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"Aquatria" is a residence for independent and semi-independent seniors; this 80 room home is peaceful and out in nature. Everything is organized to promote the life and wellbeing of the elderly residents: help with personal or medical care, a variety of balanced meals, meeting rooms, activities and outings for all tastes, etc. Since the end of January 2019, 32 Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus live in this residence situated in Casselman in rural Eastern Ontario. They are happily settled in, form a community; all is…

December 19, 2019: Come to the party, the table is ready! Our sister Marie Madeleine Bouchet brought the festivities for our centenarians to a close for 2019. The celebration was somewhat official because the mayors of the native villages of our two sisters, Angèle Blain and Marie Madeleine, were invited to the celebration and of course the Mayor of St. Jacut was there, as always, being a participating witness to the major events that mark the Congregation. Two journalists from Ouest France and Infos de Redon covered…

“Peace as a journey of hope: Dialogue, reconciliation and ecological conversion”. In his message for the world day of Peace, 2020, Pope Francis invites us to "break the spiral of vengeance" and suggests ways of achieving peace. This becomes possible when we hope and open our hearts to living fraternal and respectful relationships. Against an illusory peace, based on mistrust and the fear of others, we "need to pursue a genuine fraternity…, exercised in dialogue and mutual trust". The journey of peace needs "convinced witnesses, peacemakers who…

  The Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, St Jacut les Pins, held their General Chapter from 14th July to 2nd August 2019 at the Ile Blanche Retreat Centre, Locquirec. France. They elected for six years: Sr Anne Chapell (France)                             Superior General        (2nd mandate) Sr Marie-Madeleine Tual (France)             Assistant General       (2nd mandate) Sr Yvonne Pilarski (Great Britain)              General Councillor    (1st mandate) Sr Roselys Lalanirina (Madagascar)…