France White, SHCJ will be completing her Jubilee year with a pilgrimage to the Camino de Santiago. “I first read about the Camino de Santiago years ago as ‘the way of the stars’ and being a star gazer, I wanted to go. My two sisters and I were talking about the movie, The Way; someone […]
Year of Consecrated Life, Easter Season, and Earth Day
By Terri MacKenzie, SHCJ This April will be my 45th time celebrating Earth Day and my 63rd time celebrating Easter, doing both as I celebrate my Diamond Jubilee as a vowed Sister of the Holy Child Jesus (SHCJ). These three observances contribute to my ability and desire to celebrate life as I mark my 80th […]
SHCJ Report: International Congress for Formators in Consecrated Life
Pope Francis met with an international group of formators of religious life on Saturday, April 11 at the Vatican, encouraging them to be witnesses of the beauty of consecrated life. The group of about 1,300 was in Rome to participate at the five-day conference in Rome, which had as its theme “Living in Christ according […]
Happy 70th, Holy Child College!
Holy Child College, the Catholic school for girls in Lagos, Nigeria, that was started by the Society on April 9, 1945 is celebrating 70 years this year. The school, which serves young women ages 9 to 17 from all over the region and some from out of state, is renown for its impressive academics and […]
Video: Holy Child Awards Dinner
On Thursday, March 19, the American Province celebrated its Seventh Annual Holy Child Awards Dinner at Aronimink Country Club in Newtown Square, PA. With more than 200 people in attendance, the event honored Madeline Sherry, Esq., Faith in Action Award Recipient, and Annie O’Brien Holy Child Spirit Award Recipient. You can find our photo album […]
We’re Going to Be on Motherhouse Road Trip!
A Nun’s Life Ministry will be visiting SHCJ’s Rosemont, Pa. home New Sharon on a Motherhouse Road Trip, Friday, April 24, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. The “Road Trip” is a podcast that is live-streamed (audio and video) over the Internet. Anita Quigley, SHCJ, Director of Vocations for the American Province, and Pat Phillips, SHCJ, Executive Director of […]
Reflection on Serving: Do It Anyway
By Gabby Mejia Holy Child Volunteer Batey Lecheria, Dominican Republic I have been serving as a missionary in the Dominican Republic for about 8 months. It has been an incredibly humbling, challenging, adventurous, overwhelming, crazy time. I’ve learned a lot about myself, about this culture, but most importantly, I have deepened my relationship with Christ […]
International Day Celebration
As part of its 70th Anniversary celebration, the Holy Child College in Lagos, Nigeria recently held an International Day Celebration. The students dressed and performed to represent many countries around the world. Click here to see many more photos from the day.
Mary’s Story: From Student to Teacher
The Holy Child Sisters founded Holy Child Elementary School in 1995. Located in Batey Lecheria, the mission site serves impoverished Haitian migrant workers and their families. Today, 475 students attend a Montessori program there and the school continues to grow. Mary, once a student, is now an assistant teacher at the school. Watch this video […]
How to Commemorate Spring Equinox
By Terri Mackenzie SHCJ (Read her blog post on the Spring Equinox in full.) You have surely noticed that daylight is increasing in the Northern Hemisphere (or that it is lessening in the Southern). No doubt our ancestors — dating back aeons — noticed this, too. By all means participate this spring in whatever celebrations […]