News & Articles
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Pastoral Orientations on Human Trafficking
3 February 2019The purpose of the Pastoral Orientations on Human Trafficking is to provide a reading of Human Trafficking and an understanding that motivates and sustains the much-needed long-term struggle. The Migrant and Refugee Section invites everyone to engage vigorously in learning, communication and action about preventing and healing Human Trafficking, nourished by reflection, prayer, and the teachings of Pope Francis. more ... -
Share the Journey 2018
30 August 2018The Lampedusa cross is made from the driftwood of a boat that was wrecked off the coast of Lampedusa, Italy on 11 October, 2013. We walked in solidarity with those millions of refugees who flee from war, poverty and exploitation, searching for safety for themselves and their families more ... -
Shoe Campaign in support of refugees
15 August 2018As part of the Share the Journey Campaign, Cafod and Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) have left hundreds of shoes outside Westminster Cathedral to highlight the plight of refugees. Pope Francis is using the campaign to urge world leaders to back the rights of refugees, and about 40,000 Catholics have walked the equivalent of four times round the world in solidarity. more ... -
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St. Joseph 2018
19 March 2018Monday, March 19, is the feast of St. Joseph, the Husband of Mary. It is a feast of great importance in the Church. Without Joseph’s loving trust as husband of Mary our faith story would be very different. Let us take a few moments with St. Joseph today in prayer. As we say our daily prayer with St. Joseph for Vocations perhaps we might do so in a more intense way today more ... -
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Feast of St. Francis de Sales 2018
24 January 2018We joyfully celebrate the Feast of one of our patrons today, St. Francis De Sales, ‘The Gentleman Saint’ What do we know of this holy man of God? Francis was born into a noble French family in France on 21st August 1567. He was educated at the Capuchin College in Annecy and the University of Padua. more ... -
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Feast of St. Augustine 2017
28 August 2017Augustine was born in Thagaste, in eastern Algeria in 352. He was a searcher always asking questions about life and the meaning of life. more ... -
Congratulations to the Servants of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
14 August 2017Our Austrian sisters of the Victor Braun Federation, the Servants of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus, held their General Chapter from July 29th to August 12th 2017 in Vienna. The theme of the Chapter was "Go with us and enlighten us, For you are our God." more ... -
Zambia - 125 years of God’s Love and Mercy, 1891 – 2016
8 August 2017Zambia concluded a year of celebration marking 125 years since the Church was established in the country. The two-day closing event took place at the Lusaka Show Grounds main arena on 14th to 15th July 2017 more ... -
Feast of the Sacred Heart 2017
23 June 2017I have always loved the title of Sr. Rosemary’s book on the history of the Congregation: ‘A Heart for Others’ It certainly sums up the life of Fr. Braun more ... -
Bauleni - Freak storm of November 2015
20 June 2017Following the freak storm at Bauleni, Lusaka, there was extensive damage. It has been a very challenging period, but with the help of so many we have pulled through and for this we are eternally grateful. more ... -
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St. Josephine Bahkita 2017
8 February 2017In his message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees, 2017, Pope Francis appealed to the world to ‘’… adopt every possible measure to guarantee the protection and safety of child migrants.’’ more ... -
Feast of St. Francis de Sales 2017
24 January 2017As we celebrate the feast of St Francis de Sales, it is important to remind ourselves of the words our founder said: “St Francis de Sales is the real founder of your congregation since the first days of the foundation of your institute. more ... -
Celebration in Thanksgiving for the life of Mother Winefride Tyrrell
29 November 2016On the 29th of November 2016, in Chigwell Convent, we celebrated the life of Mother Winefride Tyrrell one hundred years after her death. She was the Co-founder of the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and the first Superior General from 1903 to 1908. more ... -
Feast St. Margaret Mary 2016
16 October 2016When St Margaret Mary entered the Visitation of Paray-le-Monial in 1671 she entered into a world where the image of the heart was woven into the fabric of daily life. Saints Francis de Sales and Jeanne de Chantal spoke on almost every page of their letters and writings of living in and from the heart; more ... -
Foundation of Federation Day 2016
4 July 2016This is indeed a special year for us as a Congregation and as Federation as we celebrate 150 years since our Foundation. Father Victor Braun made it very clear that we, as a Congregation, were to “belong entirely to the Sacred Heart” and if we ever forgot that, we would have no reason to exist. more ... -
