June 8, 2016 Carmen M. Chavez, Esq., Executive Director, Casa Cornelia Law Center Casa Cornelia Law Center is a ministry of the Society of Holy Child Jesus. Dilkhwaz Ahmed was a women’s rights activist in Iraq when she began fearing for her life and sought asylum in the United States. Dilkhwaz became a client of […]
By Monica Adigwe, SHCJ The account of the visitation to Elizabeth by the Blessed Virgin Mary is a well-known story that could easily be described as one of the best-loved stories in the bible. If for nothing at all, we are reminded of this event practically every time we sing or recite the Magnificat, the […]
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May 11, 2016 Founded in 1988, the Society’s Community Development Investment (CDI) Program provides small loans (up to $25K) to organizations that serve the poor. In order to share the wonderful works enabled by these loans, the Society we will run a series of short stories highlighting these. Today we start with Project H.O.M.E. in […]
May 11, 2016 On April 29, 2016, Holy Child Academy, Old Westbury, in New York paid special tribute to the Holy Child Sisters at the school’s annual spring gala. Special recognition was given to Jean O’Meara, SHCJ, and Eileen McDevitt, SHCJ, for their extraordinary service over many years. Mary Ann Buckley, SHCJ, accepted an original […]
By Veronica Openibo, SHCJ Mark the Evangelist, whose feast day is celebrated on April 25, is traditionally known as the author of the Gospel of Mark. He is the preacher of the Christian faith in Africa and is said to have founded the Church of Alexandria. Some scholars say he is Mark the cousin of […]
By Terri MacKenzie, SHCJ (Link to original blog post) Earth Day, April 22, 2016, marks the 46th anniversary of the first Earth Day, arguably the beginning of the environmental movement in the United States. We celebrate Earth Day during the season of spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the time of liturgical celebrations in several […]
April 8, 2016 The Society of the Holy Child Jesus is delighted to announce that the Leadership Team for the years 2016-2022 has been elected at the Delegate Session of its 27th General Chapter in Nemi, Italy. Veronica Openibo, SHCJ, was re-elected Society Leader by the delegates. She was elected to her first term in […]
March 30, 2016 By Elizabeth Mary Strub, SHCJ “And you, little child, you shall be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare the way for him. To give his people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins; this by the tender mercy of our God […]
