As we celebrate the Society’s 225th year, as well as the 100th anniversary of Madeleine Sophie’s canonization, the Mother House and General Archives present a graphic novel about Sophie’s life, her canonization, and the early days of the Society: Sophie, the Child of Fire.

Discover the story of Mater Admirabilis, the Spinning Virgin and patron saint of El Salto, Jalisco, born of the spirituality of the Sacred Heart 120 years ago.

Here are some past articles dedicated to Mater Admirabilis, highlighting the historical, spiritual, and artistic significance of this beloved image, as well as the prayers, reflections, and celebrations inspired by her.

How did Madeleine Sophie’s relationship with the Jesuits shape the Ignatian dimension of the Society? Claude Deschamps rscj of BFN explains.

On Saturday, May 24, 2025, we will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the canonization of Saint Madeleine-Sophie Barat, founder of the Religious of the Sacred Heart. Discover her story!

To commemorate the centennial of Madeleine Sophie Barat’s canonization on May 25, 2025, RSCJ International presents an interactive timeline on the different phases of her life, on the early history of the Society, and on Madeleine Sophie’s enduring legacy.

Today we celebrate the founding of the Society on November 21, 1800, in a chapel on the Rue de Touraine, Paris. You can find resources regarding the Society’s founding here.

Since the year 1817, Sophie was looking for a property in Paris, spacious enough to accommodate a school, a noviciate and the community. In 1820 the Society was able to purchase a very large property in the Faubourg St. Germain in Paris.

On Saturday, May 25, the Feast of S. Madeleine Sophie, the historical museum of the Villa Lante was inaugurated. When…

The BFN Province has created a series that presents the life and work of Madeleine Sophie and invites us to…