By David Chiles Executive Director, Providence Center Providence Center’s effort to develop youth leaders from one of Philadelphia’s most challenged neighborhoods continues to flourish. This past summer, Providence Center organized a Leadership Academy for high school students, helping these young people to grow as a team, to develop their leadership skills, and to explore issues […]
By Diana Z. Pinto Executive Director of South Central Los Angeles Ministry Project (SC LAMP) In June of 2015 nine women graduated from SC LAMP’s three-year Family Literacy Program. Julia*, a single mother of two children, shared with us the impact our program had on her life: “My life before attending SC LAMP was very […]
Terri MacKenzie, SHCJ, celebrates the release of Laudato Si’ Reflection Resource: On Care for Our Common Home. Gather family, friends, parishioners, religious, students, or faculty to experience the power and inspiration of Pope Francis’ words. This resource is available at https://ecospiritualityresources.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/laudatosi-reflectionresource-oncare-2.pdf. Some advantages of Laudato Si’ Reflection Resource: Reading, praying, and discussing quotes from the Encyclical in […]
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. 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 school year at Rosemont College […]
The head of school at Washington School for Girls, Mary Bourdon, RJM, was featured in the Global Sisters Report as one of “Five U.S. Sisters Pope Francis Should Meet While He’s Here.” The school the was founded by the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, Religious of Jesus and Mary, and the National Council of Negro Women in 1998, […]
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: [vimeo id=”139327041″] Anita Quigley, SHCJ: [vimeo id=”139685512″] Helen McDonald, SHCJ: [vimeo id=”139966856″] Eleanor Hauck, SHCJ: [vimeo id=”140084395″] Mary Popit, SHCJ: [vimeo id=”139912401″]
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 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 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 learned back to their respective Holy Child schools in Nigeria. Sister Justina is at Holy Child Model School and Sister […]
