7 September 2016 By Sr. Ann Schulte, SHCJ On Saturday 13th August, 2016, there was an air of expectation as a group of sisters and family members walked from Holy Child College to St. Gregory College’s beautiful new Chapel. A rousing hymn from Dodan Baracks choir, Lagos accompanied the SHCJ sisters with the two candidates […]
Celebrate World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation with the Holy Child Sisters and the world community. Make time between September 1 – October 4 to reflect and pray with us.
August 17, 2016 By Stella Envulu, SHCJ In a fast, growing, technological world ruled by materialism and individualism like ours, it is a joy to realize that young people are still willing to give their lives to the service of God and humanity. It is a noble call that is worthwhile. God is worth chasing. […]
July 27, 2016 Religious Communities nationwide were invited to submit a reflection on “what gardening and gardens mean to them” and “how gardens enhance vocations” for Visions Vocation Guide. We hope you will enjoy the following reflection by Mary Bryan, SHCJ, on her experiences with gardening and how gardens, like vocations, encourage life, nurture the […]
July 20 2016 There was a stir of excitement in the Chapel and outside, on Saturday July 9, 2016, as a group of beautiful young ladies filled into their places, to the admiring looks of their parents and friends who had come to join them in the celebration of this, their special Graduation Day! Most […]
June 2016 As part of the rich heritage of the Cornelian Philosophy of education and our passion for holistic education, the Holy Child Model Nursery and Primary School in Otukpo, Benue State, Nigeria had a week-long Intercultural/Sports Festival in May to show-case some cultures in Nigeria like Igede, Idoma, Igbo, Edo, Hausa, Tiv, Delta, Yoruba […]
22 June 2016 By Caoimhe Devaney and Nicola Kenny, Holy Child School Killiney Click here to see more photos. Last October 13 students and two staff visited our sister Holy Child school in Mayfield, Sussex. We were there for the special Cornelian Spirit Day celebrations on October 15th to mark the founding of the Society of […]
June 9, 2016 By Jeanne Marie Hatch, SHCJ, Vice President for Mission, Rosemont College Every year the feasts of Pentecost, the Blessed Trinity, Corpus Christi, and the Sacred Heart arrive on the calendar very near to Commencement, week after week. I noticed that fact many, many years ago when I was a student myself. Those […]
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 […]
