Shirley Miller, rscj

Sister Shirley Miller, rscj, headmistress of Sacred Heart schools for 25 years in Omaha, Neb., and New Orleans, La., has been appointed director of mission advancement for the United States Province of her religious order, the Society of the Sacred Heart.

She will be based in St. Louis at the national headquarters of the Society, 4100 Forest Park Avenue, Suite A

In her new position, Sr. Miller will promote the educational mission of the Society of the Sacred Heart and invite participation and support from its constituencies, which include more than 4,000 alumnae and alumni who live in the St. Louis area. Her responsibilities will include development and fundraising.

Regarding her new role, Sister Miller said, “This is a great time for all of us who love the Society to come together to clarify the mission of the Society in today’s post 9-11 world, to become better aware of the ways in which the ministries of RSCJ are responding to the needs of the world according to the vision of Saint Madeleine Sophie and to gain a clearer understanding of the resources we need to carry that work forward.”

Sister Miller served as head of school at Duchesne Academy, Omaha, Nebraska for 11 years, from 1978-1989, and as head of school at Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans, Louisiana (“The Rosary”) from 1989-2003.

A native of Iowa, she is a graduate of Duchesne College in Omaha, has been a member of the Society for 38 years. She holds a master’s degree in religious studies from the University of St. Thomas in Houston and a master’s degree in educational administration from the University of Notre Dame.