OCCatholic – Sisters of the Society Devoted to the Sacred Heart

15 Apr 2026

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“Hear Ye, Hear Ye”

By Sister Diane Heiss, SDSH Photo of Sister Ida 's Bible “HEAR YE, HEAR YE” was the call of the Town Crier throughout the centuries until the rise of literacy, [...]

12 Mar 2026

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A Good Father

By Sister Diane Heiss, SDSH Photo of Sister Ida with St. Joseph WHAT MAKES A MAN an ideal father? He who gives his children everything they ask for? The one [...]

15 Feb 2026

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A Smudge on the Forehead?

By Sister Diane Heiss, SDSH Photo of Sister Rosemarie praying Sister Ida’s Stations of the Cross on Ash Wednesday Overheard: one child asking another “Hey, were you helping clean the […]

21 Jan 2026

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Am I Free?

By Sister Diane Heiss, SDSH Photo of the freedom of the Sacrament of Penance “FIVE SCORE YEARS ago, a great American … signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came […]

20 Dec 2025

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The Most Precious Baby

By Sister Diane Heiss, SDSH Photo of our Sisters in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament and the manger during our prayer on Christmas Eve WHEN YOU HEAR THE announcement “Four […]

21 Nov 2025

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Gratitude – a Shortcut to Heaven

By Sister Diane Heiss, SDSH Photo of our Sisters in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament during our Thanksgiving holiday in Big Bear THE FEEL OF AUTUMN CRISPNESS in the air [...]

20 Oct 2025

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Mercy, a Heart moved by need

By Sister Diane Heiss, SDSH Photo of Servant of God Sister Ida Peterfy meeting the needs of a child in need of mercy and love. At times in the news, [...]

22 Sep 2025

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Whatever you did…

By Sister Diane Heiss, SDSH Photo of Sister Diane with students in a Religious Education Program. Sister Diane learned Sister Ida's 5 Step Illustrated Method of teaching and uses it [...]

20 Aug 2025

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The Blessing of Grandparents

By Sister Diane Heiss, SDSH Photo of Sister Hermine (far left) with relatives and her grandmother. HOPEFULLY, MANY OF US were blessed to know our grandparents and spend time with [...]

11 Jun 2025

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A FAMILY UNITED IN LOVE

By Sister Diane Heiss, SDSH Photo of statue of St. Patrick holding a shamrock at Croagh Patrick, Ireland. St. Patrick Illustrated his teaching about the Holy Trinity with a Shamrock. [...]

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