Holy Child Sisters Attend Nigerian Catholic Education Summit

18 October, 2018 By Sr. Stephanie Ngozi Ugwu, SHCJ ‘Catholic Education in Nigeria: Challenges of Child Protection and Human Sexuality’ is the theme of the 3rd National Catholic Education Summit held in the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria Resource Centre, Durumi, Abuja from 15th to 18th October, 2018. Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus in the […]

Society Marks 172nd Anniversary

Feasts of St Edward and St Teresa, October 2018 October 13 and 15 are very important dates to the Society. Our founder Cornelia Connelly and three other women, who became Sisters of the Holy Child, had left for Derby, England on October 13, the feast of St. Edward, exactly six years to the day that […]

Statement from The Society Against Sexual Abuse in Catholic Church

The Constitutions of the Society state that our mission is based on trust and reverence for the dignity of every human being. Members of the Society join all who pray for victims of abuse of any kind and are committed to working for greater justice and integrity in the Church and the world. – Society Leadership […]

Holy Child Sister Earns Highest French Order of Merit

25 September, 2018 Holy Child Sister Pamela Hussey has earned the highest French order of merit, being named Knight of the Legion of Honor (Chevalier de l’ Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur). The award recognises Pamela’s part in “Sigint activities during the Second World War [that] were responsible for saving countless allied lives and […]

A Reflection On Service in Kenya

25 September, 2018 Mary Hamilton, SHCJ, ministered in Kenya for two weeks this summer. We invite you to read her reflection on this experience below. By Mary Hamilton, SHCJ On July 24th, I traveled to Kenya as part of a short-term medical mission trip. I went with a group called Touching Lives Ministry headed by […]

Society Celebrates Silver Jubilees and Perpetual Professions

Celebration by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus of the Silver Jubilee of Sr. Anita Dominic Ekpo and Sr. Rose Okafor and the Perpetual Profession of Sr. Chinyere Mary Claret Emenogu, Sr. Genevieve Ibedu, Sr. Calister Igbo, Sr. Asabe Gaiya, Sr. Joy Veronica Ushie, Sr. Georginia Onah, and Sr. Angela Ojukwu. Saturday, 18th August […]

Photos: Silver Jubilees and Perpetual Professions

The photos below are the celebration by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus of the Silver Jubilee of Sr. Anita Dominic Ekpo and Sr. Rose Okafor and the Perpetual Profession of Sr. Chinyere Mary Claret Emenogu, Sr. Genevieve Ibedu, Sr. Calister Igbo, Sr. Asabe Gaiya, Sr. Joy Veronica Ushie, Sr. Georginia Onah, and Sr. […]

Join the Winckley Square Walking Tours

6 September, 2018 The Friends of Winckley Square is a group that aims to inform and engage with others, sharing thoughts and memories of this unique and important heritage site in Preston, England. On the 8th and 9th of September, locales can join a ‘Former Residents’ walk, which features Society of the Holy Child Jesus […]

Holy Child Volunteers Launches New Website

17 August, 2018 Holy Child Volunteers, established by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus to recruit men and women to serve at the American Province’s mission in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic for one-year, redesigned its website. The mission includes both a school and a medical clinic, where the Sisters and volunteers minister to […]

Cornelia Connelly Featured in ‘Today’s Catholic’ Publication

16 August, 2018 Today’s Catholic, the official publication of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas, USA recently featured a story about SHCJ founder Cornelia Connelly. The article, The heart of Cornelia Peacock Connelly, gives an account of Cornelia’s life by journalist Carol Baass Sowa. Download Today’s Catholic article on Cornelia here.