General Archives

Madeleine Sophie's Prayer to Our Lady of Sorrows and a link to the history of Our Lady of Sorrows in the Society of the Sacred Heart.

In response to queries about the châsse of St. Madeleine Sophie, we have put up this photo-summary of events after her death.

The complete writings of Rose Philippine Duchesne, published in French in 2017, have now been published in English by the Society of the Sacred Heart.

Echoes from the 2008 General Chapter: “RSCJ Spirituality: Dialogue around the Fire, Candle, Well, Meal...”

This month we remember Chapter 2000 and its theme: "Our educational mission: a pathway to discover, a space to announce the love of the Heart of Jesus."

The 25th of May is the feast day of Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat! Today we remember how much she valued communication; and how she used it to shape and deepen the charism, and to build personal relationships.

This month, we have a quote about "Internationality" from the 1994 General Chapter.

Each month, from April until the General Chapter 2016 opens in July, the General Archives will post "echoes" from our past General Chapters.

This year we also celebrate the 200th anniversary of the 1815 Constitutions of the Society of the Sacred Heart.

This portrait of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat is located in the General Archives of the Society in Rome. Its origin is unknown, though there are indications that it may have been sent to the Mother House in Paris from Italy in 1879.