International documents The following are selected texts from RSCJ international documents.
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This Chapter took place in our
bicentennial year in Amiens, France. The document gives expression to
the Society's life and mission and orients our vision for the future.
The theme of the Chapter was: "Our educational mission: a pathway to
discover, a space to announce the love of the Heart of Jesus." Key
aspects of the documents include the following calls: To an Education
that Transforms, From Collaboration to Reciprocity, From Meeting to
Dialogue of Cultures, and Spirituality.
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This paper
outlines the results of a widely participatory process aimed at
re-articulating the demands of the Society's educational charism for
today's world. Key aspects include: convergences arising from the
process worldwide; our option for the poor; the place of our
institutional involvment; our need for a cohesive change methodology.
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The IJPC is
the most recently activated group. It is led by rscj who represent the
Society on all continents. Its mandate is to facilitate the
implementation of our collective commitment to social justice and
peace. Although it is only in its initial phase, the first IJPC October Report expresses the source and the direction of the Commission's work.
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Official Chapter records reflect
continuation of the l988 commitments with special emphasis on new
insights. Key aspects include: an overview of global changes; our
orientation for the next six years - within ourselves, within our
Church, within our world.
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These documents capture the decisions
made in l988 by the Society's official legislative body, the General
Chapter. They express long term Society-wide commitments. Key aspects
include: an introduction to the documents; our special commitments to
women, youth and migrant peoples; the political dimensions of faith;
the call to be in solidarity with the poor.
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Storyline
This past summer the Society of the Sacred Heart held its General Chapter in Lima, Peru. From July 16th through August 20th, 86 Delegates from 32 Provinces, Districts and Areas around the world gathered to participate in the General Chapter. The central theme of this Chapter was RSCJ Spirituality: Dialogue around the (Fire, Candle, Well, Meal…). Below you will find the archives of a special series that we ran each week during the Chapter.
Beyond Borders
 "Con Manos Unidas Sembramos la Vida!" With hands united we sow life! This was the theme of the 4th annual summer educational mission project sponsored and overseen by the Religious of the Sacred Heart in León, Mexico.
Spotlight
I think you all know that each religious congregation in the Catholic Church lives and draws its inspiration from a particular charism. The dictionary defines charism as a divinely inspired gift. In our case, St. Madeleine Sophie was very clear that the charism of the Society of the Sacred Heart was and is, to show forth the Love of God. She had a passionate desire for people to know that God is, indeed, a loving God and out of that experience, each one of us could then live and move and have our being with the freedom of the children of God.
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