A farewell, a welcome at Oakwood
March 21, 2019
Since 2010, community life director Clare Pratt, RSCJ, has been the backbone of the Oakwood Community in Atherton, California. Oakwood is one of the Society of the Sacred Heart’s eldercare communities.
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'Stand With Sisters' campaign highlights sisters’ ministries
March 4, 2019
Betty Nakato, RSCJ, and Joan Gannon, RSCJ, were among those featured in a social media campaign celebrating the myriad ways women religious and their supporters stand up for social justice in our communities.
#StandWithSisters
February 28, 2019
Join us, this March, in honor of National Catholic Sisters Week (March 8-14), in celebrating the myriad ways women religious and their supporters stand up for social justice in our communities.
Video clips of Bicentennial Closing Mass
February 25, 2019
We invite all to view parts of the Bicentennial Closing Mass, which took place at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 18, 2018.
Statement on United States Declaration of National Emergency
February 20, 2019
At the 2016 General Chapter, the international Society of the Sacred Heart reaffirmed its commitment: “To revitalize our unity in diversity and to act as one Body, dynamic, interconnected, linked with other bodies, in the world and as Church, in order to share, collaborate, and be in solidarity a
LCWR Statement on Sexual Abuse by Catholic Sisters
February 14, 2019
As a member of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), the Society of the Sacred Heart echoes and affirms the statement released by LCWR on sexual abuse by Catholic sisters.
The joy of sharing who we are
February 7, 2019
Our experience at the vocation fair of World Youth Day 2019, Panama
From January 22-25, 2019, five RSCJ from the United States – Canada and Mexico Provinces (Mary Finlayson, Maricruz Trigueros, Conny Mateos, Lisa Buscher, Celia Salinas) participated in the vocation fair of World Youth Day.
Provincial announcement on the Mission Advancement Office
January 31, 2019
Dear Family of the Sacred Heart,
Fifteen years ago, under the direction of then provincial Sister Kathleen Hughes and her provincial team, another journey began with the call to Sister Shirley Miller to open our yet to be formed mission advancement office. Shirley, in her 35 years of experience in Sacred Heart schools, in teaching, administration and fundraising, has demonstrated over these many years her skill as an administrator, spokesperson and fundraiser.
Province welcomes new shrine director
January 31, 2019
The United States – Canada Province is happy to announce that Sandy Ahlheim will serve as the new director of the Shrine of Saint Philippine Duchesne in St. Charles, Missouri.
Elaine Abels, RSCJ, honored at The Sarah Community
January 24, 2019
This January, members of The Sarah Community, a retirement facility in Bridgeton, Missouri, thanked and honored Elaine Abels, RSCJ, at their annual Founders’ Day Award Ceremony as she concludes 12 years of service to the community.