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About Us

The Society of the Sacred Heart was founded in France by St. Madeleine Sophie Barat in 1800. Today over sixteen hundred Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) – Catholic sisters who have made a lifelong commitment to the Society of the Sacred Heart and its mission to discover and reveal the love of Jesus through education – serve in 43 different countries around the world.

We are sent by the Church to communicate the love of the Heart of Jesus. In Him all find their true growth as persons and the way towards reconciliation with one another. (Const. 10)
We participate in the mission of the Church through the service of education. (Const 7)

RSCJ are living their mission of discovering and revealing the love of the Heart of Jesus in 43 countries around the world. They are currently organized by provinces that include one or more countries. Click on the map to learn more:

Learn more about our history

Our History
Madeleine Sophie
Philippine Duchesne
General Archives
Past Superiors General
Janet Stuart
Anna du Rousier
Postcards from the Past

Learn more about the Generalate

The Generalate of the Society of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is made up of the Superior General and her Council, as well as different teams and commissions that support them, to further the unity and vitality of the Congregation in the service of the Gospel. Our motto is: “Cor Unum et Anima Una in Corde Jesu”

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Our way of life

Life in Community

Our communities are called to create a space that invites us to live a life based on love, an open space to share with other men and women the paths of respect, intimacy, justice, hope and a life that is kind to all.
Interior life

We seek to incarnate in our daily life, through our presence and service, the compassion and forgiveness of the Heart of Jesus and, with other men and women, to bring to birth a world where humanity, justice and tenderness are possible.
Simple life/life among the poorest

In a consumer-oriented society where there is an ever increasing gap between those who have choices and those who lack them, we wish to live with a greater congruence. Choosing anew a lifestyle of simplicity allows us to put our priorities in order and discover what is truly important.
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How did you hear the call?

STORIES FROM OUR SISTERS