Amazing things can happen when you spend one hour a week with someone. Fast friends can become life-long friends. A stranger can become like family. Sister Immaculata DiBlasi and Siani Boyd The “Adopt-A-Sis Program,” as it is affectionately called, creates intergenerational relationships by matching up college students with retired SHCJ Sisters. It takes place during […]
The Society of the Holy Child Jesus is passionate about stopping human trafficking and is one of the co-sponsors of Stop Trafficking!, a newsletter for religious congregations and organizations to promote awareness of human trafficking and to recommend actions to counter it. In the September 2015 issue you will find: Demand for Services: Exploitation and […]
Pope Francis landed at Joint Base Andrews on Tuesday, September 22, for a six-day visit to the United States, his first-ever in the country. You can take part in a “Virtual Pilgrimage” with these prayers as the Holy Father makes his way to more than a dozen different locations in Washington, DC, New York City, […]
In anticipation of Pope Francis’ trip to the United States, we asked some SHCJ how they felt about his visit and his impact in the Church. Pat Tirrell, SHCJ: Anita Quigley, SHCJ: Helen McDonald, SHCJ: Eleanor Hauck, SHCJ: Mary Popit, SHCJ:
Merciful God, your Son Jesus became a refugee and had no place to lay his head. Open our hearts with compassion for those who are fleeing from danger or who are homeless. Bless those who provide comfort and care. Inspire and deepen our desire to meet the needs of the refugees with a love […]
Sisters Nancy Bello and Mary Alice Minogue were two SHCJ members from the American Province who participated in the African Province Assembly and Chapter (August 10-20, 2015). The Assembly and Chapter were preceded on August 9th by the province jubilee celebration combined with observance of the Society’s 85th anniversary in Africa. The Sisters share their experience through […]
SHCJ partners with Catholic Climate Covenant (CCC) to reduce our carbon footprint. Read the list below from CCC for ideas on how to help. 10 Ways to Make a Difference 1. Be energy efficient. During the summer months, close your curtains to block heat from the sun. During the winter, open your curtains during […]
Pope Francis has proclaimed a “World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation,” which will be celebrated annually on September 1. Inspired by the Laudato Si’ encyclical, the Global Catholic Climate Movement invites Catholics to celebrate the “Season of Creation” worldwide, following the example of other Christian denominations and the Catholic Bishops of the […]
SHCJ Sisters Justina Akpakpan and Genevieve Ibedu have recently arrived in Pasadena, California, USA for a five-month-long internship at Mayfield Junior School of the Holy Child Jesus. Both are teachers who will take what they have learned back to their respective Holy Child schools in Nigeria. Justina is at Holy Child Model School and Genevieve […]
Below are photos of the Opening Ritual of the African Province Assembly, currently taking place in Lagos, Nigeria. Sisters were called up based on their location by Philomena Aidoo, Province Leader. Each ministry location presented a symbol that described for them the essence of SHCJ in that location. Part of this ritual included calling open […]
