Twelve RSCJ, who are preparing for their final commitment, received the name and devise that will accompany them as they live their vocation into the future.

Today, 19 January 2017, the probanists received their name and devise.

Let us pray with and for our Sisters as they prepare for their Final Profession on 22 January 2017.

On September 8, 2016, the General Council welcomed twelve RSCJ to Rome and formally opened their time of preparation for final commitment as Religious of the Sacred Heart.

Today, the 8th of September 2016, the General Council welcomed twelve RSCJ who begin their time of probation at the Villa Lante in Rome.

More than 5000 young religious participated in the 2015 World Meeting of Consecrated Women and Men. As Josephine Mbayira rscj (UGK), one of the 16 young RSCJ who joined this celebration, commented: “Religious life is not dying!”

Here is a slideshow of photos taken by Margaret Phelan rscj and Ana María Uribe rscj during the ceremony of Final Profession at the Villa Lante in Rome.

Thirteen Religious of the Sacred Heart received the name and devise which reflect their experience during their period of preparation for perpetual profession and which will accompany them individually and as a group as they live our vocation into the future.

We rejoice with our Sisters who received today their name and devise.

We pray for our Sisters as they prepare for perpetual profession.​