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We hear a strong invitation to walk with young people, sharing our thirst and aspirations in a common effort to build a world where the desires of God will become a reality.
From the depth of our contemplation we are called to see the world through the pierced Heart of Jesus and there we encounter both the strength and the fragility of life. This impels us to renew our commitment to young people with a new passion.
We want to continue to walk with young people. Many have a passion for justice and a concern for the future of the planet. Others are marginalised, lost and have no sense of any future for their world or themselves. Some have a desire to give their lives generously in the service of others. We need to be present with them all in their search for God, meaning and the value of life.
We feel that our spirituality has something important to say to the world today and we want to share this in creative and life-giving ways, conscious that many thirst for an experience of God’s love. As Religious of the Sacred Heart we want to respond with the heart of an educator…
General Chapter 2008
