Uncategorized Archives - Society of the Sacred Heart NEANZ Province Australia New Zealand https://rscj-anz.org/uncategorized/ Discover & Make Known the Love of God Sat, 23 Aug 2025 02:28:52 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/rscj-anz.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/cropped-image.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Uncategorized Archives - Society of the Sacred Heart NEANZ Province Australia New Zealand https://rscj-anz.org/uncategorized/ 32 32 48737808 End Human Trafficking Day – July 30th 2025 https://rscj-anz.org/end-human-trafficking-day-july-30th-2025/ Sat, 16 Aug 2025 00:31:15 +0000 https://rscj-anz.org/?p=4867 The theme for 2025: Human Trafficking is Organised Crime – End the Exploitation Every year, about 50 million people world-wide become victims of human trafficking and modern slavery. This World Day is observed to raise awareness, encourage action, and promote the protection of victims. These links offers further information:https://www.un.org/en/observances/end-human-trafficking-day https://www.ijm.org/world-day-against-trafficking-in-persons Prayer for those who are suffering from this evil crime. Bless us God with hearts that grieve injustice. Strengthen our commitment to stop trafficking and slavery of children, women and men in this country and around the world. We ask this confident that You desire freedom and respect for all people. Amen

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]]> 4867 Season of Creation 2024 https://rscj-anz.org/season-of-creation-2024/ Sat, 31 Aug 2024 23:25:53 +0000 https://rscj-anz.org/?p=4790 The 2024 Season of Creation begins today. The theme: To Hope and Act with Creation. The site below leads us to a treasure chest of information and ideas for participating in this season.

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]]> 4790 Our Journey Continues https://rscj-anz.org/our-journey-continues/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 22:51:57 +0000 https://rscj-anz.org/?p=4771 The 2024 Chapter has elected our next Superior General for the next 8 years. CONGRATULATIONS Sr Claire Castaing, RSCJ. We look forward to our next eight years together. A big thank you to Barb Dawson for the past eight years of dedicated service. Blessings on all Chapter delegates who have worked tirelessly to bring us to this moment. Below: Our two previous Superior Generals join newly elected Sr Claire CastaingKathleen Conan (2008-2016), Barbara Dawson (2016-2024), Claire Castaing (2024 – 2032)

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]]> 4771 Australia / New Zealand Province Silent Retreat https://rscj-anz.org/australia-new-zealand-province-silent-retreat/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 07:39:34 +0000 https://rscj-anz.org/?p=4762 The Province Silent Retreat was held on the weekend of 9th, 10th 11th August at St Joseph’s Baulkham Hills. The theme of this contemplative retreat was ‘In the wilderness responding to the call of the Pierced Heart of Jesus’. The facilitator was Sr Yasuko Taguchi RSCJ from the Province of Japan. Thirty-six retreatants from ANZ Province RSCJ, schools, boards and university colleges gathered on the Friday evening to enjoy a welcome drink and dinner, before entering into the first session on Going out into the Wilderness and then the silence that followed. There were five sessions across the weekend with time in between for personal prayer and reflection. Sr Yasuko,

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]]> 4762 WAR HAS NO PLACE ON EARTH https://rscj-anz.org/war-has-no-place-on-earth/ https://rscj-anz.org/war-has-no-place-on-earth/#respond Sun, 16 Jul 2023 05:46:53 +0000 https://rscj-anz.org/?p=4548 Though Ukraine and Russia are thousands of miles from our shores the situation feels very close to us as the war continues. So many lives needlessly lost and loved ones carrying the burden and sadness of never seeing family members again. Our hearts reach out to those who are suffering. The link below takes us ever more deeply into the reality that so many are facing.

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