Cornelia Connelly: Finding God in Everyday

By Judith Lancaster, SHCJ It has often been said that Cornelia Connelly’s life has all the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster: sex, religion, nuns, bishops, abducted children, a wife threatened with kidnap by her estranged husband, salacious court proceedings, high profile media interest… Even in sober reality, her life was undeniably dramatic and controversial; strong […]

Videos: Sr. Ann Schulte Talks About Her Life at 80

Sr. Ann Schulte, who recently celebrated her 80th birthday, spoke that day about her birthday, her life and her ministries over the past decades as a Holy Child Sister. Before moving to Africa, Sr. Ann taught in schools in England and Ireland. How do you feel at 80? [vimeo id=”151002921″] How did you celebrate this […]

Q and A with Sister Philomena Grimley

Sister Philomena, recently the Society celebrated 162 years of your life and service in Preston. Can you tell us more about this and how you came to be in the diocese of Lancaster? Yes, the Society of the Holy Child Jesus is older than our diocese of Lancaster! The first five sisters came to Preston […]

SHCJ Associate Reflects on Writing Cornelia Connelly Book

In the spirit of Cornelia Connelly, SHCJ Associate Judith “Judy” Talvacchia graciously answered “yes” to the Society’s request to author a book on its foundress. Approximately 26,000 copies of the English version have been distributed internationally, and a Spanish version will be released this fall. By Judith Talvacchia, SHCJ Associate
 Cornelia Connelly has always been […]

Preston Mass: Read the Homily

The Mass to mark the closing of our community house in Preston and to celebrate the Society’s presence in the town since 1853 took place at St Wilfrid’s church on Thursday afternoon, 15 October. You can read Looking Back at 160 Years in Preston here. Below is the homily read at the Mass. Preston celebration: […]

SHCJ Sisters on BBC Radio

On October 18 Sisters Agnes Dobson and Philomena Grimley were part of a radio interview on a faith-based BBC Radio Lancashire program about SHCJ’s 162 years in Preston, England. Click here to listen to the program. The story about SHCJ in Preston begins around the 1:47:50 mark. The Mass to mark the closing of our […]

Preston Mass: Read the Welcome

The Mass to mark the closing of our community house in Preston and to celebrate the Society’s presence in the town since 1853 took place at St Wilfrid’s church on Thursday afternoon, 15 October. You can read Looking Back at 160 Years in Preston here. Below is the welcome text read at the Mass. Preston […]

Download a New Laudato Si’ Reflection Resource

Terri MacKenzie, SHCJ, celebrates the release of Laudato Si’ Reflection Resource: On Care for Our Common Home. Gather family, friends, parishioners, religious, students, or faculty to experience the power and inspiration of Pope Francis’ words. This resource is available at https://ecospiritualityresources.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/laudatosi-reflectionresource-oncare-2.pdf. Some advantages of Laudato Si’ Reflection Resource: Reading, praying, and discussing quotes from the Encyclical in […]

Celebrating SHCJ’s History in Preston

On Friday, 16 October 2015, The Society of the Holy Child Jesus will be celebrating the life and ministry of Holy Child sisters in Preston over the last 160 or more years. It is with sadness that we close our last community house here. But we are confident that the practice of loyal and robust […]