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2. The school offers all its members opportunities for direct service andadvocacy and instills a life-long commitment to service.3. The school is linked in a reciprocal manner with ministries among peoplewho are poor, marginalized and suffering from injustice.4. In our multicultural world, the school prepares and inspires students to beactive, informed, and responsible citizens locally, nationally, and globally.5. The school teaches respect for creation and prepares students to be stewardsof the earth’s resources.GOAL IVSchools of the Sacred Heart commit themselves to educate to thebuilding of community as a Christian value.1. The school implements an ongoing plan for educating both adults andstudents in the heritage and mission of Sacred Heart education.2. The school promotes a safe and welcoming environment in which eachperson is valued, cared for and respected.3. Adult members of the school model and teach skills needed to buildcommunity and practice clear, direct and open communication.4. The school has programs that teach the principles of nonviolence, conflictresolution and peacemaking.5. The school makes a deliberate effort to recruit students and employ facultyand staff of diverse races, ethnicities and backgrounds.6. The financial aid program effectively supports socioeconomic diversity.7. The school participates actively in the national and international network ofSacred Heart Schools.THE NETWORK OF SACRED HEART SCHOOLSThe Network of Sacred Heart Schools is composed of twenty-one independenteducational institutions historically interrelated and committed to the visionarticulated in the Goals and Criteria. The purpose of the Network is to provideeducation, services, and programs to further Sacred Heart education in theUnited States. An independent Board of Trustees governs each memberinstitution in the Network of Sacred Heart Schools. Membership in theNetwork is dependent upon commitment to the philosophy of and formalaccountability to the Society of the Sacred Heart. This relationship of memberschools to the Society of the Sacred Heart is monitored by a specific SacredHeart system of institutional evaluation.For more information about the Network and a directory of the Sacred HeartSchools throughout the U.S. and the world, go to www.sofie.org.SACRED HEART TRADITIONSSacred Heart Feast DaysOctober 20 Feast of Mater (Mater Admirabilis)November 18 Feast of St. Rose Philippine DuchesneMay 25 Feast of St. Madeleine Sophie BaratGOAL VSchools of the Sacred Heart commit themselves to educate to personalgrowth in an atmosphere of wise freedom.1. All members of the school community show respect, acceptance and concernfor themselves and for others.2. School policies and practices promote self-discipline, responsible decisionmaking,and accountability.3. Students grow in self-knowledge and develop self-confidence as they learn todeal realistically with their gifts and limitations.4. School programs provide for the recognizing, nurturing and exercising ofleadership in its many forms.Mater5. The school provides opportunities for all members of the community toIn 1844, a generation after the Society of the Sacred Heart was founded,share their knowledge and gifts with others.Pauline Perdrau, a young novice, took it upon herself to produce a fresco of6. All members of the school community take personal responsibility forthe Virgin Mary on a wall in a recreational area of the convent Trinita deibalance in their lives and for their health and well-being.Monti in Rome. As a child, Pauline had a favorite pink dress, so she chose topaint Mary as a young woman in a rose-colored dress rather than as a matronlyMadonna in blue. The lily at Mary’s side represented her purity; the distaff andthe spindle, her love of work; a book, her dedication to study. Unfortunately,6 7
although Pauline put herself wholeheartedly into her task, her inexperiencewith the technique of fresco did not produce the beautiful soft painting forwhich she had hoped. The too vivid colors had to be hidden behind a drape.Pope Pius IX, upon visiting the convent, requested that the curtain be removed.Seeing the fresco of Our Lady, its colors inexplicably softened, he exclaimed,“Mater Admirabilis!” (Latin for “Mother Most Admirable”). Miracles soonbegan with the cure of a missionary priest who had completely lost the power ofspeech. Permission was given to offer mass before the miraculous picture and tocelebrate the feast of Mater Admirabilis on October 20.ReligiousThe use of the term Religious in reference to the nuns who serve in the schoolsof the Society of the Sacred Heart. In professing the religious life of the vows,sisters of the Society of the Sacred Heart often sign their names followed byRSCJ, which is derived from the French Religieuse du Sacre Coeur de Jesus.During the 19th century, “Madame” was used as a term of address for theReligious of the Sacred Heart because the Society had come into existenceshortly after the French Revolution when it was not always possible to obtainrecognition under a specifically religious name. Since then, “Madame” and later“Mother” were dropped in favor of Sister followed by the last name.Prize DaySometimes referred to simply as “Prizes,” Prize Day brings a formal end to theschool year in some Sacred Heart schools. Students are recognized for theiraccomplishment throughout the school year. The school community comestogether for a formal assembly to distribute the prizes. In former days, theprizes usually consisted of books; today the prize will often be a certificate oraward recognizing achievements. From the youngest to the oldest, the studentsare taught to accept awards graciously and to applaud the skills and talents ofothers.RibbonsRibbons, worn diagonally from a student’s right shoulder and fastened on theleft at the waist, have long been marks of distinction in Sacred Heart Schools,recognizing students who truly embody the Goals and Criteria. Today, BlueRibbons are awarded to seniors at graduation and considered the highest honora graduate may receive.item for traveling alums, providing a means of introduction in the thirtyninecountries where the Society of the Sacred Heart currently serves. TheInternational Directory is usually given at the end of the year to graduatingseniors.Congé“It’s a Congé!” This announcement is recognized by students at Sacred HeartSchools as a signal that a day is here when they take leave of their regular studiesand channel all energy into having fun. Congés come when they are leastexpected, since the planning for them is done in secret. Originally, the activitiesand games included those such as cache-cache, which is a form of hide-andseek.Activities were planned by the Religious for the students at the boardingschools. The tradition has carried over to many Sacred Heart schools of today.GoûterGoûter (French for ‘to taste’) is a long-standing tradition in Sacred Heartschools. In the days of the boarding schools, when it was common for classesto meet until 5:00 p.m. in the evening, it was necessary to provide the studentswith a mid-afternoon snack, and a little goûter would be provided. Today thetradition continues, as goûter is often a part of special school celebrations.Coeur de JesusCoeur de Jesus, sauvez le monde;Que l’univers Vous soit soumis,En Vous seul notre espoir se fonde.Seigneur, Vous nous l’avez promis.Vous l’avez dit: Votre promesseFait notre espoir, notre bonheur.“Je Benirai dans ma tendresseLes enfants de mon Sacré Coeur.”Coeur de Jesus: Literal TranslationHeart of Jesus, save the world,That the universe might be subjected to you,might be subjected to you.In you alone, our hope is found,Lord, Lord, you have promised it to us.International DirectoryYou have spoken your promise,A small booklet containing the names, addresses and phone numbers of SacredWhich has become our hope, our happiness:Heart schools throughout the world, the International Directory, is a helpful“I will bless, in my tenderness,The children of my Sacred Heart.”8 9
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