Recent News

"The quality of our joy depends on the spring from which it is drawn: where do we seek our joy?" ~ Janet Stuart

Today, 12th December 2019, is the 240th birth anniversary of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat.

"Advent is a time of sacred silence" (Janet Stuart). Let us "create silence".... look... listen.... contemplate.... pray....

The booklet format of our JPIC Document, "Being Artisans of Hope in Our Blessed and Broken World," will soon be available.

Here are some resources in English that we may use or adapt for prayer, liturgy, and reflection.

It has been more than 10 days since we began our renewal program here in Joigny. These have been rich, substantial days that allowed us to deepen the theme: WORLD AND MISSION.

"With deep conviction I wish once more to declare that the use of atomic energy for purposes of war is today, more than ever, a crime not only against the dignity of human beings but against any possible future for our common home." (Pope Francis, Hiroshima, 24 November 2019)

The novices of Europe gathered in Paris on the 28th to the 31st of October 2019.

The Australia-New Zealand Province shares three videos of sacred music performed by Genevieve Behan rscj.

On the 10th of October 2019, the Chekalini Community in Kenya came together to reflect on and share about our JPIC document.

On the 21st of November 1800, Madeleine Sophie and her companions made their first vows. What are the vows? And how may we understand the vows today? Maria Cimperman rscj (USC) offers some reflections.

For the feast of Philippine Duchesne, we offer this reflection by Teresa Gomá rscj (ESP) and this image of Philippine by Cistercian nun Isabel Guerra.

Twenty RSCJ from twelve countries have met in Sophie’s birth place for a six-week Renewal Programme.

Pope Francis invites educators to a Global Compact on Education and identifies three aspects of the COURAGE we need to create an "educational village" together.

A few words to the Society from Socorro Martinez rscj: "I am in Rome with the group of Amerindia, which is a network of theologians in Latin America. We are outside of the Vatican walls. I will just share a few hopeful signs."