12 October 2017 By Anne Schulte, SHCJ “It is great to see you again Sister,” was the enthusiastic greeting given to Sr. Lydia Alphonsus when she arrived at the waiting bus, parked at Church of the Assumption, Falomo, on Sunday 8th October, having just arrived from Jos the day before. The greetings came from her […]
11 October 2017 Recently it was National Midwifery Week and Global Sisters Report has featured the Society of the Holy Child Jesus in an article about religious women whose ministry is maternal health. You can read about Sr. Rose Okoli, SHCJ, and her work below or via this link: http://globalsistersreport.org/news/ministry/women-religious-answer-call-midwife-globally-49466 [arve url=”https://www.shcj.org/african/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/10/Women-religious-answer-the-call-for-the-midwife-globally.pdf” /]
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29 August 2017 By Ann Schulte, SHCJ The Hall of the Federal College of Education, Lagos, was full as we entered, and with help, managed to get some chairs to sit on in the very back row. The two of us, Srs. Ebele Onochie, and myself, Ann Schulte, had come to support Sr. (Dr) Chika […]
21 August 2017 By Anne Schulte, SHCJ In rainy Lagos, our first prayer that morning was “Thank God for a beautiful day!” Over 120 SHCJ sisters and many members from the seven families, had all travelled from different parts of Nigeria and Ghana in order to be present for this special celebration on August 12, […]
26 July 2017 By Rev. Sr. Elizabeth Mgbaramuko, SHCJ It was all joy and thanksgiving to God recently when Our Lady of Nigeria Nursery/Primary School (OLNNPS), Oghara in Delta State, Nigeria, graduated 18 of her Basic Six pupils and stepped up 41 others to Basic One. The School is a mission school, run by the […]
13 July 2017 The Holy Child Model Nursery and Primary School in Otukpo, Nigeria recently celebrated its annual cultural day. WATCH A VIDEO OF THE DAY HERE It was a successful celebration. And although it was rainy season, God granted us good weather and the staff, pupils and parents enjoyed the day. After the Mass […]
14 June 2017 Recently the Society of the Holy Child Jesus appointed a new African Province Leadership Team. Philomena Aidoo, SHCJ, was reappointed as the Leader of the Society’s African Province. Her team members will include Martha Attakruh, SHCJ, (reappointment), Justina Chikezie, SHCJ, Helen Ebede, SHCJ, Oyidu Okwori, SHCJ, and Antoinette Opara, SHCJ (reappointment). Installation […]
14 June 2017 Holy Child College of Education (HCCE), located in Takoradi, Ghana, recently celebrated graduation of its 2016-17 class. Click on the photos below to enlarge them. HCCE is a college of excellence in teacher education that provides professional and academic training to young women who will in turn facilitate learning in basic schools. […]
9 May 2017 [arve url=”https://vimeo.com/215529116″ mode=”normal” /] British playwright Diane Samuels and research consultant Ghislaine Kenyon (alumna of Mayfield School, England) are working on a full-length play called WALTZ WITH ME, which evokes the life of Cornelia Connelly. They visited the United States in April to run workshops on the play at Rosemont College and […]
