SHCJ Foundation in Africa and the Call to Reinvent our Mission

17 October 2016 A Reflection By The First African SHCJ On The Occasion Of The 170th Anniversary Of Our Society By Teresa Okure SHCJ Seventy years is our life span; ten more perhaps for the strongest. For the most part they are frustration and toil. They pass quickly and we are gone. Teach us to […]

A Reflection on 170 Years of Existence

October 13, 2106 The Society is celebrating 170 years this week. By Maria Ogochukwu Manu, SHCJ “For this is our mission: to help others to believe that he lives and acts in them and in our world, and to rejoice in his presence.” (SHCJ Constitutions #4) We are to carry out our mission as SHCJ […]

Holy Child Sisters Pen Song and Poem to Celebrate Society’s 170 Years

October 12, 2016 The Society is celebrating 170 years this week. Holy Child Sisters Katharine Holmstrom and Agnes Solomon expressed their love for the Society by writing a song and poem, respectively. By Agnes Solomon, SHCJ There was a nun by name ‘Cornie’ Who toiled to get a place for God With other nuns she […]

Holy Child Students Live Out the Jubilee Year of Mercy

21 September 2016 Students of Holy Child College, S.W. Ikoyi Lagos recently embarked on visits to the Nigerian Prisons service in Ikoyi Lagos and also cleaned the Church of the Assumption in Falomo as practical ways of carrying out the work of mercy in this Jubilee year of mercy. Click on the thumbnails below to […]

Sisters in Leadership Get Fond Send-Off in Nigeria

16 September 2016 By Sr. Ann Schulte, SHCJ The instructions on the paper read “The two sisters will move forward to the Altar, the rest of the sisters will stand and stretch their hands over them”.  We had gathered in the Chapel at Keffi Street, with representatives from the 5 communities in Lagos, Nigeria (Keffi […]

SHCJ Celebrates 70 Years in Ghana, Sr. Evelyn’s Profession of Vows

7 September 2016 By Sr. Stephanie Ugwu, SHCJ The SHCJ came to Africa in 1930, and by 1946 we began the foundation in Ghana. We started work in Cape Coast then spread to Takoradi, Bolgatanga, Accra and Walembelle. We have opened communities in Goaso, Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. That seed sown 70 years ago […]

Photos: African Province Assembly

6 September 2016 For some days in August, Holy Child Sisters traveled from all parts of Nigeria, Ghana, Tchad, all rejoicing to see each other and to find their places in Keffi Street, Obalende convent and the new school hall. [vimeo id=”181666330″]

Celebrate the Season of Creation

Celebrate World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation with the Holy Child Sisters and the world community. Make time between September 1st – October 4th to reflect and pray with us.

Two Holy Child Sisters Make Final Vows

25 August 2016 By Sr. Ann Schulte, SHCJ On Saturday 13th August, 2016, there was an air of expectation as a group of sisters and family members walked from Holy Child College to St. Gregory College’s beautiful new Chapel. A rousing hymn from Dodan Baracks choir, Lagos accompanied the SHCJ sisters with the two candidates […]

Holy Child Novices Make Temporary Vows

17 August 2016 By Stella Envulu, SHCJ In a fast, growing, technological world ruled by materialism and individualism like ours, it is a joy to realize that young people are still willing to give their lives to the service of God and humanity. It is a noble call that is worthwhile. God is worth chasing. […]