Janet Erskine Stuart

Janet Stuart Leads Us to Our Own Encounter with God

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The Province Retreat will run from the evening of Friday 12 September to lunch on Sunday 14 September.  It will be a silent, guided retreat led by Lynette Toohey RSCJ and retreatants will have the opportunity to meet with a Spiritual Director. RSCJ, people involved in the schools and other ministries of the Province, alumnae, and anyone interested in Sacred Heart spirituality is welcome to participate. Download the program and registration form Retreat Registration Form. Register by 3 July More information: Sandie Cornish, Province Director of Mission scornish@anzrscj.com.au

Janet Erskine Stuart Centenary Conference Resources

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A range of videos and slide presentations from the 22-26 July Janet Erskine Stuart Centenary Conference held at High Leigh in England are now available online.  They were created by the England – Wales Province which hosted the event. The videos include the inputs of Sue Acheson RSCJ.  Here are the links: A Brief Biography Discoverer of Her Own Life: Some Reflections on Janet Erskine Stuart’s Spiritual Journey 1857-1914 Finding God Finding Janet – in All Things The Hyacinth Moment: Finding Her ‘Telos’ That I Should Pray More Lovingly: Putting on the Mind & Heart of Jesus Slipping on a Frozen Sea: A Daring Mariner in Search of the Unknown

Recent Reflections on a Sacred Heart Leader

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How did the daughter of a prominent Anglican Vicar end up a Roman Catholic nun? Anne Corry RSCJ reflects on the life of Janet Erskine Stuart, who served as Superior General of the Religious of the Sacred Heart and profoundly influenced its philosophy of education in modern times. Anne Corry’s talk on Janet Stuart -Formation for Mission Conference 2012.

Janet Erskine Stuart Biography

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Janet Erskine Stuart was an English RSCJ.  She was a renowned educator and exercised a significant influence on the Society of the Sacred Heart during her brief period as Superior General. The website of the RSCJ in England and Wales devotes a section to Janet.  It provides a brief biography and many other resources including those celebrating her centenary in 2014 and monthly quotes for reflection.