[Sign Guestbook]
Comments: The alumnae of Los Angeles lovingly created a two-disc DVD account of the AASH 2009 National Conference that they hosted in April, 2009. They recently provided some extra copies to the AASH National Office. If you are interested in a copy, please write the AASH Office at nationaloffice@aashnet.org or phone 1- 888-622-7421.
Comments: Florida Sacred Heart Gatherings Whether you live nearby or are vacationing in Florida, know how warmly you will be welcomed to two annual Sacred Heart gatherings this spring: Saturday, February 27 The Southwest Florida AASH Annual Luncheon in Naples. This happy gathering draws a large group each year. Contact Carla Grieve at cmgfl@naples.net Saturday, March 6, noon The Gold Coast Alumnae of the Sacred Heart invite you to join them for their annual luncheon at the Sailfish Club in Palm Beach. Contact Julianne Mattimore at julemattimore@aol.com Both luncheons benefit the retired Religious of the Sacred Heart.
Comments: Merry Christmas to Sacred Heart Alums from a 1968 Villa Duchesne graduate! I am thankful for the Catholic education I received at Villa. Saint Madeleine Sophie and Phillipine are great models for girls then and now.
Comments: Graduated in 1957. Mother of 3 children all well and fine. Grandmother of 10. What a wonderful ride life has been full of love,laughter and travel worldwide. I cannot wait to see what the future holds. Wishing all my classmates much love and happiness in their lives. Live life to the fullest and enjoy every day God has given to us.
Comments: Hello, I'm an ex student of barat burn. I would like to have news and fotos of fellow students like pamela magney, susan burns, rosemary kenna etc. in the years 65, 66, 67. thanks paola
Comments: NANCY KLEIN ASKED FOR DIRECTIONS ON FINDING THE MATER FRESCO IN ROME. AT THE TOP OF THE SPANISH STEPS IS A CHURCH, THE 'Trinità dei Monti' NEXT TO THE CHURCH IS A SACRED HEART SCHOOL. THE FRESCO IS IN THE SCHOOL CHAPEL. MATER IS SO BEAUTIFUL AND SEEING HER THERE WILL ALWAYS REMAIN ONE OF MY MOST MEMORBIAL MOMENTS.
Comments: Sacred Heart has a long tradition within our Catholic Society that I am thankfull based on my family heritage. The founding principles of ethics and morals with our faith provides foundational training should not be forggoten or abandoned, which is what the fire within all of us from Sacred Heart strive for in society today. I hope for all our clergy, teachers, and students who have the similar appreciation and love.
Comments: August 12, 2009
Presidential Medal of Freedom and Two Sacred Heart Alumnae Eunice Kennedy Shriver (1921-2009) and Mary Robinson
SAINT LOUIS - As a 1984 winner is memorialized, a 2009 recipient is at the White House to accept America’s highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom. Both are alumnae of the Sacred Heart and represent the leadership, service, and hope that Sacred Heart education seeks to engender in its students.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver attended Sacred Heart academies at Maplehurst in the Bronx, New York, Noroton, Connecticut (1937-1938), and, while her father was ambassador to the Court of St. James, Roehampton, England. She attended Manhattanville College. Her mother, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, her daughter, Maria, and many other family members, are also “ours.”
Mrs. Shriver’s commitment to those with intellectual and physical disabilities led her to found the Special Olympics. Her family’s statement summarizes her beautiful life: "Inspired by her love of God, her devotion to her family, and her relentless belief in the dignity and worth of every human life, she worked without ceasing - searching, pushing, demanding, hoping for change. She was a living prayer, a living advocate, a living center of power. She set out to change the world and to change us, and she did that and more…"
With the theme of “Women of Conscience,” the 1991 AASH National Conference in New York City honored Mrs. Shriver’s work.
Mary Robinson, an alumna of Mount Anville Convent of the Sacred Heart in Dublin, was the first female President of Ireland (1990 – 1997) and a United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997 – 2002.) Honoring her as “an agent of change,” the White House statement adds: … she continues to bring attention to international issues as Honorary President of Oxfam International and chairs the Board of Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations (GAVI Alliance). Since 2002 she has been President of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative, based in New York, an organization she founded to make human rights the compass that charts a course for globalization that is fair, just and benefits all.
The foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart and its schools worldwide, Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat, in the words of a recent biographer, “hoped that the education would be profound enough to inspire pupils to rebuild, renew, and transform society, wherever they lived.” Hopefully Sacred Heart education can claim a part in the rebuilding, renewal, and transformation Eunice Kennedy Shriver and Mary Robinson represent.
While offering our loving sympathy to Maria Shriver and the entire Kennedy family and our congratulations to Mary Robinson, the AASH sends this message to all our Sacred Heart educators and coworkers as a new school year begins. May these stellar examples energize us as we seek to illuminate the path of faith, service, and courageous leadership for all our students and alumnae and alumni.
Jeanne Burke O'Fallon for the AASH Board of Directors 2009-2011
Comments: If anyone has information on how to see the fresco of Mater in Rome, would you please send it to me? I will be there in October. Thank you very much.
Comments: Dear Sacred Heart Alumns, Happy Feast! We have so much to be grateful for on this Feast of the Sacred Heart. The new board (2009-2011) had their first meeting in St. Charles last weekend.It was a great beginning with lots of energy and commitment to all that is Sacred Heart. I hope this day has many blessings in store for you and your family. Take care. Beth Lowry Speck, AASH President
Comments: Thank you , I am from Lima Peru Sophianum School, and wish to be in contact to all family from our School in the world. We hope to see you all in Malta next Year. My prayers to all of you , and Mater Admirabilis .
Comments: Please join RED ENVELOPE CAMPAIGN: What: Get red envelopes and mail them on March 31st to the White House. Forward this event to every one of your friends who you think would send one too. I wish we could send 50 million red envelopes, one for every child who died [in the U.S. ] before having a chance to live. Together we can impact The President and save the lives of millions of children. Thank you.
Comments: Does anybody remembers the words to the hymn "As Silver White is tried by Fire"? I need it for my bible study class: "He sits as a refiner and purifier of silver" Malachi 3:3
Comments: AASH 2008 National Directory Update: All of the print directories ordered through PCI were mailed in December. Those who ordered a paper directory only should have received theirs by now. If someone ordered a CD only or the Pride of Alumni package (paper directory, CD, and logo items) – those are scheduled to be sent within the by January 25, 2009. Individuals should contact Suzy Kratochvil by email at (correspondingsecretary@aashnet.org) if they have not received what they ordered by January 31st. They may also contact PCI directly at 1 800 982-1590.
Comments: Dear SH Alumnae, I am delighted to report that I have received the complete music score, The House of Wisdom, I posted a few months ago throught the kindness of another alumna here in South Florida and the SH archives in St. Louis. I am also happy that posting my message enabled me to hear from a classmate with whom I had lost contact. Kindest regards, Diane Kozak Brewer Carrollton, Miami, Fl. Class of 1967
Comments: This school is in midterms please pray for us.
Comments: Hello, everyone-- The class of 1969 form Clifton, in Cincinnati, Ohio, is preparing for the 40th reunion. We are searching vigorously for the following people, and white page.com is getting tiresome. If anyone knows the whereabouts of the following people, please let me know at the above email address (rmprohl @comcast.net)) Mary Agnes Hart McLean Julie Mitchell Ginney Pellegrino Barbara Seta Thompson Many thanks-- Maureen
Comments: Good Morning Everyone Below is a request from an SHP alum
Dear Sacred Heart Alumni, I am writing this on behalf of Cristina Echeveria- Moustirats and Christophe Moustirats, Class of SHP ‘90. Their toddler son, Sebastian is in ICU and urgently needs your help. Please take the time to schedule a screening with Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital. Your effort could save his life! Below is a letter from the family, followed by instructions and contact information. With sincerest gratitude, Erin Gillett, SHP ‘90
Dear Family & Friends, We want to send all of you a note to give you an update on Sebastian. About one week ago, Seb started coming down with common flu symptoms and had a rough couple of days trying to fight it (vomiting) but by Saturday he seemed to make a turn for the better and was starting to get his strength back. With several daily calls to his doctor, we felt that Seb should be fine until his doctor appointment on Monday morning. Well, by Sunday he just was not himself, unable to really eat/drink, hold up his head and then had a 45 minute seizure, where he was rushed to the hospital by ambulance at 11pm. Seb is now at Lucille Packard and will be there most likely for several weeks or longer. The doctors saw that he has bleeding throughout his brain and told us he would likely not make it. Incredibly and thankfully, they were wrong. He is stable at the moment and the good news is that the bleeding has not progressed. He is able to move his arms and legs, but at this point we do not know the extent of any permanent brain damage. The neurology team tells us to expect the worse but hope for the best as babies are extremely resilient. He is on daily platelet transfusions to keep his platelet levels up until we have a donor. This is where we would like to ask all of you to please help out in any way that you can, particularly local folks. We'd greatly appreciate it if you could send an email out to your family/friends/network and ask that anyone with A- or O- blood types become a platelet and blood donor for Seb. * THEY ARE NOW REQUESTING ALL BLOOD TYPES Seb is being put into Stanford's Directed Donor Program for blood platelets. He will receive platelet transfusions weekly from a pre-screened list of donors. Ideally, we are looking for up to 6-8 donors to donate their platelets every four weeks on recurring Monday's for up to one year. Direct blood related family members are not eligible donors. We need lots of people to be screened as there is a long list of things that can eliminate one from being an eligible donor. (I won't go into all of them here). He will need platelets weekly to keep him alive until his transplant. The reason for the limited donor list is to minimize the total number of HLA anti-bodies Seb is exposed to from different people. HLA anti-bodies complicate the stem cell transplant (aka bone marrow). Those interested and willing to become a directed donor to Sebastian can contact Carlene Vasques at the Stanford Bood Center, 650-723-6667. Carlene is on vacation the week of 10/13 - 10/18, but she will have a back up to schedule a pre-screening. There is no cost for the screening. All costs will be covered by insurance. Cristina and I would not be able to get through this difficult time without the support and love of family and friends. We are particularly blessed with such incredible grandparents who stay with Seb so often at the hospital to give us time with Landon and to rest. We ask that all of you please keep Seb in your thoughts and prayers.
Comments: Dear Friends: Could find no other place to change my name and address. Would you kindly forward these changes for me. Am currently registered with AASH as Gloria Gillespie Bilik living in Canton, IL 61520. My current name is Gloria Gillespie McConkey living at 316 West Crestwood Drive, Peoria, IL 61614. Thanks kindly.
Comments: Good Afternoon Everyone Below is a message sent to the AASH National Board from Kathleen Simon, our southern regional director. Please continue to keep those who have lost so much due to the devastation of the recent storms and hurricane IKE in your prayers. Remember, we ar Missionaries of the Heart and must continue to carry on the committment of St. Philippine to help those in need whenever possible.
UPDATE ON IKE I have just returned from a Board meeting at the Rosary where of course our concern was focused on our schools in the path of IKE - Grand Coteau and Duchesne in Houston. Our headmaster Dr. Tim Burns has been in text contact with his contemporaries as both schools and it appears that we have avoided catastrophic damages to both campuses. We have offered to assist in any way we can from students to housing; from monetary help to hands on help - we will let you know what the needs are for these two schools. Certainly at the Rosary we have walked a mile in their "pumps" and are forever grateful for the entire Sacred Heart Family. Our prayers go out to all of those effected in Galveston/Houston area and Southwest Louisiana. Sister Muriel Cameron has learned that Grand Coteau has "lots" of tree damage and roof damage to the assembly room and other areas of the building. The damage is said to be significant enough that it is "not something the father's club can fix". The Grand Coteau website is password protected for parents so I could not get the latest official scoop - but will keep you posted. I can do a little better for Houston - Posted on the Duchesne website - as follows: IKE NEWS UPDATE
Comments: Hi, my name is Eleanor. I graduated from The Rosary (in New Orleans) in 2007. I currently attend The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. I have always valued my Sacred Heart education and am still in disbelief that I do not attend anymore. My goal in life is to go back to The Rosary and be a counselor, but until then I feel "homesick," for the society. If anyone is the D.C. area needs help with anything Sacred Heart related, do not hesitate to email me! I would love to be active in the Sacred Heart society!
Comments: Dear Fellow Alumnae, I am a graduate of Carrollton, Miami, Florida 1967. I am writing in hopes that one of you may have the music to a choral piece our Glee Club sang in a public performance in the Miami Bandshell. The piece is "The House of Wisdom" and was a commissioned work at Manhattanville in 1925 for the canonization of St. Madeleine Sophie. I have already checked at Manhattanville (thank you Sandy Horsman) but it was not in their archives. The publisher was also contacted (J. Fischer & Bro., New York). We have been able to come up with the words, but alas, not the music. Perhaps one of you have it in your scrapbook or music bench. I welcome your contacting me at dkbrewer@bellsouth.net. The music is by Theodore Heinroth, words by Sarah Brownson, RSH., Ph.D. Good luck and thanks for checking. Diane
Comments: Class of 1965 Peru We are working in a proyect to travel to the Latin American Reunion in Santiago de Chile South America, and we hope to see more proms of 1965. If some of you are going to Chile let us know, or write me to featherus2001@yahoo.com our prayers for all of you with Love Pilar.
Comments: LONE MOUNTAIN CLASS OF 1968 REUNION Diane
Comments: Good Morning Everyone
As we look forward to celebrating the Feast of the Sacred Heart Please hold in your prayers the Kenwood Community and so many alumnae and alumni of the Sacred Heart as they close the last pages of a beautiful, 150 year old story of this very special Convent of the Sacred Heart In the words of Mother Louise Callan spoken in 1937 "Kenwood's history is crowded with deeds of faith and love, high courage and nobility, and sacrifice in its most perfect form"
Kenwood is a special place where so many young women entered the Society of the Sacred Heart and became our Mothers. For the past forty years Kenwood has been a place of peace as so many of our RSCJ went there as a final stop before heaven.
With love and wishes for Happy Trails always, Marcie
Comments: I would like to try and get on the mailing list. Please let me knwo who I need to get in touch with about that. Thank you so much! Dru Torian
Comments: May 24, 2008 Good Morning Wishing you a very Happy Feast of St. Madeleine Sophie tomorrow. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. My thoughts because of the delight it is to work with and for you and My prayers that the future will bring peace to the world and to all the Children of the Sacred Heart. Happy Trails always, Marcie
Comments: I am the School Archivist at Kincoppal-Rose Bay School of the Sacred Heart in Sydney,NSW Australia and have just had a request from a very dear German friend and I wondered if you could help or know of any new York Alumae/i who could help her find accommodation for her son and his friend. She writes "Do you know somebody or a school in New York where Joachim and his Australian schoolmate, Cameron, could stay from May 19th (the day they come from Toronto) till May 26th (when they will take the train to Washinfton DC)? The young men are 26 and try to find a good place, not too expensive. . . Joachim will leave on April 30th for LA." If you are able to help, please e-mail Joachim's mother. Christiane Ehrenthal direct at this address: ehrenco@web.de and she will get in touch with Joachim. I was the fortunate recipient of the hospitality of this wonderful family at Gottingen when I was in Germany in 2000 so I do hope someone among our worlwide Alumnae family can help in return. Many thanks in advance . Margaret McKay, RSCJ
Comments: Eden Hall's Class of 1968 is planning its 40th Reunion. We are trying to reach missing class members. If anyone has contact information on members of Eden Hall's Class of 1968, please contact Ginny Bolan at gbolan10@hotmail.com
Comments: Noroton Class of 1966. Is there any registry/way to contact old classmates?
Comments:
Comments: From Sister Fran Tobin: The Religious of the Sacred Heart NGO (Non-Governmental Organization of the United Nations) Office has posted on the RSCJ international website the report on the DPI/NGO Conference 2007 with reflections from RSCJ participants. This conference dealt with Climate Change. Please see www.rscjinternational.org.
Comments: I am looking for a Prince Street Classmate: class of 1949 . Her maiden name is Carmen Fernandez Poya originally from Cuba. It is possible that she re-located to Florida. Thank you Betsy Statt Romson
Comments:
Latest News from RSCJ in Africa (Chad): PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS Please create not only a chain of prayers in your country for peace in Kenya, but also for peace in the deteriorating security situation inside Chad where our sisters live and work. This evening Sister Chantal de Jonghe, rscj, informed me about the situation in Chad. It is very alarming, the sisters have to stay indoors and the schools are closed. As soon as I have more information I will forward it to you by putting it on AMASC website. Let’s support RSCJ, the teachers, the pupils and the inhabitants of Kenya and Chad who are longing for peace with our prayers.
Comments: This year the Classes of 1968 from Overbrook Country Day School of the Sacred Heart (now Country Day School of the Sacred Heart) and Eden Hall will be celebrating their 40th reunion. I am trying to locate classmates from those classes. Many are not registered with the Alumna Office at the current Country Day school. If anyone knows of members of the Class of '68 from either Overbrook or Eden Hall, please have them contact me at gbolan10@hotmail.com. The reunion activities are combined and have been since Eden Hall was closed. Thanks for your assistance. Ginny Bolan Class of '68
Comments:
Good Morning Everyone Below is an urgent request from the President of AMASC for your prayers for our Sacred Heart family in Kenya. This message is also posted on the AMASC website. Please pass this on to others in our extended family. I wish you all a Very Happy New Year filled with peace and love thoughout the world. Happy Trails always, Marcie Amory President AASH National Board of Directors
There have been many expressions of concern about the situation in Kenya following the presidential elections. Reports mention violence in Nairobi (particularly in Kibera) and in the Eldoret area, where some of our communities are located. We want you to know that our sisters are gathered at the noviceship in Mbiko, Uganda for their Assembly/Chapter which began on Friday, December 28th.
The provincial of Uganda-Kenya, Ursula Bugembe, called Clare Pratt on Tuesday afternoon, January 1, to say that a postulant who was traveling to her community in Uganda was turned back at a roadblock, and has taken refuge in a church in the Eldoret area. Another church in the area has already been burned and a number have been killed or injured. Ursula's plea was to do whatever we could to mobilize international pressure to stop this violence.
Comments: Graduated from the Convent of the Sacred Heart Roscrea, Co. Tipperary in1964 (convent was closed in 1992) I live in the Los Angeles area since 1985 and just found this webpage. Wondering if there is anybody else out there in the area that attended Sacred Heart Roscrea?? Catherine
Comments:
MERRY CHRISTMAS
TO MY DEAR SACRED HEART FAMILY
AS THIS BLESSED SEASON EVOLVES, I WISH TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE SUPPORT YOU HAVE GIVEN TO AASH IN THE PAST YEAR. WE, AS CHILDREN OF THE SACRED HEART, HAVE SO MUCH TO BE THANKFUL FOR AND THE 2007-2009 NATIONAL BOARD COUNTS OUR MEMBERSHIP AS ONE OF THE MANY BLESSINGS IN OUR LIVES. WE SEND ALL OF YOU OUR LOVE AND WISHES FOR PEACE IN YOUR LIVES IN THE NEW YEAR. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING YOU, AS MISSIONARIES OF THE HEART. PLEASE KEEP IN TOUCH. HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HAPPY TRAILS ALWAYS MARCIE AMORY PRESIDENT, AASH BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Comments: I am looking for an El Cajon alum from the class of 1967, Cesarina (Tita) Perez, who may have details about the death of our classmate, Martha Valle, this past summer. I am especially interested in learning the names and addresses of Martha's children as several of us from the Class of "67 would like to send a Mass card to them. Tita, if you read this, please send me an email. I tried to email you but there was some sort of blocker and access was denied. God bless you! Monica
Comments: CSH Vancouver, class of 1981 how wonderful it was to find this site!! hello from North vancouver!!..and to all the alumni from 1980/81!!..please feel free to contact me!..and warm wishes and fond memories for SR Wright and SR Connolly!..it was nice to see they are both well! hugs to all Kim( husband is David, and we have 2 little boys Connor is 5 and Myles is 3)
Comments: I was a student at ASH back in the mid 60s along with my sister, Roseanne Belgeri.I was so happy to have found this sight. From the pictures that i've seen it seems ASH has changed quite a bit..please if anyone attending ASH back then, I would love to hear from you...
Comments: I am looking for my best friend from Lawrence Avenue Academy of the Sacred Heart, Detroit, Michigan. Her name is Mary Catherine Ryan. We were students there in the late 40's and early 50's. Her sister Delores-younger- also attended at that time. Their mother died suddenly and she and her sister were sent to Kenwood Academy boarding school. I lost track of her after that. I look at our old pictures from school that Mother Brown took of us and wish I knew what happened to her after Kenwood. I heard that she may have gone on to Manhattenville College. If anyone out there went went to Kenwood with her or knows her whereabouts I would love to hear from you. She would have graduated from Kenwood in 1960. Thanks, Katherine
Comments: Greetings from the Westcoast. I attended the Convent in Vancouver from 1972 - 79. Many fond memories of great friends and teachers at Sacred Heart. Nice to find this site - maybe I'll find some of my classmates... Madeline Schwartz? Susie Hainsworth? May the new season spring forth a Harvest! Blessings, Melaney (little sister of Marion Lyall, Kathy Lyall, Anne and Mary Gleeson)
Comments: Please see my posting at Please Pray For. I asked for prayers for AASH past president Nancy Agnew's husband, Tom Agnew, who went to God today. During Tom's seven month battle with lung cancer, I have answered inquiries daily from caring alums about this wonderful man and his beautiful family. Nancy has felt the wide embrace of love and support and offers her thanks to all. In the Heart, Jeanne Burke O'Fallon
Comments: Good Morning Everyone
It doesn't seem possible that four months have passed since our National AASH Conference in New York Since that time your National Board of Directors have been working diligently planning for the 2007-2009 biennium. We have made some bold decisions looking toward the future of AASH.
In hopes of keeping you informed, the Esprit de Coeur will be published four times during this biennium. It will contain information on current events in your region, information on the network of schools, updates on the RSCJ"s and the Society's "Mission For Life" Also included will be human interest stories of alums and associations throughout the country. The regional directors will be gleaning information from their associations to include in this very current publication.
In every issue, the Esprit de Coeur will contain information on the 2009 National Conference to be held in Los Angeles April 23-27th, 2009 Make your plans early. Your National Board wants your input so keep in touch. Till me meet again Happy Trails Marcie Amory President AASH National Board of Directors
Comments: I am so thrilled to just have found this site. I graduated in '58 from Prince St. Rochester, NY. and if there is anyone out there besides Gloria, pleeeeeease contact me. Gloria, am waiting for your response. It's been 50 years. WOW!!! God is sooooo good, and I am sooooo grateful! God bless you all with His Love and Peace, Karin Janssen Wahlstrom
Comments: Dear Alumnae/i, On behalf of the 2005-7 AASH Board of Directors, it has been a pleasure to serve the Sacred Heart Alumnae/i community throughout the United States and Canada. Thank you for your support and for your support of the Society and the Network of Sacred Heart Schools. With love and prayers, Adele
Comments: CSH El Cajon Class of 1967: I have been in touch with Therese Madden Rose and we are hoping to hear from other classmates about getting together this summer for a 40th reunion. Please contact me by email for more information. ~Kate
Comments: Wishing everyone a Happy Saint Madalene Sohpie feast day.
Comments: I am trying to locate a long lost friend and a graduate of Sacred Heart in San Francisco. Her name is Sharon Ann Christine Wong and she graduated in about 1968. Any help appreciated. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Phone Calling Begins for AASH National Directory
| < Previous 50 | Next 50 > |