{"id":12,"date":"2014-04-18T04:23:46","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T04:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/how-we-serve\/"},"modified":"2014-11-11T16:29:35","modified_gmt":"2014-11-11T16:29:35","slug":"how-we-serve","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/how-we-serve\/","title":{"rendered":"How We Serve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Society of Holy Child Jesus \u2013 African Province (SHCJ) is known for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Educational apostolate based on trust and reverence for the dignity of every human being<\/li>\n<li>Related Pastoral and Spiritual ministries<\/li>\n<li>Being agents of change, working for justice with compassion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The SHCJ are involved in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>School Administration: Cr\u00e8che, Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Vocational and Adult Training Centres: Holy Child Model Nursery and Primary School, Oukpo<\/li>\n<li>Hospital\/Clinic Management: Cornelian Maternity and Rural Health Care Centre<\/li>\n<li>Pastoral and related ministries<\/li>\n<li>Counseling, Retreat\/Spiritual Direction, Facilitation of workshops\/programs: CENTRE FOR RENEWAL<\/li>\n<li>Community Development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!-- Page-list plugin v.5.7 wordpress.org\/plugins\/page-list\/ -->\n<div class=\"page-list page-list-ext \">\n<div class=\"page-list-ext-item\"><h3 class=\"page-list-ext-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/how-we-serve\/justice-peace-and-the-integrity-of-the-whole-of-creation\/\" title=\"Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation\">Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"page-list-ext-item-content\">&nbsp;\r\nThe presence of the Incarnate Word shines out from the heart of all Creation.    \r\n- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin  \r\nAs Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, whose charism is Incarnational, \u201cwe commit ourselves to explore ever more deeply and in diverse w...<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"page-list-ext-item\"><h3 class=\"page-list-ext-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/how-we-serve\/ministries\/\" title=\"Ministries\">Ministries<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"page-list-ext-item-content\">\r\n\r\nPhilomena Grimley from the European Province provides service at a food pantry in Preston. \r\n\r\nCornelia Connelly\u2019s motto  for her community, \u201cActions Not Words,\u201d captures her understanding that living the Gospel is the best way of preaching it. F...<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"page-list-ext-item\"><h3 class=\"page-list-ext-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/how-we-serve\/ministries\/communications\/\" title=\"Communications\">Communications<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"page-list-ext-item-content\">As communication is an essential part of mission, we recognize our responsibility to develop this process for the purpose of uniting the Society and strengthening our ministry - SHCJ Constitutions\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"page-list-ext-item\"><h3 class=\"page-list-ext-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/how-we-serve\/ministries\/justice-and-peace\/\" title=\"Justice and Peace\">Justice and Peace<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"page-list-ext-item-content\">\r\n\r\nBy Sr. Henrietta Adindu, SHCJ\r\n\r\nIntroduction: \r\n\r\nJustice and Peace Initiative of Religious in Nigeria is for both the Women and Men Religious.\u00a0 The motto of JPI of Religious in Nigeria is Love and Compassion  this is based on the story of the good ...<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"page-list-ext-item\"><h3 class=\"page-list-ext-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/how-we-serve\/ministries\/legal-practice\/\" title=\"Legal Practice\">Legal Practice<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"page-list-ext-item-content\">\r\n\r\nSr. Jacintha Ugwu, SHCJ\r\n\r\n\"For this is our mission to help others believe that God lives and acts in them and to rejoice in God's presence.\"\r\n\r\nJUSTICE THROUGH CHRIST\r\n\r\nCalled to bring about a just world, I am a barrister in chamber. I work with...<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"page-list-ext-item\"><h3 class=\"page-list-ext-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/how-we-serve\/ministries\/social-work\/\" title=\"Social Work\">Social Work<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"page-list-ext-item-content\">\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOur charism: to make known the reality of the incarnation\u2019 expresses itself in the way we live and work. This reality of God entering into our history, becoming man for our sake, is a reason to rejoice always in his presence.\r\n\r\nIn response t...<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"page-list-ext-item\"><div class=\"page-list-ext-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/how-we-serve\/ministries\/education\/\" title=\"Education\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2014\/04\/DSC07036-01-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" alt=\"Education\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><\/a><\/div> <h3 class=\"page-list-ext-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/how-we-serve\/ministries\/education\/\" title=\"Education\">Education<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"page-list-ext-item-content\">Reflecting on the wants of the age  and the needs of the time, Venerable Cornelia Connelly, the Foundress of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus (SHCJ) developed a vision of education that is based on trust and reverence for the dignity of every human...<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"page-list-ext-item\"><h3 class=\"page-list-ext-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/how-we-serve\/ministries\/pastoral-spiritual\/\" title=\"Pastoral \/ Spiritual\">Pastoral \/ Spiritual<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"page-list-ext-item-content\">\r\n\r\nSpiritual Direction Training Programme at CFR. \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\nRenewing, Refreshing and Refilling the Soul  \r\nThe Centre for Renewal was established in October 1980....<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"page-list-ext-item\"><h3 class=\"page-list-ext-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/how-we-serve\/ministries\/health\/\" title=\"Health\">Health<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"page-list-ext-item-content\">\r\n\r\nHoly Child Sisters minister  as administrators, nurses, laboratory technicians and paramedical workers in clinics and hospitals in Ghana and Nigeria. The sisters engaged in this ministry believe encouragement and fostering a spirit of hope and joy...<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"page-list-ext-item\"><h3 class=\"page-list-ext-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/how-we-serve\/ministries\/agriculture\/\" title=\"Agriculture\">Agriculture<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"page-list-ext-item-content\">\r\n\r\nOrganic farm brings food, hope and a better life to the villagers. \r\n\r\nWe, the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus, are passionate that our dream of organic agriculture will bring food, hope and a better life to the people in the villages of Owowo, Lala...<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"page-list-ext-item\"><h3 class=\"page-list-ext-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/how-we-serve\/social-justice\/\" title=\"Peace, Justice and Care of Creation\">Peace, Justice and Care of Creation<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"page-list-ext-item-content\">\r\n\r\nRev. Aniedi Okure and SHCJ Sister Catherine Callaghan rally in Washington, DC to demand the return of hundreds of young women kidnapped from their school in Chibok, Nigeria. \r\n\r\nThe Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus  have committed ourselves and the...<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"page-list-ext-item\"><h3 class=\"page-list-ext-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shcj.org\/african\/how-we-serve\/our-work\/\" title=\"Our Work\">Our Work<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"page-list-ext-item-content\">\r\n\r\nThe Society of Holy Child Jesus African Province is known for: \r\n\r\n\tEducational apostolate based on trust and reverence for the dignity of every human being \r\n\tRelated Pastoral and Spiritual ministries \r\n\tBeing agents of change, working for justice...<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Society of Holy Child Jesus \u2013 African Province (SHCJ) is known for: Educational apostolate based on trust and reverence for the dignity of every human being Related Pastoral and Spiritual ministries Being agents of change, working for justice with compassion. 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