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:
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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”
