Feast of St David: Celebrating the Founding of Newtown

1 March, 2025 Every item that preserves something of the SHCJ’s history is important in its own way, but an especially fascinating and informative donation was made in February last year by Sr Maureen Grigg (name in religion Mary Petroc). The item in question was photograph album which tells the story of the SHCJ’s teaching […]

The Might of Pen and Needle over Sword

20 December, 2024 From the European Province Archives 2024 has seen a number of important events and celebrations at Apley Grange, but perhaps the most significant and joyful of all was Sister Oona Mohan’s jubilee celebration of 80 years as a professed of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. As far as the records […]

Advent Reflections 2024

Fourth Sunday of Advent He shall stand firm and shepherd his flock by the strength of the LORD, the majestic name of the LORD, his God; and they shall remain, for now his greatness shall reach to the ends of the earth; he shall be peace.                                           Micah 5:1   I used to think farming […]

European Province Launches Archives Website

22 October, 2024 A new website has been built for the archives and collections held by the European Province of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus. It can be accessed at this address: https://www.shcjeparchives.com/ Here you can view the treasures and fascinating documents to be found in the European Province Archives and learn the […]