21 August 2017 By Anne Schulte, SHCJ In rainy Lagos, our first prayer that morning was “Thank God for a beautiful day!” Over 120 SHCJ sisters and many members from the seven families, had all travelled from different parts of Nigeria and Ghana in order to be present for this special celebration on August 12, […]
26 July 2017 By Rev. Sr. Elizabeth Mgbaramuko, SHCJ It was all joy and thanksgiving to God recently when Our Lady of Nigeria Nursery/Primary School (OLNNPS), Oghara in Delta State, Nigeria, graduated 18 of her Basic Six pupils and stepped up 41 others to Basic One. The School is a mission school, run by the […]
13 July 2017 The Holy Child Model Nursery and Primary School in Otukpo, Nigeria recently celebrated its annual cultural day. WATCH A VIDEO OF THE DAY HERE It was a successful celebration. And although it was rainy season, God granted us good weather and the staff, pupils and parents enjoyed the day. After the Mass […]
14 June 2017 Recently the Society of the Holy Child Jesus appointed a new African Province Leadership Team. Philomena Aidoo, SHCJ, was reappointed as the Leader of the Society’s African Province. Her team members will include Martha Attakruh, SHCJ, (reappointment), Justina Chikezie, SHCJ, Helen Ebede, SHCJ, Oyidu Okwori, SHCJ, and Antoinette Opara, SHCJ (reappointment). Installation […]
14 June 2017 Holy Child College of Education (HCCE), located in Takoradi, Ghana, recently celebrated graduation of its 2016-17 class. Click on the photos below to enlarge them. HCCE is a college of excellence in teacher education that provides professional and academic training to young women who will in turn facilitate learning in basic schools. […]
9 May 2017 [arve url=”https://vimeo.com/215529116″ mode=”normal” /] British playwright Diane Samuels and research consultant Ghislaine Kenyon (alumna of Mayfield School, England) are working on a full-length play called WALTZ WITH ME, which evokes the life of Cornelia Connelly. They visited the United States in April to run workshops on the play at Rosemont College and […]
6 May 2017 Sr. Stella Envulu, Director of Vocations for the Society of the Holy Child Jesus in the African Province, talks about vocations to the Society in the videos below. Also, Sr. Veronica Ufombo, Director of Novices, speaks about formation in a video at the bottom of this page. Sr. Stella: What Is Vocation? […]
April 17, 2017 By Terri MacKenzie, SHCJ Forty-seven years ago (1970), the deteriorating condition of Mother Earth led to Earth Day in her honor. Begun as a secular observation, faith communities now join on this day to celebrate God’s lavish gifts and to remind us to care for them. Pope Francis’ many documents on care […]
18 April 2017 Society of the Holy Child Jesus founder Cornelia Connelly died on this date in 1879. By Michele Puma, SHCJ The Readings in today’s Liturgy still focus on Jesus’ Crucifixion and Resurrection, we on the other hand have just experienced the suffering and death of Sister Veronica Grover and we are preparing for […]
April 5, 2017 By Sr. Ann Schulte, SHCJ It was dark outside March 31 as the Sisters began to arrive about 5.30 a.m. to take their seats around the front porch of Keffi Street, Lagos, Nigeria and join in prayer and song. The main gates were opened to let in the funeral car, and to […]
