News – Page 28 – Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Living lockdown in Whetstone

Waiting…..waiting, for the lifting of the “ lockdown” and the eradication of the coronavirus or COVID 19. …..for a date to move to Nazareth House. Meanwhile how do we spend our time during this lockdown? We are packing all our belongings so that we will be ready when we are given the “go-ahead” to move…. Every Sunday and even every day we can assist at Mass through live streaming. (This is because our churches are all closed due to the COVID 19). How exciting when we can…

“From distraction to consecration …”

This strange expression comes from Father Adolfo Nicolas, an ex-Father General of the Jesuits. Spontaneously we would say that concentration is the opposite of distraction. No matter how much we try to concentrate, our thoughts and ideas go in different directions, and in spite of ourselves, our minds are filled with distractions. We complain about being distracted during prayer. But aren’t we also distracted in many other areas of our lives, in our work, in our mission? In the end aren’t we all absent minded in the…

Thank you to healthcare workers and all those taking care of others!!!

Villa des Otages, 8 PM! A whistle is heard coming from next door signaling the daily concert! Individuals, from those who have survived Covid-19, take up their instruments and go outside…Many people are at their windows, clapping and playing percussion. A good part of the neighbourhood participates in the concert. A moving crescendo was heard on the evening when the majority of the sisters and novices who had been sick came out to cheer, "We are healed!" Accompanied every evening by the bells of the church,…

Time to celebrate 5 years with Laudato Si’

5 years ago Pope Francis published the Encyclical, “LAUDATO SI’” that sowed many seeds of deep conversion throughout the world. It is a revolutionary text that focuses our attention on the importance of stopping acceleration, warns us of the danger of deforestation (that has contributed to the present crisis), and calls us to reflect and be creative. This urgent appeal has led Catholic and other religious communities to question themselves on ecology. Everyone has put concrete measures in place to reduce their environmental impact and strengthen their…