Mater Admirabilis

The text chosen for our card is an excerpt from the book: Under the Sign of Fire, by Sister Maria Thereza Latgé, RSCJ Brazil.

This watercolor was painted in 2007 by Sophie Maille RSCJ.

The community of Heliopolis had an idea to send an invitation to all our communities of older sisters around the Society, inviting them to share prayers to Mater, to keep all our sisters safe during this time of pandemic.

The European Sacred Heart Network sent an invitation to our schools around the world to join together in prayer as we approach the Feast of Mater Admirabilis. It received responses from around the world.

The Feast of Mater Admirabilis (“Mother most admirable”) on 20 October is an important celebration for the Society of the Sacred Heart, in part because of the history of the painting.