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Condolences pour in following Columbia disaster
Written by RSCJ.org   
Friday, 07 February 2003

Condolences from around the world poured in by e-mail to Sister Kathleen Hughes, Provincial of the Society’s U.S. Province in the days following the Columbia shuttle disaster on February 1. Sister Hughes, noting that the seven astronauts “represented so much that is noble and good in our world,” said she was profoundly grateful for the beautiful expressions of sympathy and support.

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Sacred Heart school to open in Uganda
Written by RSCJ.org   
Wednesday, 01 January 2003

girl_thA new Sacred Heart elementary school in Uganda, long a dream of Religious of the Sacred Heart in the Uganda-Kenya province, will open Feb. 10.  Sacred Heart students, associates, alumnae, alumni and partners in mission in the United States and around the world have contributed to make this project possible. The school is the first Sacred Heart school in East Africa.

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CEDC Graphic Designer Included in Juried Show
Written by RSCJ.org   
Wednesday, 01 January 2003
beth_th Beth Ponticello, Director of Art and Media Design at the Center for Educational Design and Communication (CEDC) in Washington, DC, was chosen as one of only 33 artists, photographers and designers to be included in the alumni exhibit In Process, which celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Corcoran School of Art + Design BFA program.
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International Society to have office at U.N.
Written by RSCJ.org   
Wednesday, 01 January 2003
Culminating months of anticipation, the international Society of the Sacred Heart has been granted NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) status at the United Nations. The Society will work in collaboration with another international religious congregation, the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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CEDC Staff Transitions
Written by RSCJ.org   
Thursday, 19 December 2002
staffchanges_thAs many of you know, Chris Knight and his wife are returning to California in January, beginning a new and wonderful era in their life together. Chris' departure is a real loss for us here at Center for Educational Design and Communication (CEDC) and for the Province as well.
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Novices of the U.S. and Canadian provinces send Christmas greetings
Written by Novices and RSCJ at Healy House   
Thursday, 19 December 2002
This Christmas greeting from novices and RSCJ at Healy House, the Sacred Heart novitiate in Chicago, was sent to RSCJ in the United States and Canada on Dec. 18, 2002.
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Sprout Creek Farm Featured on Food Network
Written by RSCJ.org   
Monday, 09 December 2002
Sister Karen Olson and Sprout Creek Farm will be featured on television nationwide Saturday, Dec. 14, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Tune into Paula’s Home Cooking on Food Network, the cable channel dedicated to chefs and cooking. Paula Deen’s weekly program describes itself as “a show inspired by small-town life” and “dedicated to American traditions.”
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RSCJ Associate Kristi Laughlin protests U.S. military action against Iraq
Written by RSCJ.org   
Monday, 09 December 2002

Sacred Heart Associate Kristi Laughlin joined a protest against U.S. military action against Iraq Nov. 17 and was quoted in a Washington Post article the following day. Laughlin, of San Francisco, accompanied Sr. Mary Pat White last summer on a trip to Afghanistan. See Spotlight Archive on this Web site.

 
Sister honored for Habitat work
Written by RSCJ.org   
Monday, 09 December 2002

Sister Marie-Louise Wolfington RSCJ of LaBelle, Fla., was honored in late November for her work to establish Habitat for Humanity in Hendry County, Florida. Millard Fuller, co-founder of Habitat for Humanity International, presented the award at a breakfast at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in LaBelle.

 
Sr. Anne Montgomery Receives Peace Award for Christian Peacemaker Teams
Written by RSCJ.org   
Wednesday, 04 December 2002

am_05_th Sister Anne Montgomery has accepted on behalf of Christian Peacemaker Teams the 40th annual Peace Award of the War Resisters League. David McReynolds presented the League’s award at a dinner in New York City in June.

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Sr. Jean Bartunek has a dream
Written by RSCJ.org   
Wednesday, 04 December 2002
bartunek2_thSister Jean Bartunek drew on images from a nighttime dream, using them as a metaphor for her hopes for the Academy of Management when she delivered the presidential address at the organization’s annual meeting earlier this month.
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Sr. Clare Pratt attends LCWR
Written by RSCJ.org   
Wednesday, 04 December 2002
pratt1_thSr. Clare Pratt, Superior General of the Society of the Sacred Heart, visited the U.S. Provincial House while attending the national meeting in St. Louis of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious.
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New Sacred Heart school in Uganda opening soon
Written by Irene Cullen, rscj   
Wednesday, 04 December 2002
mother_baby_thThanks to the enthusiasm and generosity of our Sacred Heart family around the world, our new Sacred Heart school in Uganda will open at the beginning of the new academic year in early February. Sacred Heart alumni, students and parents of students around the world are among the many people who are helping us achieve this milestone — the first Sacred Heart school in East Africa.
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New Commission to set direction for Society’s future
Written by RSCJ.org   
Wednesday, 04 December 2002
dcollins_th Sister Donna Collins of the U.S. Province, Society of the Sacred Heart, has been named by the Society’s General Council to a new international commission that will play a key role in refining the Society’s direction for the future.
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Rosary makes first land purchase in 115 years
Written by RSCJ.org   
Monday, 19 August 2002
rosary_thThe Academy of the Sacred Heart (“the Rosary”) in New Orleans has purchased a major piece of property on St. Charles Avenue, just two blocks from the present school. The property purchase, finalized Aug. 1, is the first by the school in 115 years.
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San Francisco Japanese Catholics form small but vibrant community
Written by Sharon Abercrombie, Catholic News Service   
Monday, 19 August 2002
Sister Teresa Teshima, RSCJ, president of St. Francis Xavier Mission for Japanese Catholics in San Francisco, was recently featured in an article by Catholic News Service. Sister Teshima, 81, has a 76-year history with the mission, which served as an oasis for her parents after they emigrated from Japan to the United States.
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Reflections on the life and death of Rosemary Thompson, rscj
Written by Marilyn I. McMorrow, rscj and Barbara Dawson, rscj   
Friday, 12 July 2002
Resurrection Mass for Rosemary Catherine Thompson, rscj and Call To Worship Given at the Funeral Mass.
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Vow Ceremony Homily
Written by Barbara E. Bowe,rscj   
Saturday, 29 June 2002
vow1_th- Kathy McGrath and Janine Siegel, First Vows
- Carol Bialock and Pat Shaffer, Golden Jubilee
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New Children's Book
Written by RSCJ.org   
Thursday, 20 June 2002
dunn_illustration_thSister Jan Dunn has written a children’s book about the life of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne. It’s titled Under the Pear Tree (for a pear tree in St. Charles that gave Philippine so much pleasure). Illustrations are by students in the class of 2011 at Duchesne Academy in Houston, where Dunn is headmistress.
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School in Uganda Making Progress
Written by RSCJ.org   
Thursday, 20 June 2002
uganda_school_thRead more about the first Sacred Heart school in East Africa in Storyline .
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Sr. Bartunek Wins Top Award at Boston College
Written by RSCJ.org   
Saturday, 01 June 2002

Sr. Jean M. Bartunek, rscj, professor at the Carroll School of Management at Boston College, has been awarded the Boston College Distinguished Research Award for 2002. The award, which consists of a $4,000 cash prize and a grant of $2000 for support of teaching and research, is given annually to recognize outstanding scholarly accomplishments of full-time faculty.

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