Losing Track in Discipleship (Matthew 20:20-28) By Gifty Abane, SHCJ The Zebedee brothers left their father to answer the call to be disciples of Jesus of Nazareth, a radical decision of abandoning who they were and who people knew them to be in order to follow the unknown Messiah. They went to Jesus with great […]
Congratulations Holy Child College Graduands!
20 July 2016 There was a stir of excitement in the Chapel and outside, on Saturday 9th July, 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 […]
Intercultural and Sports Festival at Holy Child Primary School
15 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, […]
SHCJ Attend Media Seminar for Religious Women
15 June 2016 By Stephanie Ugwu, SHCJ Recently a number of Holy Child Sisters living and working in Lagos Archdiocese Nigeria joined their counterparts from other Congregations in a one day media for nuns titled: The Catholic Nun in a Digital Age. The workshop explored how Sisters can engage the tools of the social media […]
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True Love – Our Noble Responsibility to One Another
Reflection for the 5th Sunday of Easter (John 13:31-35) by Sr. Celestina Onyia, SHCJ. ‘‘I give you a new commandment: love one another; you must love one another just as I have loved you’’ (Jn 13 34). Jesus gave His disciples a new commandment, to love one another. This was his farewell discourse shortly after […]
Earth Day Prayer 2016
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 […]
Society Leadership Team Elected
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 […]
Is Mercy Our Charism?
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 […]
Lenten Reflection
By Philomena Grimley, SHCJ [vimeo id=”154764646″] Lenten Reflection: What stirs in your heart on this Spirit-led journey?
