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Network of Sacred Heart Schools announces new executive director

Network of Sacred Heart Schools announces new executive director

By Elizabeth Hicks, chair, Network of Sacred Heart Schools Board On behalf of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools board, it is my pleasure to announce that Dr. Korin Visocchi has accepted the position of Executive Director of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools. She is currently the Associate Head of School at Academy of the…

Provincial Team affirms LCWR statement ‘Repair Our Democracy’

Provincial Team affirms LCWR statement ‘Repair Our Democracy’

The Provincial 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): The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) joins with the world in praying for peace after witnessing the violence and lawlessness yesterday in our nation’s capital. We are deeply…

The Network of Sacred Heart Schools launches 2020 Goals and Criteria

The Network of Sacred Heart Schools launches 2020 Goals and Criteria

The Society of the Sacred Heart celebrates the launch of the 2020 Goals and Criteria for Sacred Heart Schools in the United States – Canada Province. The Goals and Criteria for the Sacred Heart Schools in the United States – Canada Province defines the mission of Sacred Heart schools as part of the Society’s educational mission in…

The Society of the Sacred Heart congratulates Cardinal Wilton Gregory

The Society of the Sacred Heart congratulates Cardinal Wilton Gregory

On November 28, Pope Francis elevated Archbishop Wilton Gregory to the Catholic Church’s College of Cardinals, making him the first African American to receive the honor in the history of the church.  Ordained as an auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Chicago, Illinois, Gregory served as the Bishop of Belleville, Illinois, and led the Archdiocese of…

Can our thinking shift? Yes, it can!

Can our thinking shift? Yes, it can!

By Lori Wilson and Peggy Gorman, Co-Chairs of the Associates Leadership Team On December 6, 2020, the United States – Canada Associate Leadership Team hosted a presentation by Sisters Anne-Louise Nadeau, SNDdeN and Patty Chappell, SNDdeN. The presentation introduced Associates, RSCJ and provincial staff to transformational anti-racist values that can help us, the Sacred Heart…

Province names new director of communications and public relations

Province names new director of communications and public relations

The Provincial Leadership Team is pleased to announce Flavia Bader has been named the new director of communications and public relations for the Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada (USC) Province.    Flavia is a native of São Paulo, Brazil, and has lived in the United States since 1988. She holds a…

In the midst of COVID: Shrine of Saint John Berchmans

In the midst of COVID: Shrine of Saint John Berchmans

By Caroline Richard The Shrine of Saint John Berchmans located in Grand Coteau, Louisiana, sits on the site of the miraculous cure of Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) novice Mary Wilson following an apparition by Berchmans in 1866. As the convent’s original infirmary, the site has seen its share of illnesses and epidemics. When the shrine…

From the Archives: The seal and logo of the Society of the Sacred Heart

From the Archives: The seal and logo of the Society of the Sacred Heart

By Mary Kubli, RSCJ; Edited by Lyn Osiek, RSCJ October is American Archives Month and so we present excerpts from the United States – Canada Archives, located in St. Louis, Missouri. The seal Most institutions have an official seal that usually contains recognizable symbols and/or the name of the institution. For example, an official transcript from a…

Mary Frohlich, RSCJ: Discovering Our Kinship With Earth and All Her Creatures

Mary Frohlich, RSCJ: Discovering Our Kinship With Earth and All Her Creatures

Everyone loves family first. But too many of us have forgotten that as children of one Father, we are bonded in a kinship relationship with every created being. The Incarnation reveals definitively that the Heart of God beats at the center of the entire network of life. Discovering this ecological spirituality orients us toward reverence for all life, and…

A series on millennials: Part two

A series on millennials: Part two

By Erin Everson What is the spiritual lens through which you view the world? What does that look like in action? As a person who was raised Catholic and a product of catholic education from kindergarten through college, I, no doubt, have been shaped by the Catholic faith, and this foundation informs my spirituality today….

Sheila Hammond, RSCJ, honored with ACPE 2020 Distinguished Service Award

Sheila Hammond, RSCJ, honored with ACPE 2020 Distinguished Service Award

The Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada (USC) Province is pleased to announce that Provincial Sheila Hammond, RSCJ, is being honored with the ACPE: The Standard for Spiritual Care & Education 2020 Distinguished Service Award. This award is ACPE’s highest recognition bestowed upon members and is awarded for long, outstanding service and leadership…

United States – Canada Province urges debt relief during COVID-19

United States – Canada Province urges debt relief during COVID-19

The World Food Program estimates that an additional 130 million people in poor and middle-income countries will face life-threatening food insecurity in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is urgent to free up funds for governments to use for health care and food assistance. Faith communities around the world are urging wealthier countries, including the United…

United States – Canada Province produces video: “We Are One Body”

United States – Canada Province produces video: “We Are One Body”

The United States – Canada Province created this video for their Special Provincial Chapter, an official gathering that ensures and promotes both communion and vitality in the Province in view of the Society’s mission. This Special Provincial Chapter took place July 9-12, 2020. It was a gathering in preparation for the international Special General Chapter that…

A series on millennials: Part one

A series on millennials: Part one

By Iris Longo  What is the spiritual lens through which you view the world? What does that look like in action? I characterize myself as a “spiritual” individual. In my terms, this means I have a drive to serve a higher calling, but don’t conceptually identify that drive as a commitment to one particular religion…

Catholic leaders call to free the families and end family detention

Catholic leaders call to free the families and end family detention

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…

Introducing the new RSCJ.org

Introducing the new RSCJ.org

Welcome to the new RSCJ.org, featuring the new Associates, Vocations and the Shrine of Saint Philippine Duchesne sites. Toggle between these sites using the links in the upper left corner. We invite you to explore our updated site, with new features, such as our spiritual library of reflections, prayers, poems, videos and more! Come to…