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A letter from the Provincial Team regarding new research on the Society's history of enslavement

November 16, 2022

Dear Family of the Sacred Heart, We believe that the truth will set us free (John 8:32). Our vows as Religious of the Sacred Heart call us to seek the truth, and, once found, to grapple with its implications and challenges. Compelled by Christ, we are called to build the Kingdom of God where justice reigns. We can only respond to that call with integrity if we are willing first to pursue and confront the truth — most especially the truth of the injustices at the heart of our own story.

Ten Network of Sacred Heart Schools member schools welcome new leadership

October 24, 2022

Ten schools within the Network of Sacred Heart Schools, a network of 25 Catholic independent Sacred Heart schools and the United States – Canada Province of the Society of the Sacred Heart, welcomed new Heads of Schools and Presidents to their

104 years of life given in love: Remembering Mary “Be” Mardel, RSCJ

October 14, 2022

With sadness and with hearts full of gratitude for a life so fully and well lived in love, we share that Mary “Be” Mardel, RSCJ, died on October 4, 2022, at the age of 104.

Yeong-Ja Park, RSCJ, enjoys the company of visitors.

Many gather to celebrate Oakwood 50th Anniversary

October 6, 2022

On a rare rainy day in Atherton, California, in mid-September the staff, residents, and friends of Oakwood Retirement Community – one of and the largest of the Province’s retirement communities – gathered for an open house to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Oakwood.

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)

Family and friends gathered in St. Charles to celebrate the life of the late Mary Loretta Busch, RSCJ

September 29, 2022

The Academy of the Sacred Heart in St. Charles, Missouri, held a memorial Mass in honor of Mary Loretta “Buschie” Busch, RSCJ, on the First Friday of September 2022.

Sheila Haggas named Executive Director of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools

August 31, 2022

This past July, Elizabeth Hicks, Chair of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools Board of Trustees, announced Sheila Haggas as Executive Director of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools in the United States and Canada.

From the Archives: A history of flooding in Missouri

By Lyn Osiek, RSCJ, Provincial Archivist of the Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada Province

August 16, 2022

The recent terrible flooding in Florissant, Missouri, is the continuation of a pattern that goes back centuries.

Province names new Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) Coordinator

July 18, 2022

The Provincial Team and the Stuart Center for Mission are pleased to announce and welcome Megan Wilson-Reitz as JPIC Coordinator for the Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada Province. Megan will serve in her role at the Stuart Center for Mission based in Washington, D.C

Lynne Lieux, RSCJ, accepts a plaque of gratitude on behalf of the RSCJ from Pauline Edmond, alumna of St. Peter Claver High School and member of the reunion committee.

RSCJ recognized during reunion weekend, join Thensted Center Juneteenth celebration in Grand Coteau

By Caroline Richard, Director of Le Petit Musée and Shrine of Saint John Berchmans in Grand Coteau, Louisiana

July 7, 2022

For nearly 100 years, St. Peter Claver School provided quality Catholic education to African Americans in Grand Coteau, Louisiana. Its graduates became educators, clergy members, business owners, and the first Black female mayor of the town.

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