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 her to further the unity and vitality of the Congregation in the service of the Gospel. Our motto is: To the greater glory of the Heart of Jesus
The Superior General
Claire Castaing
Superior General
The Superior General is elected for a term of eight years by the General Chapter and governs the Society of the Sacred Heart together with the General Council and other governing bodies, according to our Constitutions and discerning the signs of the times in the light of the Word of God.
The General Council
The Superior General governs with the help of four councilors. With them, she forms a discerning community at the service of the Society’s mission.
Ananda Amritmahal, who originally hails from India, took her final vows in 1998. She will join Claire Castaing rscj, the new Superior General, in Rome, Italy and support her in overseeing the communities and ministries of the congregation. For more about Ananda, click here (login required).
More information will be added in February 2025.
Noellina Namusisi, who originally hails from Uganda, took her final vows in 1992. She will join Claire Castaing rscj, the new Superior General, in Rome, Italy and support her in overseeing the communities and ministries of the congregation. For more about Noellina, click here (login required).
More information will be added in February 2025.
Francisca (Paqui) Rodríguez, who originally hails from Spain, took her final vows in 2006. She will join Claire Castaing rscj, the new Superior General, in Rome, Italy and support her in overseeing the communities and ministries of the congregation. For more about Paqui, click here (login required).
More information will be added in February 2025.
Sheila Smith, who originally hails from Canada, took her final vows in 2006. She will join Claire Castaing rscj, the new Superior General, in Rome, Italy and support her in overseeing the communities and ministries of the congregation. For more about Sheila, click here (login required).
More information will be added in February 2025.
Generalate Offices and their Functions
Community
Gathered together in community in the name of Jesus Christ, we are sent to proclaim, by our very lives and activities, the Good News of the Kingdom. From His Heart we draw the love which enables us to live in communion, among ourselves and with others. Whatever the service entrusted to us, we stand together, united in our common mission. (Const. 30)
The Mother House community in Rome is comprised of eight Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (RSCJ) from different parts of the world.
The Mother House is a unique space, often expanding and welcoming others for various international commission and team meetings throughout the year.
