Japan

On the 22nd of August 2019 the Society of the Sacred Heart marked its 50th year of presence and mission in the Philippines.

The meeting of the Professed of Temporary Vows of the ASIANZ Region was held at the pastoral center of the Diocese of Bandung in Indonesia from the 1st to the 8th of August 2019.

Two meetings are currently being held in the ASIANZ Region.

Sister Chizuyo Inoue (JPN) received an award from the Foundation for Social Contribution for her untiring service in Indonesia for so many years.

The International Education Commission met in Rome on the 16th to the 20th of July.

The sixth annual Christian Forum for Reconciliation in Northeast Asia was held on 27th May – 1st June in Jeju Island, South Korea. Four RSCJ from the KOC Province and Japan participated in this forum.

Here are five photos of recent "significant moments" in the life of our communities, provinces, or regions in different parts of the world.

The 11th grade students of Sapporo Sacred Heart School, Hokkaido, Japan decided that the Bicentennial of St. Philippine Duchesne’s crossing to new frontiers was a good occasion to invite the Sacred Heart family worldwide to carry out a new action together.

"Fortitude and Love: Ukon Takayama and Philippine Duchesne" by Eriko Oyama rscj (JPN)

“The emerging mental framework for Sacred Heart education continues to be grounded in our relationship with Jesus and our desire to work with Him and all of creation in the process of rejuvenating life and dignity.”