25 September, 2018 Holy Child Sister Pamela Hussey has earned the highest French order of merit, being named Knight of the Legion of Honor (Chevalier de l’ Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur). The award recognises Pamela’s part in “Sigint activities during the Second World War [that] were responsible for saving countless allied lives and […]
A Reflection On Service in Kenya
25 September, 2018 Mary Hamilton, SHCJ, ministered in Kenya for two weeks this summer. We invite you to read her reflection on this experience below. By Mary Hamilton, SHCJ On July 24th, I traveled to Kenya as part of a short-term medical mission trip. I went with a group called Touching Lives Ministry headed by […]
Society Celebrates Silver Jubilees and Perpetual Professions
Celebration by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus of the Silver Jubilee of Sr. Anita Dominic Ekpo and Sr. Rose Okafor and the Perpetual Profession of Sr. Chinyere Mary Claret Emenogu, Sr. Genevieve Ibedu, Sr. Calister Igbo, Sr. Asabe Gaiya, Sr. Joy Veronica Ushie, Sr. Georginia Onah, and Sr. Angela Ojukwu. Saturday, 18th August […]
Photos: Silver Jubilees and Perpetual Professions
The photos below are the celebration by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus of the Silver Jubilee of Sr. Anita Dominic Ekpo and Sr. Rose Okafor and the Perpetual Profession of Sr. Chinyere Mary Claret Emenogu, Sr. Genevieve Ibedu, Sr. Calister Igbo, Sr. Asabe Gaiya, Sr. Joy Veronica Ushie, Sr. Georginia Onah, and Sr. […]
Join the Winckley Square Walking Tours
6 September, 2018 The Friends of Winckley Square is a group that aims to inform and engage with others, sharing thoughts and memories of this unique and important heritage site in Preston, England. On the 8th and 9th of September, locales can join a ‘Former Residents’ walk, which features Society of the Holy Child Jesus […]
Holy Child Volunteers Launches New Website
17 August, 2018 Holy Child Volunteers, established by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus to recruit men and women to serve at the American Province’s mission in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic for one-year, redesigned its website. The mission includes both a school and a medical clinic, where the Sisters and volunteers minister to […]
Cornelia Connelly Featured in ‘Today’s Catholic’ Publication
16 August, 2018 Today’s Catholic, the official publication of the Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas, USA recently featured a story about SHCJ founder Cornelia Connelly. The article, The heart of Cornelia Peacock Connelly, gives an account of Cornelia’s life by journalist Carol Baass Sowa. Download Today’s Catholic article on Cornelia here.
Photos: 2018 National Associates Gathering
14 August 2018 The 2018 National Associates Gathering was recently held in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, USA. Associates and Sisters traveled from across the United States as well as from Chile, Dominican Republic, and England. It was a special weekend of prayer, spiritual growth, community, and ministry actions. Below is a photo gallery from the event. Click […]
2017-18 School Year in Review
24 July, 2018 The 2017-18 school year has come to a close for our educational ministries in the United States, England, Nigeria, Ghana, and the Dominican Republic. Here are a few blog posts that we featured during the school year.
Holy Child Sisters Attend Seminar on Youth and Mission
19 July, 2018 By Barbara Bartlett, SHCJ and Julian Omudu, SHCJ The Synod on Youth, convened by Pope Francis, will take place in October 2018. In preparation, SEDOS held a residential seminar in Arricia, near Rome, attended by 120 religious and lay men and women – from all over the globe – who work with […]