Our Community Life is a Reflection of the Life of the Holy Trinity
Our Life as religious Sisters is a wholehearted response to God’s 100% love; the love of Our Lord is everything! We not only receive His love with joy but we are able to return His love united to the Heart of Jesus. The Father has given everything to us through His Son, we return all to Him in our Devotion to the Sacred Heart. This is God’s free gift made possible through the Holy Spirit. Our life of consecration is the call to live the fullness of our Baptismal grace in following Jesus, our life is lived for God alone.
As Sacred Heart Sisters, we receive assignments and live together in a loving atmosphere in local Communities. Encouraging and supporting one another we take a sincere interest in each Sister’s spiritual growth, personal initiative and creativity in daily living, in our apostolate, and our mission in the Church.
Our life as Sisters in the Society Devoted to the Sacred Heart is a family life; we share in the Family of God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Living in Community, our Sisters pray together, enjoy meals with one another and work in teams in the apostolate. Throughout the year our local communities come together for days of prayer and renewal, ongoing formation, special events and holidays.
Our Life of Consecration is characterized by:
Oneness with God
“We are totally dedicated to God in the Sacred Heart of Jesus. His love permeates our life and apostolate. We spend time in daily personal and communal prayer knowing that we cannot proclaim Him unless we know Him and experience Him as the Person Who alone can fill our hearts.”
Genuine Love for One Another
“The oneness of each of us with our Lord is the root of our deep unity with one another… We nourish this relationship by taking a sincere interest in each of our Sisters… The Spirit of God invigorates us and unites us in the common life we share in Christ…”
Loving Service for His Church
“Feeling for the needs of the Church, we use our God-given talents with a deep sense of responsibility to invite people to turn to God with confidence. We present Our Lord Jesus Christ in an attractive manner, so that those whom we teach would want to be united with Him in every way, especially in the Sacraments and through the Eucharistic Sacrifice.”
Vivid Faith-Life
“Faith leads us to a deep appreciation of each person as someone very precious whom God loves personally and uniquely.”
Humble Reliance on God to Help Build Community
“We know that without Him we can do nothing…Inspired by His Heart which is always moved by need, we joyfully and willingly give ourselves in generous service to others in community.”
Zealous Love
“To serve Our Lord Jesus Christ in spite of all difficulties…We strive to live in His loving presence and to be completely trusting in Him.”