The Special Chapter of the Society of the Sacred Heart closed on December 2, 2021. The delegates representing the United States – Canada Province were Provincial Suzanne Cooke, RSCJ; Imma De Stefanis, RSCJ; Juliet Mousseau, RSCJ; and former Superior General Kathleen Conan, RSCJ.
In this Mission Advancement Annual Report issue of Heart magazine, the Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada Province shares stories of light and gratitude. Read about the beginnings of the Province's mission advancement office in RSCJ Q&A with Shirley Miller, RSCJ; reflections from Ruth Cunnings, RSCJ, who recently professed her first vows; memories and insights from alumnae/i of Network of Sacred Heart schools; and how members of various generations of the Sacred Heart family remain engaged with the Society's mission.
All resources are available in the three official languages of the Society of the Sacred Heart — English, Spanish and French.
Gaudete Sunday
Janet Erskine Stuart, RSCJ, reminds us:
Since I was a child, I have loved this time of year when darkness descends sooner on our days and the nights are usually crystal clear with some of the most magnificent stars and planets to be seen in the night sky. Those tiny, beautiful glimpses of light amid great darkness speak to me of Advent, of our recounting as a Christian community, once again, Emmanuel, God Is With Us!
Advent signifies the arrival of something that has been awaited, especially of something momentous. For Christians everywhere the four-week Advent season specifically calls forth the sense of preparation and anticipation for the birth of Jesus.
November 22, 2021
We stand with our young adults of conscience, courage and intellect in seeking to build the Kingdom of God through actions of awakened truth, action and justice. As Religious of the Sacred Heart we believe social justice movements are the very expression of Christian values as modeled by the life of Jesus.
November 19, 2021
On November 21, 2021, the Sunday following the Feast of Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne on November 18, the Archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas, Joseph Naumann, will honor Potawatomi Elder Jerry Tuckwin with the 2021 Duchesne Award for his three decades of leadership to native youth. This award is given each year to an individual/community who promotes Catholic education, vocations to priesthood and religious life and/or devotion to Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne.
Edited by John R. Peteet, H. Steven Moffic, Ahmed Hankir, Harold G. Koenig
Nancy Kehoe, RSCJ, is the lead author of the chapter titled “Clergy-Clinician Collaboration.”
Christianity and Psychiatry, published by Springer is a valuable resource for mental health professionals seeking to understand and address the particular challenges that arise when caring for Christian patients.
November 12, 2021
Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) and members of the family of the Sacred Heart worldwide gathered via Zoom on Wednesday, November 10, to celebrate the opening Mass of the Special Chapter, which was held in Rome at the Society of the Sacred Heart Motherhouse.
