Society of the Holy Child Jesus

Society of the Holy Child Jesus

The Society of the Holy Child Jesus is an international community of women religious that was founded in England in 1846 by Philadelphia-born Cornelia Connelly. Cornelia converted to the Roman Catholic Church in 1835. The Society was approved in 1887 by Pope Leo XIII, and the rules and constitutions were confirmed and ratified by him in 1893. The constitutions are founded on those of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus.

The Society is composed of three provinces: an [http://www.shcj.org/american/index.html American] , [http://www.shcj.org/african/index.html African] , and [http://www.shcj.org/european/index.html European] . There are 415 Holy Child Sisters serving throughout the world. Since the Society's founding, education has always been at the heart of its mission. Today, the Holy Child Sisters continue to serve as educators in the broadest sense of the word through their ministries in spirituality, health care, social work, pastoral care and administration, law, and teaching.

The Society is led by a superior general whose ordinary residence is at the mother-house in Mayfield, East Sussex, England. The superior general is elected by a chapter consisting of representatives of the whole order and her term of office lasts six years.

In the U.S., the Society sponsors 15 schools, one college, and several social service organizations. One of the programs sponsored by the American Province is Response-Ability, volunteer service program for lay people that trains, coaches, and inspires volunteers as teachers working in inner-city Catholic schools in Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Los Angeles and missioners in the Dominican Republic and Chile.

chools

* Connelly School of the Holy Child, Potomac, Maryland
* Cornelia Connelly School (Anaheim, California)
* Cornelia Connelly Center for Education (New York, New York)
* Holy Child Academy (Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania)
* [http://www.holychildacademy.org/ Holy Child Academy (Old Westbury, New York)]
* [http://www.holychildcommunityschool.com/ Holy Child Community School] Sallynoggin, Ireland
* Mayfield Junior School of the Holy Child (Pasadena, California)
* Mayfield Senior School, Pasadena, California
* Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child, Summit, New Jersey
* Rosemont School of the Holy Child, Rosemont, Pennsylvania
* School of the Holy Child (Rye, NY)

Higher Education

* Rosemont College, Rosemont, Pennsylvania

ponsored Ministries

Casa Cornelia Law Center (San Diego, California)Centro Cornelia Connelly (Santiago, Chile)Fe y Alegria (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)Los Angeles Ministry Project (Los Angeles, California)Providence Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)Response-Ability (Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania)

ee also

* Karen Armstrong, former nun

External links

* [http://www.shcj.org/ Official Website]
* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07400a.htm The Catholic Encyclopedia]
* [http://www.ravolunteers.org Response-Ability]

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