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 […]
By Fr. Joseph P. Parkes, S.J., President of Cristo Rey New York High School “Be yourself, but make that self all that God wants it to be.” Cornelia Connelly’s famous words hang on the assembly room wall at Cornelia Connelly Center, and they’ve stuck with CCC graduates Hiliana Arroya and Jasmine Herrera as they embark on […]
By Sr. Ann Schulte, SHCJ “What shall we do with a drunken sailor…” These words were on some music being played at Holy Child College, Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday 14th November, 2015. Rather a strange song for the College! On going inside the grounds, one saw a very colourfully dressed group of girls, dancing […]
October 13th and 15th are two important dates for the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. These days mark the foundation of the Society 169 years ago (1846) at Derby in England by Venerable Cornelia Connelly; a woman of outstanding courage and love for Christ. That seed sown by Cornelia has continued to flourish. Over […]
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: […]
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 […]
Our 169th celebration as a community of SHCJ sisters, associates, Cornelians and volunteers in the Dominican Republic was a simple and spirit filled one. We had Eucharistic celebration at 6:00pm on the 15-10-2015, officiated by Rev. Fr. Sunday Tor of the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary. It was followed by dinner. […]
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 […]
By David Chiles Executive Director, Providence Center ,Philadelphia, USA Providence Center’s effort to develop youth leaders from one of Philadelphia’s most challenged neighborhoods continues to flourish. This past summer, Providence Center organized a Leadership Academy for high school students, helping these young people to grow as a team, to develop their leadership skills, and to […]
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 […]
