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Bi-annually AMASC Newsletters

Alicia Moreyra

The newsletters will be available in March and September. They will appear on this AMASC website.
You will be able to use the Translation Tool to read the newsletter in your own language.We are aware that the translations are not perfect but that they will get better. We ask for your understanding.
We hope that these newsletters will unite all our world associations by learning from each other and collaborating together.
Please email your news and photos to Alicia Moreyra at aliciamoreyra@att.net

September 2013 Newsletter is available here
March 2013 Newsletter is available here
September 2012 Newsletter is available here

COR UNUM
AMASC Newsletter September 2013 Edition

Barbara Lopiccolo, AMASC Vice-President and Congress Planning Committee
	The planning committee is very pleased to announce that Kathleen Hughes, RSCJ, will be our keynote speaker .  Sr.Hughes is a former provincial of the Society in the United States and a noted sacramental theologian, teacher, speaker and writer.  She received the Jubilate Deo Award from the National Association of Pastoral Musicians in 2010 for her contribution to the worship life of Catholics in the United States.  Sister Hughes will open our program using the mandate’s theme of Listening With One Heart.
	Our second speaker is George Coyne,SJ.  Father Coyne is the former Director of the Vatican Observatory and former President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation. In 2012 he assumed the McDevitt Chair in Religious Philosophy at Le Moyne College of the Jesuits in Syracuse, New York where he teaches astronomy and is developing a lecture series regarding the dialogue between science and religion which will be the topic of Father Coyne’s presentation at our Congress. Fr. Coyne has been awarded numerous honorary doctorate degrees from universities in the US, Italy and Poland.  Also among his honors has been the naming of asteroid 14429 Coyne after him.
	There will be a panel presentation on the international RSCJ initiative of “Healthy Waters” as a dimension of the “integrity of creation”.  Program planning also includes presentations of Study Plan reports and meeting time in our language groups. Members of the Arizona Alumnae/I Association and many others in the USA and Canada are working on arrangements for an outstanding Congress in this historic Southwest area, filled with natural wonders.
	The opening liturgy will be celebrated Thursday, November 6, 2014 at St. Mary’s Basilica in Phoenix and will be followed by our welcoming reception at the world renowned Heard Museum (www.heard.org).  There will be a liturgy celebrated each day, one of them to include Native American liturgical practices.
	The Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center (www.scottsdaleresort.com) will serve as our Congress headquarters and has several day trips available for those accompanying Congress registrants as well as many activities .  There are tours of the desert area surrounding Scottsdale, outstanding golf courses, art galleries highlighting Native American works, the Phoenix Symphony and much more. Please visit their website for more details. There will be accommodations available at a nearby location at a reduced rate.  The committee has as its goal a registration fee of the same, or no more than that of the Malta Congress, 450 Euros.
Pre and post tours are being developed as well, which will include the Grand Canyon and Sedona and Monument Valley.  Congress registration will be available on- line from our AMASC website, www.amasc-sacrecoeur.org.  So please mark your calendars for November 6-9,2014  and plan to join us in the Valley of the Sun for the AMASC XV International Congress.  As is the custom, the meeting of the national presidents Is scheduled for Thursday,  November 6, starting at 9am.   Updates will be posted on the AMASC website and sent to your national presidents.

 Cindy Chang - President of Taiwan Sacred HeartAlumnae Association

Taiwan Sacred Heart Alumnae Association organized the first ever fund raising auction on May 25th, to support the various activities held by the SH education foundation. We collected in the past months over 100 items donated by alumnae, alumnae's friends and families.  Items such as second hand gifts, ornaments, home appliances, champagne, handbags, scarfs, crystals... etc. all of which at zero cost to us.
We successfully raised €14000, which is 80% of our rather aggressive target amount. A basketball with Jeremy Lin's signature alone raised €4500! More importantly, all alumnae, teachers, parents...had a great time together!

Report from AUSTRIA 2013
European Alumnae/i Congress in Austra
Since February 2012, when the European ANASC-presidents met in Naples/Italy invited by the European board, the vision of a first European Alumnae/i Congress in Vienna began to be realized step by step.

On April 4th 2013 our guests from eight European countries (Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain) as well as our AMASC president Pam Snyder and her and our friend Francisca Sabadie-Burke from the USA arrived in Vienna.
You can imagine that it did not take long for an analogy to be drawn to the historical “Congress of Vienna” in 1815 but you can believe that ours was quite different!

We met at the Sacred Heart Convent/School Vienna where the School (“Institut Sacré-Cœur”) is now run by the Diocese instead of by the nuns. After the formal Congress opening by our Austrian president Uschi Kokalj, Sr Christel Peters and Sr. Hanni Woitsch from the RSCJ warmly welcomed our guests before their very interesting reports on the current situation of the Sacred Heart order.
Then the Headmaster of the school, Mr. Hallwirth gave a very impressive report on the participation of the school in the network that exists among Sacred Heard schools throughout the world which network is working very well and still expanding.
When some pupils from the upper classes talked about their “Compassion Project”, we knew that the famous and often cited “Esprit du Sacré-Cœur” is still alive in the young Sacred Heart generation.

On Friday evening, April 5th, the Congress Opening Mass was celebrated by Rev. Weismayer from St. Stephen’s Chapter and in his sermon he referred to our current AMASC motto “Listening with one Heart”; the school choir demonstrated its musical competence beautifully.
At the reception in the church’s crypt everyone felt as if he or she was among friends; in good Viennese tradition, the guests were treated to delicious “Wiener Schnitzel” as the entrée, accompanied by equally delicious “Grüner Veltliner” for the wine.
On Saturday, April 6th, morning Sr. Paloma Fernandez de la Hoz, a member of the Catholic Social Academy in Vienna spoke about her research in Education as a way to Integration – distribution of goods/poverty – social circumstances in different societies and cultures.

In the afternoon there was a sightseeing tour through the City of Vienna on our program, guided by S.H.alumna Christa and her colleagues. In the evening our guests were brought to the famous village of “Grinzing”, known for its marvellous wine and special atmosphere; a “Dirndl-Fashion Show” was prepared by Martina (alumna of the S.H.-School) and her daughter, so that our guests could be introduced to the original Austrian clothing It was so enjoyable that it inspired Francisca to visit the shop and buy herself a long dirndl which she will wear to AMASC in 2014!
I hope that summarizing these few days in Vienna will bring back happy memories of the First European Alumnae/i Congress 2013 in Vienna to all the 140 participants and that those memories will last a very long time and has given an outlook to the AMASC Congress 2014 in Phoenix/Arizona.
Brigitte Wagner/Thiel

Report from JASH
Kimiko Hotta, JASH President
Michiko Matsubara, JASH Vice-President

JASH Year 2013 began on April 1 for JASH’s annual activities, like the Japanese academic year, run from April to March of the following year. From the activities of JASH during the first half of JASH Year 2013, we would like to give an account of the “Gathering of the Young Alumnae” held on Saturday, June 29, 2013. This gathering, an annual event since 1987, is organized by the AMASC Tokyo Congress Commemorative Fund Committee, whose ultimate aim is to hand down the tradition of JASH and AMASC to the younger generation
The purpose of the gathering each year is to rouse interest in JASH and AMASC among young JASH members and to encourage them to participate in alumnae activities. Particularly this year, the Committee aimed at promoting the 15th AMASC World Congress which was announced to be held from November 6 to 9, 2014. Amongst the fifteen young, there were two 12th graders of the Sacred Heart School in Tokyo and three students of the University of the Sacred Heart, Tokyo. These very young newcomers added special zest and liveliness to the meeting. At the beginning, Sueko Watanabe, Head of the Committee, and Kimiko Hotta, President of JASH, explained the history and activities of the Committee, JASH, and AMASC using PowerPoint. Next, one of the Committee members introduced Scottsdale, Arizona, the site for the coming AMASC Congress, and showed several beautiful pictures on the screen. Additionally, a participant of the Malta Congress in 2010 shared her experiences using photographs.
Finally, a group of young alumnae members, who have been studying the theme of the next Congress, “Listening with One Heart,” gave a summary on the interim report which they presented in front of Pamela Snyder, AMASC President, and Anne de Broglio, ASCA President and AMASC Board Member, on JASH Day (March 20, 2013) utilizing the Facebook. After the presentations, all enjoyed the friendly atmosphere talking to one another over a light meal prepared as always by the Committee members. At the end of the gathering several young members expressed much interest in the 2014 AMASC World Congress, which was indeed reassuring for the future of the Committee, of JASH, and of AMASC.

Report from England
Elisabeth McCausland, President                                                      

 ‘Listening with one heart’ the motto we have been guided by since the last conference in Naples has proved challenging. Our group has not expanded. We try to attract young but it is difficult to do so.  The AMASC Hurlingham Club Lunch for Saint Madeline Sophie day  on 24thMay at Hurlingham Club was well attended and we look forward to the October lunch.
The new AMASC website keeps us up to date with Society and AMASC News and in its new format is proving to be a great success.
We would love to encourage new members and will attend Old Girls days at the Schools . There is also a possibility that England and wales with join up with AMASC Ireland and Scotland.
European Conference in Vienna
The visit to Vienna and the  conference at the convent and school was fabulous . Sr. Hanni Woitsch rscj and the Austrian team under Ursula Kokalj spared no efforts to make our stay enjoyable. The topics of youth unemployment and migration were discussed and Convent students were being encouraged to embrace the problem with practical help.

Ursula and team on the platform. It is well worth while visiting the website at http://www.sacrecoeur.at/wien_2013/wien2013_index.htm

Report from Argentina President Magdalena Solanas Agüero ASOCIACIÓN EXALUMNAS DEL SAGRADO CORAZÓN ARGENTINA RESUMEN ACTIVIDADES 2012 Hemos finalizado uno de los mayores logros de nuestra Asociación:  la construcción de la Casa de Mater, edificio de 7 pisos de suites con capacidad para 32 personas que será utilizado como Residencia Asistida, con médicos y personal idóneo, para ser ocupadas por hombres y mujeres que necesiten de nuestra ayuda, a fin de atemperar la soledad existente en esta época. En nuestro Centro de Formación Permanente desarrollamos diferentes talleres y conferencias: Participaron el Licenciado Gonzalo Berzosa Zaballos, psicólogo, director del Instituto de Gerontología de Madrid. El Licenciado Leandro Pavón, experto en relaciones institucionales y modelo de gestión en cuanto se refiere a la atención y respeto al adulto mayor. Funciona también el Taller de Logoterapia yTaller de Historia Universal, entre otros. Tenemos encuentros de meditación y oración contemplativa a cargo de una ex alumna. Celebramos  la Santa Misa en las fechas significativas para nuestra Asociación. Los primeros viernes tenemos además una plática con un tema a elección.      Quienes deseen pertenecer a la congregación de Hijas de María, pueden solicitar la Medalla y hacer su consagración.  Funciona en Casa de Mater una Biblioteca Circulante, fundada por la Madre María Leonor Bosch en la década del 50. La ropa confeccionada en el taller de tejido, la donamos a diferentes instituciones. Los ornamentos de culto se destinan a iglesias y sacerdotes carenciados. Colaboramos con la escuela “San Francisco” de niños con necesidades especiales, obra de la Hermana Magdalena Sofía, rscj.  También con el centro educativo de la Fundación Uniendo Caminos, para que jóvenes de bajos recursos terminen la escuela secundaria con becas universitarias Ofrecemos “ayudas mutuas” para las exalumnas que atraviesan dificultades económicas y de salud. Colaboramos en el Voluntariado de Casa Cuna (Hospital de Pediatría) , obra creada hace 50 años por la Madre Marta de Bary, rscj, Un grupo de exalumnas participamos en el mes de octubre en el VIII° ELASC en la ciudad de Guadalajara, México. Esperamos con fe que la causa de Beatificación de Martha Pereyra Iraola, rscj, propuesta el 11 de febrero de 2004 por el entonces Cardenal Bergoglio, Arzobispo de Buenos Aires, hoy S.S. el Papa Francisco, se convierta en una estrella más de santidad en el firmamento de la Sociedad del Sagrado Corazón.  Como dice el Papa Francisco:  “Para que ayude a muchos hombres y mujeres en el seguimiento de Jesucristo por ese camino de humildad, mansedumbre y audacia apostólica”.     Que así sea también en AMASC. Magdalena Solanas Agüero Presidenta

A delegation of Canadian alumnae attended the AASH conference in Omaha in April and were so pleased to share in the discussion and to hear wonderful speakers including Sister Shirley Miller, who had us walk through Duchesne Academy on a virtual tour with Saint Madeleine Sophie, and assured her that her charism was alive and well in Omaha and other places in 2013.  It was powerful and reaffirming.
Spring events were held in Vancouver, Ottawa, and Halifax.  Airlie Ogilvie, long -time President of the Vancouver chapter, has decided to resign after more than 30 years of leadership.  At present a team is examining a process of continuing this active group. Ottawa honoured the Sisters who, as a result of the new amalgamation, closed the Provincial office by preparing and making a presentation of a Memory book.  Many alumnae members wrote personal reflections about the influence and memories given them by the time spent at their Sacred Heart schools.  The booklet was prepared and received with much love. Halifax held a vibrant spring luncheon to introduce this year’s graduates to the membership.  Halifax also had a dedication ceremony of The Crossroads (an outdoor meeting and reflection space) to mark the donation by the family of the late Carolyn King, an alumna of the school.

Report from Australia
President: Anne de Broglio

Australian Sacré Coeur Association (ASCA)
Visiting and keeping in touch with the three Australian Alumnae Associations is always such a pleasure as they are taking initiatives to engage with young and not so young alumnae, the schools principals, the RSCJs and generally create communication within their areas.
Stuartholme Sacré Coeur Association (Brisbane) The Feast of St Madeleine Sophie at the end of May is a very special occasion when the AGM is held starting with a Mass to which, this year, the classes of 2008 and 2003 came back to the school to celebrate their 5 and 10 year reunions.
Stuartholme Alumnae Association in their latest newsletter have showcased some amazing young alumnae recognised for their achievements in Australia and the world.
Stuartholme now is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StuartholmeSchoolAlumnae

(Left) Stuartholme Principal and members of staff attending Formation to Mission at Baradene College in New Zealand in June 2013
(Right) Past students on the front steps of the school in May 2, 2013

Sacré Coeur Association (Melbourne) continues with many celebrations to mark the anniversary of the School’s 125years. A very special 125yrs book has been printed to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of significant people in the School's history. Photo on left: Sr Joan Pender rscj with two students cut the ribbon at the opening of the new Janet Erskine Stuart Centre.
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/SacreCoeurGlenIris
Sacré-Coeur New South Wales Association Inc (Sydney) This Association is doing their best to attract new members especially Young alumnae to the Association. In the last few months the Association has organised the Mass for the Deceased, which is always well attended.  Meeting and talks with the school regarding the Alumnae database and other ways the Association and the School can work together.
Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacre-Coeur-Alumnae/189889957715012?fref=ts

2013 Procession of the Lanterns at Kincoppal Rose Bay School for Girls

Report from COLOMBIA
President: ROSA CRISTINA JARAMILLO

UNASC COLOMBIA
UNASC Colombia continues to work enthusiastically in their set goals for 2010-2014.
Regional Associations of Bogota, Cali, Medellin and Manizales continue to raise funds to contribute to the different social work projects that are handled by their active volunteer members. We work with   emphasis in La Canasta de Mater which serves the needs of the alumni who require our services:  wardrobe, scholarships, medical insurance and personal visits are provided. Tomate un Cafecito Conmigo (Have a cup of coffee With Me) is an activity to promote solidarity among our sisters.  It has been growing to incorporate more members, acting as a liaison between the active alumni and attracting others in order to provide more help to those who need it.
The UNASC COLOMBIA Board meets every month to review the reports submitted by the various regional associations and also the policies that would be implement in the future. We are currently analyzing the work plan sent by AMASC to be worked during the months of 2013 and 2014 in preparation for our next World Congress. We're getting ready to send to each regional association  the material to be worked following the directions proposed  by AMASC.  We hope to bring a large delegation to this meeting.
Our main concern is the motivation for new alumnae to belong to our Association. Numbers of new members have been declining mainly because the number of schools has decreased in Colombia. In addition, the younger alumnae do not have enough time to work actively in the social work projects that we support.  Therefore, we are looking for programs that will attract more members and respond more to their concerns as well as the most pressing needs of our country at this time. The Government of our country is providing satisfactory support to most of the social welfare programs that we regularly are involved, so we would like to devote more time and energy to other high impact social need projects that are in more need of attention in Colombia today.

Reporte de ANASC-Cuba
President: Piedad Subirats

Después que Piedad Subirats llegó de ELASC 2012 en Guadalajara, hubo una reunión en la Habana donde asistió la Hermana Camila Gutiérrez de Colombia.  Se comentaron los principales mensajes de esta reunión especial en Méjico así como se disfrutaron las fotos.
El dia 25 de mayo hubo una misa en honor de la Santa Madre así como un fiesta en la casa de nuestras religiosas en el Vedado.

En junio tuvimos una reunión con merienda para despedir a la Hermana Carmina Rosselló quien por muchos años estuvo con nuestra Asociación.  Se le entregó un album con fotos de todos los actos donde ella participó .
Este verano, nuestras Hermanas organizaron once campamentos de verano en Sancti Spiritus para jóvenes quienes disfrutaron sanamente del contacto con la naturaleza en un ambiente alegre de fraternidad Cristiana en le Señor.
En la Habana se han creado Casas de Misión, y una de ellas pertenece a una antigua alumna, Anita Smith.  Alli semanalmente se comentan temas enviados por la arquidiósesis, se lee el evangelio, y una vez al mes va el sacerdote de la parroquia de San Bosco a decir misa.

Continúan algunas Antiguas de nuestra asociación en su labor de Catequesis en las Parroquias de San Agustín,  de Santa Rita,  y nuestra Vice Presidenta, Isabel Jiménez está a cargo de la Capilla Santa Elena pertenenciente a los terrenos donde una vez estuvo provisionalmente nuestro colegio en la finca Torrecilla de la familia Mendoza.  Ella también sigue atendiendo la Basílica Menor de la Caridad del Cobre de la Calle Salud de Centro Habana, donde se encuentra nuestra Mater Admirabilis del Country.  Carola Yaque en su natal Manzanillo empezó una obra apostólica donde se atienden niños y adultos con Down Sindrome.  Ella no solo se ocupa de esta obra sino lleva la comunión a los ancianos. Canta en el coro de la iglesia además de sus responsabilidades como madre y esposa.  No solo las antiguas alumnas pero también nuestras religiosas continúan ayudando a nuestras antiguas alumnas necesitadas.

Report from New Zealand
President: Viki Cullen

New Zealand Sacred Heart Association

In September 2011, at our AGM, Shelley Byers was elected as President of the Baradene Alumnae. Shelley has fulfilled her role with great enthusiasm, she and her committee have already initiated a number of wonderful activities and events.
Our Website was the first priority, within months www.baradenealumnae.co.nz was underway.This was hugely successful, the alumnae have responded well and are now able to, access information about upcoming functions, and send their details, subscriptions and donations electronically.

 

Left: Shelley Byers, President
Right: Melanie Watson, Vice-President

In March this year several of our Sisters joined us for our AGM which began with Mass, the meeting ended with afternoon tea.
In March, “Alumnae Parents”, Grandmothers, Mothers and daughters (who are still students) mixed and mingled over nibbles and wine.

The five year re-union, since leaving school, was held in July and has always been a huge success. Forty five young women gathered with their teachers to reunite. There was much laughter and loud chatter, indicative of strong friendships developed while attending Baradene College.

September is almost upon us and the excitement is building for a new initiative, “High Tea”, to be held for Alumnae who left school before 1980. An Alumnae, Dame Roseanne Meo will be the guest speaker, and for the first time there will be a special presentation for our “Alumnae of the Year”, an emeritus award.
During 2013 we have lost four of our RSCJ Sisters; Sr Grace Thompson, a dearly loved New Zealander who died in Australia, as was Sister Elizabeth Graham, who also died in Australia. Sister Kathleen Grace and Sister Theresa Brophy both died in Auckland.
We are now hoping to start our Study Plan in preparation for the AMASC conference to be held in Scottsdale, Arizona in November 2014. The theme - “Listening with one heart”.

Report from Mexico EXASAC Asociación National
President: Marisa Moreno de Malcher                                                                         
Un poco de historia.  EXASAC como asociación nacional nació hace 51 años con los grupos de exalumnas  que ya existían en las ciudades donde había colegios.  Todavía son esos grupos los más numerosos pero tenemos pequeños  nucleos  en otras ciudades como Puebla,  Colima,  Zacatecas,  Morelia,  Cd Victoria, León y Tampico.
En todos los grupos contamos con el acompañamiento de alguna RSCJ y podemos sentirnos muy afortunadas  de contar siempre con la amistad  y  consejo de la querida congregación que nos formó.  Nuestra asesora nacional es Luz Gutierrez Hermosillo,rscj

Ahora después  de que en casi todos los colegios incorporaron alumnos varones  tenemos también exalumnos y esto ha venido a cambiar  la manera tradicional que teníamos de reunirnos como es el  caso de Monterrey  que con una mesa directiva especialmente joven organizó un torneo de futbol con mucho éxito.  Ellos se llaman a sí mismos ExaMater,  porque su colegio se llama Instituto Mater y porque de 1976 a 2007 dejó de ser un colegio del Sagrado Corazón.  Ahora, recuperado, cuenta con presencia religiosa y es parte de la Red.
El colegio de ciudad de México es exclusivamente de niñas y contamos en esa ciudad con una muy bien estructurada  asociación con una revista, Ecos, de publicación nacional, la Fundación Tere Orvañanos  para ayudar  a alumnas en dificultades económicas para que no tengan que abandonar el colegio por esa causa.  Residencia Mater para adultas mayores, no exclusiva para exalumnas, es manejada por exalumnas.
En Guadalajara, las exalumnas  están muy cerca de nuestras RSCJ ancianas porque sus actividades tienen lugar siempre en la Casa Grande y ahí tenemos el gusto de encontrar a muchas religiosas de nuestros tiempos de colegio.
Quizá San Luis Potosí sea el nombre que más suene internacionalmente por el recuerdo del Congreso Mundial  y nuestra recordada Güera Gómez Madrazo que fuera Presidenta Mundial.  Su asociación es muy activa y ha incorporado a jóvenes.

Creemos que nuestra asociación seguirá muy  activa porque están egresando de los Colegios del Sagrado Corazón muchos  alumnos  comprometidos y orgullosos del espíritu que nos anima y que desde los últimos años de colegio forman parte del grupo intercolegios  llamado JOSAC,  Jóvenes Sagrado Corazón. 
Estamos esperando con mucha ilusión las líneas de estudio que debemos  seguir para preparar nuestro Congreso Mundial en Scottsdale al que queremos asistir con un numeroso contingente  como siempre

Report from ANASC-BRASIL
Presidenta:María Helena Pimenta de Mello

RELATORIO DE ACTIVIDADES DE LA ANASC-BRASIL 
DE ENERO A AGOSTO DE 2013

La ANASC-BRASIL es el fruto de lo que recibimos en el Colegio Sacré-Coeur de Jésus.  La energía de la fraternidad que emana de cada una nos genera una gran fuerza de unión, de solidaridad, de amor e de justicia con base en convicciones que adquirimos con las enseñanzas  de Magdalena Sofía.  Aprovechando este enorme potencial que recibimos y teniendo presente nuestros estatutos que disponen: La Asociación deberá destinar ayuda a las obras sociales donde haya  presencia y participación efectiva de ex-alumnas del Sacré-Coeur de Jesús y RSCJs, la ANASC-BRASIL dirigió sus trabajos, de enero a agosto de 2013, para las siguientes  actividades:
En Abril
CONFERENCIA CON  EL PSICOANALISTA FRANCISCO DAUDT DA VEIGA:
Con casa completa y atenta audiencia, Dr. Francisco encantó a todos hablando sobre el tema EL AMOR COMPAÑERO, con un lenguaje sencillo y accesible.

En Mayo
FIESTA DE SANTA MAGDALENA SOFÍA:
Doble celebración, con fiesta en la Guardería Magdalena Sofía y entrega de 25 ajuares para recién nacidos a las mujeres embarazadas del Grupo Pro-Vida (jóvenes carentes que evitaran el aborto).

En Julio
JORNADA MUNDIAL DE LA JUVENTUD:   

Las ex-alumnas y las RSCJ participaron activamente de la JMJ, hospedando peregrinos y trabajando como voluntarias el la acojida al Papa Francisco.

En Agosto
BINGO BENEFICIENTE

Tarde de compañerismo y alegría entre las ex-alumnas en el Bingo promovido por la ANASC-BRASIL en beneficio de la Obra “Berço de Mater” (Cuna de Mater), que confecciona ajuares de recién-nacidos para mujeres embarazadas que los necesitan.

CLASES DE BIBLIA:  Cada primer jueves el mes, mejoramos nuestro conocimiento de la Palabra de Dios, bajo la orientación de Cléa De Castro Neves, RSCJ.

Report from Associated Alumnae and Alumni of the Sacred Heart (AASH)
President: Alice J. Burns

The Associated Alumnae and Alumni of the Sacred Heart (AASH) from the United States and parts of Canada, welcomed a new board of directors this summer at the start of the 2013-2015 Biennium. Led by President Alice J. Burns, the board met in June at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in St Charles, Missouri.

The board was elected unanimously at the AASH National Conference in April in Omaha, Nebraska. Nearly 300 alums gathered to celebrate “Our Legacy in the Heartland,” a weekend filled with fellowship, renewal and excitement, along with some dancing and great food. Alice is joined on the Board by Vice President Mary L. Forsyth; Treasurer Gary Tom; Corresponding Secretary Joey Yao; Recording Secretary Kathleen Feeney; Central Regional Director Roselie Bellanca Posselius; Eastern Regional Director Rhonda Raffi Meegan; Southern Regional Director Jodie Thorne; and Western Regional Director Caitie O’Shea.

During the conference, Alice announced the theme of her biennium as Across the Generations, an effort to engage younger alums and assist our senior alums.  While young alums are undoubtedly the future, Alice said we should not forget our older graduates. “I would like us to acknowledge that some of our older alums are struggling to survive with such limited income that they are not meeting all their health needs,” Alice told attendees. “Then I want to find a way to help.” 

At the end of the Omaha conference, Alice announced the 40th AASH National Conference will be April 9-12, 2015, in Boston. All alums of all Sacred Heart schools are invited - and indeed, encouraged - to attend.

Report from Association Nationale des Anciennes et Anciens du Sacré-Coeur de Belgique (ANASC)
President: Jacqueline de Montjoye

L’ANASC de Belgique édite le trimestriel En Famille et étudie dans chacun de ses numéros, le thème mondial proposé par la présidente Pam Snyder pour son mandat : ‘Cœurs Unis à l’Ecoute’. La vie des amicales et leurs activités y sont reprises. Les communautés de nos religieuses et l’AMASC y trouvent aussi une bonne place.

Depuis près d’un an, les religieuses et l’ANASC ont uni leurs cœurs à l’écoute d’une famille souhaitant offrir ses compétences dans le cadre du Volontariat International Sacré-Cœur : un projet commun a vu le jour ! Une jeune pédopsychiatre et son mari, actif dans le secteur de la Santé Publique, abandonnent tout ici en Belgique pour servir bénévolement pendant deux ans au Pérou. Les religieuses et l’ANASC les soutiennent dans leur engagement comme volontaires à Andahuaylillas ; ils ont quitté la Belgique début août et partagent désormais la vie des démunis avec leurs deux enfants (3 ½ et 1 ½ ans).

Une après-midi d’information a eu lieu fin avril : lors une interview très animée, cette famille et son projet ont été présentés aux religieuses, aux anciennes et anciens, aux élèves des classes terminales de nos écoles. Une religieuse a présenté le Volontariat International Sacré-Cœur ancré dans leurs communautés engagées auprès des plus pauvres. Deux volontaires revenues ont témoigné que leur vie est définitivement transformée par cette expérience. Un sympathique goûter a rassemblé la grande famille du Sacré-Cœur.

Les anciennes et les anciens sont invités par l’ANASC à soutenir le séjour de la jeune famille au Pérou par une aide financière au bénéfice de la population locale.

 

 

 

 

 

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