United States – Canada Province statement in response to the violence in Buffalo, New York
May 19, 2022
Racial injustice, hate, white supremacy and violence have no place in our nation or world.
Statements
United States – Canada Province statement in support of young adults of conscience, courage and intellect
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.
United States – Canada Province statement in support of the Cuban people
July 19, 2021
The Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada Province, wholeheartedly supports the July 13 statement from the Cuba Conference of Religious, who have affirmed the right of Cubans to express their desire for a better life through peaceful protests. Our hearts go out to the people of Cuba, including our religious there, who are struggling for the basic necessities of life in the midst of a continuing surge of COVID-19 deaths.
United States – Canada Province endorses National Black Sisters Conference and LCWR statement on voting rights
May 6, 2021
The National Black Sisters Conference, together with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), have released a statement on the critical importance of ensuring that all people – no matter race, zip code, economic situation – enjoy the sacred right to vote. The Society of the Sacred Heart United States – Canada Province supports and endorses this statement, as well as the May 8th John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Action Day mentioned in the statement.
United States – Canada Province endorses LCWR statement concerning refugee resettlement
April 20, 2021
The Society of the Sacred Heart is united in solidarity with all people fleeing their homes in search of a life free of oppression, marginalization, human rights violations and poverty. We fully endorse the statement from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) calling upon the Biden Administration to fulfill its promise to increase the number of refugees resettled in the United States to 62,500 this fiscal year.
United States – Canada Province condemns violence against Asians
March 22, 2021
Dear Members of the Sacred Heart Community,
Last Tuesday we were heart-broken to learn of the deadly shootings in Georgia. Eight people were killed, and six of them were Asian women. We mourn the loss of each person, and we condemn all violence committed against Asians, especially Asian women.
United States – Canada Province endorses "God is On Your Side"
February 22, 2021
The Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada Province has endorsed "God is On Your Side: A Statement from Catholic Bishops on protecting LGBT Youth."
Provincial Team affirms LCWR statement 'Repair Our Democracy'
January 7, 2021
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):
Catholic leaders call to free the families and end family detention
July 1, 2020
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 delay can be deadly...
Provincial Leadership Team affirms statement by National Black Sisters’ Conference
June 3, 2020
The Society of the Sacred Heart, United States – Canada Province Leadership Team stands in support of the following powerful “Red Record Statement” issued by the National Black Sisters’ Conference on “21st Century Lynchings in America.”