Sisters Nancy Bello and Mary Alice Minogue were two SHCJ members from the American Province who participated in the African Province Assembly and Chapter (August 10-20, 2015). The Assembly and Chapter were preceded on August 9th by the province jubilee celebration combined with observance of the Society’s 85th anniversary in Africa. The Sisters share their experience through […]
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 […]
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 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 have learned back to their respective Holy Child schools in Nigeria. Justina is at Holy Child Model School and Genevieve […]
Below are photos of the Opening Ritual of the African Province Assembly, currently taking place in Lagos, Nigeria. Sisters were called up based on their location by Philomena Aidoo, Province Leader. Each ministry location presented a symbol that described for them the essence of SHCJ in that location. Part of this ritual included calling open […]
The Society’s African Province celebrated the 85th Anniversary of our presence in Africa on Saturday, Aug. 8. Martha Attakruh, Theresa Tanko, Letitia Awuni and Patricia Thomas are the four Silver Jubilarians. The Golden Jubilee of Teresa Okure, who was the first African sister to enter the Society, was also celebrated. The day was full of […]
Graduation of Sister Patricia Onyeocha, SHCJ Sister Patricia Onyeocha, SHCJ received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi Ghana on Saturday July 4, 2015. With her to share the exuberant moment of joy were her family members, relatives, community members, colleagues, and […]
Twenty-one alumnae from the Class of 1982 at Holy Child School, Cape Coast, Ghana, visited with the SHCJ at Holy Child Center in Rosemont, Pa. on Saturday, June 6, 2015. The women reminisced about their days at Holy Child, and sang and danced for the Sisters. This was followed by a celebration of the Eucharist […]
Moments to Remember: Ignatian Wisdom for Aging by Sr. Carol Ann Smith, SHCJ and Fr. Eugene F. Merz, SJ offers a faith perspective for reflecting on the experience of aging, drawing especially upon the wisdom of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Order the book here. It provides the reader with a context for understanding their spiritual […]
As we embrace Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’, take time to read the poem “Coal Black Sky” by a student from Mayfield Senior School of the Holy Child in Pasadena, California. Coal Black Sky by Ashley Coventry ’18 Looking at the coal black sky, In the lonely darkness, I lie. Where is the […]
