Church Curator Pens Reflection on Cornelia Connelly

27 May, 2020 Suzanne Glover Lindsay, historian and curator at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Philadelphia where Society of the Holy Child Jesus founder Cornelia Connelly was baptized in 1831, […]

Pope Francis Renews His Call to Care for the Earth

15 May, 2020 Pope Francis is renewing his “urgent call” five years after the publication of his landmark encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home.” The Society responded […]

Celebrate Laudato Si’ Week

11 May 2020 The Church and the whole global community will celebrate the 5th anniversary of Laudato Si’ from May 16-24, 2020. As part of the American Province’s celebration, a […]

From the Archives: SHCJ Spring in England

14 April 2020 In February 1853, five Holy Child Sisters were sent to Preston, England to answer the call of the Jesuit fathers to take charge of their schools. The […]

Triduum Reflections

HOLY THURSDAY Tonight, for so many of us, there will be no ceremonial washing of the feet, no solemn proclamation of the gospel. But in hospitals, homes, hostels and shelters, […]

Lenten Reflections

PASSION SUNDAY   “Great crowds were shouting ‘Hosanna to the Son of David!’  Not today! No palms, no crowds to hear the priest say “For five weeks of Lent we […]