Merciful hearts in action
By The Associates Leadership Team
Associates news
What is a merciful heart?
By David Richo, Associate, San Francisco
“Black and Beautiful”
In anticipation of Black History Month, our San Francisco Associates planning team began contemplating ways we might center the voices and experiences of African Americans in our prayer and reflection for our February gathering.
Harvesting hope: A virtual gathering of the Associates Leadership Team
By Lori Wilson, co-chair, Associates Leadership Team
On the weekend of October 29-31, the Associates Leadership Team could have been preparing for Halloween, but instead, we engaged in a weekend together – virtually. The theme of our gathering was to “Harvest Hope” by reconnecting with one another, processing the graces of the summer Associates conference, and to let the goals for this year emerge from our hearts.
Associates participate in contemplative hiking retreat
By Carole Sargent, Associate, Washington, D.C., and Catherine Kestler, Associate, Chicago
At the August 2021 hiking retreat in coastal Massachusetts, six participants stayed at a retreat house near White Horse beach in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Three Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) remained at their house – a rambling former rectory complete with ghostly echoes of past occupants and a friendly bat, 40 minutes away in Weymouth, Massachusetts.
Historic all-Associates virtual gathering
By Molly McGettigan Arthur, Associate, San Francisco
The Associates gathering July 6-7, 2021 was revelatory and transformative for me. For the two days, I met in a small group with all Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) who I had not met before: Marina Hernandez, Helen O’Regan, Ann Taylor and Marie Louise “ML.”
The talk given by Carol Zinn, SSJ, executive director of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), held clarity and insights about being an Associate that opened my own identity as an Associate.
Finding the Sacred Heart
By David Richo, Associate, San Francisco
Introducing the new Associates website!
Welcome to the new Associates website. This site was rolled out along with new websites for the Society of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ.org), the Shrine of Saint Philippine Duchesne and Vocations. Toggle between these sites using the links in the upper left corner.
We invite you to explore our updated site, information on the Associates of the Sacred Heart, where we are and how to become an Associate.
Whatever it is you are looking for, we hope this new site serves you well and provides a seamless experience. Welcome once again and thanks for visiting!