There is a statue of St. Joseph holding the Sacred Heart. The heart is clearly visible on the child Jesus. I have always considered this to be the proper image of St. Joseph because of his title, “model and patron of those who love the Sacred Heart.” The popularity of St. Joseph seems to be…
OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART Because Mary is intimately united to the mystery of her Son’s Heart, we pray to her, as our Founder did, using the title Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. (MSC Constitutions, 18) Who Is Jules Chevalier? Part 4 In Issoudun, France, on December 8, 1854, the last day…
Who is Jules Chevalier? Part 1 Father Jules Chevalier, MSC, Servant of God, was the Founder of the Religious Congregations, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart and the Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. He is also the Spiritual Father of the Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. These three…
The following excerpts are from the Superior General sent to the congregation members for the Feast of the Sacred Heart – June 7, 2024. The 2024 Sacred Heart Feast Day is being celebrated within the framework of some very important celebrations for all of us as Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. One of them is…
On March 16, 2024, the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart in Center Valley, PA celebrated the 200th Birthday Anniversary of our Founder, Father Jules Chevalier, MSC. He was born on March 15, 1825. Because this date was on a Friday during Lent, we celebrated the occasion the day after. We had about 95 people join…
By Br. Warren Perrotto, MSC Because Mary is intimately united to the mystery of her Son’s Heart, we pray to her, as our Founder did, using the title Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. (MSC Constitutions, 18) In Issoudun, France, on December 8th, 1854, the last day a novena was prayed to Mary, Mother of…
October 21st is an important date to the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart around the world as it is the anniversary of the death of our Founder, Father Jules Chevalier. In honor of this anniversary, we reflect on the life and work of Father Chevalier and share our MSC history.* Humble Beginnings The story of…