Foundation Feasts Celebrations Across the African Province

16 October, 2026 It has been a week of thanksgiving to God, celebrations, prayers and renewed commitment across the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. For the Society in Africa, from the Feast of St. Edwards on 13th October, SHCJ communities took time to reflect on the SLT’s message this year, our Society’s spirit, mission […]

80th Anniversary of SHCJ’s Presence in Ghana

20 October, 2026 The Society of the Holy Child Jesus, African Province, celebrated with deep gratitude and immense thanksgiving to God the 80th Anniversary of its loving presence and selfless service in Ghana, West Africa, on Saturday, 17 October 2026. The solemn Anniversary Mass, held at the Holy Child Senior High School Chapel, Cape Coast, […]

Society Marks 180th Anniversary

Feasts of St Edward and St Teresa, October 2026 October 13 and 15 are very important dates to the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. Our founder Cornelia Connelly and three other women, who became Sisters of the Holy Child, had left for Derby, England on October 13, the feast of St. Edward, exactly six […]

HOPSA UK celebrates Holy Child, Ghana at 80

Around 200 HOPSANs from across the UK gathered at Sacred Heart RC Church in Wimbledon on 25th April to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Holy Child institutions, Ghana, in a vibrant show of unity, heritage and pride. Founded in March 1946, Holy Child has shaped generations of women whose achievements continue to resonate across […]

Anniversary of Founder Cornelia Connelly’s Death

18 April, 2026 marks the 147th anniversary of the death of Society founder Cornelia Connelly. On Easter Friday, April 18, 1879, she died at the age of 70 at the Convent of the Holy Child St. Leonards-on-Sea, England in the company of her Sisters. Their memory of her, moments after her death, was an expression […]

Lenten Reflections 2026

The Resurrection of the Lord – Easter Sunday On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. John 20 Lo Scoppio del Carro (The Explosion of the Cart) in Florence occurs on Easter […]