July 7, 2020 Diana Pinto – Executive Director, South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project (SC LAMP) SC Lamp is a co-sponsored ministry of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. In response to the 1992 civil unrest, SC LAMP was founded to address, however modestly, its underlying, unaddressed causes. Thirty years later, our hearts are heavy. […]
July 6, 2020 Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, we, representatives of national Catholic organizations, recognize that the recent ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Dolly M. Gee to release children from family detention centers by July 17th seems to be a positive step for their health and freedom. However, as national organizations whose […]
June 29, 2020 Siria Ana Rivera – Executive Director, Providence Center At Providence Center, we are proud to provide a variety of resources and support, enabling members of the Fairhill community to accomplish great things. Nestor, 19, moved to the Fairhill with his family more than two years ago, fleeing violence and persecution from the Venezuelan […]
June 10, 2020 Anaheim, CA – On Saturday, June 6, 2020, Cornelia Connelly School held its 56th, and final, commencement ceremony. After nearly 60 years of educating young women, the Class of 2020 had the honor of being the final class to walk across Sullivan-Henry Athletic Field to receive their awards and diplomas. The beloved […]
June 3, 2020 The Society of the Holy Child Jesus – American Province joins with our brothers and sisters throughout our nation and the world in mourning the brutal killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We are deeply saddened and distressed by Mr. Floyd’s death and extend our prayers to his loved ones. We […]
May 27, 2020 Preston Kendall, President, Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep is a co-sponsored ministry of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. “Girl Undaunted” An excerpt from an interview with Laura Pizano by John Geis Laura (CRSM ’13) and I spoke about her e-classes at Milwaukee School […]
May 27, 2020 Suzanne Glover Lindsay, historian and curator at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Philadelphia where Society of the Holy Child Jesus founder Cornelia Connelly was baptized in 1831, has written a reflection on Cornelia. “She … accomplished enormously, teaching 20,000 in her first 2 decades, including new teachers who spread her program. Cornelia […]
May 21, 2020 Dan Dougherty, President, Cristo Rey New York High School Cristo Rey New York High School is a co-sponsored ministry of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. When Cristo Rey New York began the transition to remote learning at the start of our third trimester, faculty and staff worked tirelessly to make […]
May 6, 2020 The Church and the whole global community will celebrate the 5th anniversary of Laudato Si’ from May 16-24, 2020. As part of the American Province’s celebration, a special prayer and video has been prepared for Sisters, Associates, staff, and friends, with the hope that we will all mark this anniversary and listen […]
Dr. Beth Reaves – Head of School, Washington School for Girls (WSG) Washington School for Girls is a co-sponsored ministry of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. Like most schools throughout the country, Washington School for Girls (WSG) has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since March 14, WSG has been operating remotely and […]
