Society of the Sacred Heart, US Province

The Society of the Sacred Heart, U.S. Province, welcomes you. We are part of an international community of more than 2,500 women religious, founded in 1800 by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat. Now in 41 countries, members of the Society are known as Religious of the Sacred Heart - or RSCJ, for Religieuses du Sacré-Cœur de Jésus, the name in French. You may wish to visit RSCJ International, or our vocations site.

Society of the Sacred Heart, US Province

Duchesne House for Volunteers Featured

The Clarion Herald, the official newspaper of the New Orleans Archdiocese, featured a story on the ministry of welcome that Duchesne House in New Orleans offers.

News Highlights

Lisa Buscher, RSCJ, Reports on Her Time in Peru

Lisa Buscher, RSCJ, has been serving in a small pueblo in Peru for several months, gaining ministry experience and perfecting her Spanish. She sent the following report to her sisters in the Society.

Beyond Borders

Annual Meeting of the Provinces of ANAM (Antilles-North America-Mexico) Held in Montreal

Members of the leadership teams from the provinces of Puerto Rico/Haiti, Mexico, United States, Canada, and the region of Cuba met at Villa St. Martin Retreat Center in Montreal, Canada from April 22-29, 2012.

From the Leadership

Women and Politics - From our UN Representative

NGO Representative at the United Nations Cecile Meijer, RSCJ, muses, "Early October of each year I wonder who will receive that one phone call from Oslo - who will be awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize this year, I muse, while trying to name my own list of candidates."

Beyond Borders

An Interview with Sister Anne Montgomery

"Sr. Anne Montgomery is a legend in some peace movement circles... " So begins Father John Dear's column in the National Catholic Reporter this week.

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Join us in prayer for vocations

Sunday, April 29, is recognized as the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Kathleen Hughes, RSCJ wrote the following prayer for vocations.

Nourishing the Spirit

A Glimpse at Life in Indonesia

Barbara Dawson, RSCJ, has spent the past several months in Indonesia, living and working with the Society of the Sacred Heart Indonesia (Kongregasi Hati Kudus Yesus) as it develops its plan for mission and ministry. She created a video of images from that young RSCJ community.

Beyond Borders

El Cajon Alumnae Reunite in San Diego

More than 150 alumnae of the now-closed Convent of the Sacred Heart in El Cajon, California, gathered at the University of San Diego to reminisce and renew friendships.

News Highlights

St. Louis Catholic Sisters Celebrate Earth Day

This Sunday, April 22, vowed religious representing a variety of communities will staff a booth at the St. Louis Earth Day Festival in Forest Park.

News Highlights

A Journey in the Footsteps of Saint Madeleine Sophie

Faculty and staff of the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Greenwich, experienced the trip of a lifetime last summer when they pilgrimaged to Joigny and Paris, homes to St. Madeline Sophie Barat. Their journey is recounted in the Winter issue of Horizons, the school magazine.

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