focus, allowing us to develop and savor a new relationship…
This summer, Mary Forsyth will become president of the Associated Alumnae and Alumni of the Sacred Heart, following two years on the AASH executive committee. An alumna of the Convent of the Sacred Heart in El Cajon, she has taught in Sacred Heart schools, served on the National Development Board and otherwise made herself indispensable…
We joyfully share with you this beautiful message from Superior General Kathleen Conan to the Religious of the Sacred Heart who will make their final professions Sunday, February 1. Please note that we have shortened Sister Conan’s message, but have retained some of the phrases that have a specific meaning within the Society. You will…
Where is my Life headed? What is most important to me?Who else has these questions? Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich is hosting the first LifeLine Weekend in connection with the My Call Me Back mobile application. Friday, February 27, 2015 5:00 p.m. – Sunday, March 1, 2015 noon This retreat will provide students the…
With the two-fold goals of connecting with young adults in a creative, contemporary fashion and contributing to reflective action for justice, the United States–Canada Province has developed a new mobile application. The My Call Me Back (CMB) app was inspired by the desire of Religious of the Sacred Heart to make known the mission and…
Members of the United States-Canada Province learned on Tuesday, November 4, that the General Council of the Socieity of the Sacred Heart has asked Barbara Dawson, RSCJ, to accept another mandate as provincial of the United States–Canada Province. “With the generosity, good spirit, faith and commitment which we have come to know in her, she…
At a recent meeting of the membership of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools, the heads of school and board chairs unanimously approved the appointment of Ian Humphreys as the director of program planning for the Network. Ian currently serves at Convent of the Sacred Heart, 91st Street, and will complete the academic year there….
In a letter dated October 27, 2014, Margo Bieker, chair of the head of school search committee, wrote: It gives me great pleasure to announce the selection of Meg Huerter Brudney as Duchesne Academy’s next Head of School. After a national search that began last April and included extraordinary participation from the entire school community,…
The England-Wales Province of the Society of the Sacred Heart has a range of information on Janet Erskine Stuart on their website, including videos from the Spirit Seeking Conference this summer. We invite you to visit and spend a while getting to know this remarkable woman.
Over 311,000 people gathered in New York City on September 21st to express their worry about the future of this planet that is our only home. For some it was the prospect of rising temperatures caused by carbon emissions that had them marching and carrying signs. For others it was the callous pollution of ground…
On this, September 15, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, we are delighted to share the newest icon from Patricia Reid, RSCJ. Sister Reid spent several months writing this icon for the new United States – Canada Province. Jesus Christ is the true focus of the icon. Within his shelter can be viewed scenes…