Society of the Sacred Heart at the UN

The SDGs pledge that “No one will be left behind”, which resonates with the message of Jesus Christ, who said, “I will never leave you, nor forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5). It seems that the SDGs provide a common language for us to communicate the message of Christ to the secular world in Japan.

Sapporo Sacred Heart was founded during 1963, with the Second Vatican Council still in session. The aim of this new school was to provide an "education open to the world". In recent years, the school has conducted more than 20 study abroad programs and exposure trips, including an annual UN Study Tour to New York.

On May 25, 2022, approximately 140 students and 30 faculty members at the Sapporo Sacred Heart School in Japan celebrated a “Happy Feast” online, connecting each classroom using Google meet.

Rita Pinto (IND) and Sheila Smith (UN-NGO Representative) attended some of the virtual events that were part of the 75th General Assembly of the UN, and heard the incessant cry for collaboration.

Read about the impact of Covid-19 in Torpa, India.

THANK YOU TO THE SACRED HEART GIRLS from Bhokar and Haregaon, in Maharashtra, India and Sacred Heart School in Mexico City, Mexico, for your participation in Girls Speak Out!

September 27 is World Day of Migrants and Refugees. The theme chosen by Pope Francis for the 106th World Day of Migrants and Refugees is “Forced like Jesus Christ to flee” to focus on the pastoral care of internally displaced people (IDPs).

A call to rethink the future of our Common Home and to make climate change a priority.

As part of the celebration of the Season of Creation, we offer this slide presentation of some concrete actions taken to "care for our common home."

The Society of the Sacred Heart, through our UN-NGO Office, joins 170 other peacebuilding organizations in signing a shared statement that underlines the commitment to peace, particularly in this time of Covid-19.