Ministry Connections
Please enjoy reading Ministry Connections, an e-newsletter featuring stories of how organizations founded or co-founded by the Society of the Holy Child impact the lives of students, the underserved, immigrants, at-risk youth, and the vulnerable. The...
Upcoming Events
2022 Holy Child Awards Dinner
The Westin Pasadena
191 N Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA
Please join the Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus as we honor Marina Alma Marmolejo and Margaret M. Morrow. Proceeds from the event benefit the Society’s e...
Events
Holy Child Awards Dinner
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Various Locations: Service Projects | Ongoing
Experience the work of Holy...
2016 Holy Child Awards Dinner
The Eighth Annual Society of the Holy Child Jesus Awards Dinner honored:
Meg and Tom Healey
Alexandra Hellmuth
This Year's Honorees
Faith in Action Honorees: Meg and Tom Healey
Meg and Tom have...
2017 Holy Child Awards Dinner
Ninth Annual Society of the Holy Child Jesus Awards Dinner
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Aronimink Golf Club
3600 St. Davids Road
Newtown Square, PA
6:00-9:00 PM
Business Casual / Valet parking available
$150 (with $70 tax-deductible)
$100...
2018 Holy Child Awards Dinner
Tenth Annual Society of the Holy Child Jesus Awards Dinner
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Millennium Biltmore Hotel Los Angeles
506 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA
6:00-9:00 PM
Business Casual / $7 garage, $24 Valet Parking
$175...
Holy Child Awards Dinner
Thank you for joining the Society as we honored Marina Alma Marmolejo and Margaret M. Morrow at the Fourteenth Annual Awards Dinner.
We extend a special thank you to our sponsors and all who generously supported the event. Click here to read the 2022...
Press Releases
May 16, 2015
SHCJ's Statement on the Release of Megan Rice, SHCJ
February 18, 2014
Statement from Province Leader Regarding Sentencing
May 12, 2013
Updated Response from Province Leader to Conviction
May 14, 2012
Turning Concerns...
Turning Concerns Godward
SHCJ Transforms Everyday Concerns into Mediations for Daily Life
For immediate Release
Contact: Beth Drost or 215-884-6499
ROSEMONT, PA — Just ask. Ask the student cramming for exams. Ask a parent balancing family, job and home. Ask the unemployed s...
They Empathize, They Act, They Inspire Change
For immediate Release
Contact: Beth Drost or 215-884-6499
SHCJ Honors Former NY Bar Association President and Fordham University Dean, John D. Feerick and Community FoodBank of New Jersey Founder Kathleen DiChiara
NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Confronting s...
Kathleen DiChiara
2012 Faith in Action Award Recipient
"My heart tells me what to do; my head tells me how to do it,” says Kathleen DiChiara, who describes herself as a pragmatic idealist. In 1975, Kathleen began an emergency food program out of the back of h...
Trinity of Appreciation
Society of the Holy Child Jesus Thanks Benefactors
From Coast to Coast on October 23
MA, PA, and OR Sites to Host Masses and Receptions
ROSEMONT, PA — The Sisters of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus (SHCJ) live the Society’s maxim, Actions Not...
Retirement is Not for Everyone
SHCJ Sisters Are Happy to Make a Commitment for Life
You can count on children to cut to the heart of the issue. Two preschoolers were overheard discussing their grandfather’s retirement: The older sister explained to her sibling, “Now Grandpa has...
New Province Leadership Team
Sisters of the Holy Child Jesus Appoint A New Province Leadership Team
HAVERTOWN, PA - On Thursday, March 3 at the St. Raphaela Center, the Society of the Holy Child Jesus (SHCJ) appointed a new American Province Leadership Team (The Society...
Sponsored Ministries
Since 1992, the Sisters of the Holy Child have founded a number of ministries and social service programs that serve those living in underserved areas. These programs range from a nonprofit law center in San Diego, CA that focuses on helping immigrant...
African Sisters Education Collaborative
Philadelphia, PA
The African Sisters Education Collaborative (ASEC), begun in 2002, helps Catholic Sisters in Africa access education so that they can become qualified to serve as teachers, as well as in health care, spiritual, or social service ministries...
2011 Awards Dinner
Shining the Spotlight on Two Who Shine Their Light on Others
Philadelphia-area Residents Honored by SHCJ for Commitment to Those in Need
ROSEMONT, PA — Can you identify the most successful among us? What do you think are the indicators of success…jewelry, car...
Being a Nun Leads to Adventure
SHCJ Sisters Take The Road Less Travelled to Adventure
Vocations Can Be Challenging and Exciting, Yet Misconceptions Abound
Contact: Beth Drost | 215.884.6499
Search the Internet for “exciting careers” and you will be surprised at the jobs tha...
2011 Vocation Awareness Week
The Catholic Church in the United States will celebrate National Vocation Awareness Week, January 9-15, 2011. This is a special time for all seekers--be they young adults, senior citizens, parents, grandparents, vowed religious and priests--to ponder...
Lessons For Children
SHCJ Volunteer Takes “Response-Ability” for Introducing Children to the Good Works of Founder
Society’s Principle “Actions Not Words” Highlighted in Children’s Book
ROSEMONT, PA — The life of Cornelia Connelly, who in 1846 founded the Society o...
Tea In The Gardens
Sisters and Students Reunite To Celebrate Lifelong Bonds Over Tea
Holy Child Sisters and Alums Gather for Tea in the Gardens on May 23
Rosemont, Pa. — On Sunday, May 23 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m., alums of Holy Child Schools will gather with the Sis...
First African Elected
First African Elected to Lead the Society of the Holy Child Jesus
Mayfield, England – Sr. Veronica Openibo, SHCJ was elected as the 13th Society Leader (Superior General) of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus (SHCJ) on Saturday, April 10, 2010. S...
About Vocation Sunday
As Church Recognizes Vocation Sunday, an SHCJ Jubilarian Reflects on Her Calling
Vocation Sunday is April 25
BRYN MAWR, PA — When Therese Currie began her Candidacy as a Sister with the Society of the Holy Child Jesus (SHCJ) in the late 1940s, h...
Translating Faith Into Action
Honored For Embodying Their Faith
Spirit of Care and Compassion causes Irvine Lawyer and Pasadena Psychologist to Succeed
Los Angeles, Calif. – Spirituality is rarely equated with success in one’s career. But for one lawyer, John Alcorn of Irv...
Actions Not Words
Growing Number of Retirees Hear the Call
SHCJ Attracts Retired Volunteers on a Quest for Personal Fulfillment
With improved health care, the average life expectancy in the United States is 78 years of age. Coupled with the country’s average retirement a...