Earth Day Prayer 2017

April 17, 2017 By Terri MacKenzie, SHCJ Forty-seven years ago (1970), the deteriorating condition of Mother Earth led to Earth Day in her honor. Begun as a secular observation, faith communities now join on this day to celebrate God’s lavish gifts and to remind us to care for them. Pope Francis’ many documents on care […]

Homily for Cornelia Connelly’s Anniversary

18 April 2017 Society of the Holy Child Jesus founder Cornelia Connelly died on this date in 1879. By Michele Puma, SHCJ The Readings in today’s Liturgy still focus on Jesus’ Crucifixion and Resurrection, we on the other hand have just experienced the suffering and death of Sister Veronica Grover and we are preparing for […]

Short Reflections: Easter Triduum

Holy Thursday ‘…it’s painted with pity and love. It’s not only a loaf of bread and a flagon of wine; it’s the bread of life and the blood of Christ… it’s the daily fare of suffering men and women… It was as though… hardly knowing what he was doing, [the painter] wanted to show you […]

Farewell to Sr. Rosemary Ifeyinwa Atuegbu, SHCJ

April 6, 2017 By Sr. Ann Schulte, SHCJ It was dark outside March 31 as the Sisters began to arrive about 5.30 a.m. to take their seats around the front porch of Keffi Street, Lagos, Nigeria and join in prayer and song. The main gates were opened to let in the funeral car, and to […]

Holy Child European Network of Schools Holds Conference

April 6, 2017 The Holy Child European Network of Schools Conference was recently held in Blackpool, England with representatives from schools in Europe, North America and Africa attending. The conference was officially open with welcome and prayer by Monica Matthews, SHCJ and Judith Lancaster, SHCJ. The conference delegates had sessions in groups for discussions. They […]

2017-2023 American Province Leadership Announced

21 March 2017 We extend our prayers and blessings to the newly appointed American Province Leadership Team! On Saturday, March 4, 2017, the Society of the Holy Child Jesus appointed a new American Province Leadership Team. Carroll Juliano, SHCJ, of Aldan, PA, will serve as the Leader of the Society’s American Province. Her team members […]

Holy Child Mpeasem Students Welcome New School Bus

8 March 2017 “Both staff and pupils were beside themselves with joy…  everyone ran out to the courtyard to see it. We offered prayers of thanksgiving to God for our donors. After that, we had a ride in the bus. It will improve our lives tremendously because now all the children will arrive at the […]