The Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (known in the

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as the RSHM and in other parts of the world as RSCM) are a global

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community of about 900 apostolic

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women. Today the diversity of ministries include educational, pastoral and social services. RSHM work in colleges and universities, secondary and elementary schools. RSHM serve in

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and prisons, in hospitals and nursing homes, in studios and social centers, in retreat houses and retirement homes. Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary are administrators, teachers,

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ers, artists, lawyers, health care personnel, musicians, librarians, spiritual directors, and others. The community is not to be confused with the Religious of the Sacred Heart, another name for the

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, who use the abbreviation RSCJ.

History

The

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of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) was founded on February 24, 1849 in

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, France by Father Jean Gailhac and Appollonie Pelissier-Cure, (Mother St. Jean). A group of women gathered together to form a community which took over the direction of a shelter for women and an orphanage. The Institute grew rapidly and by the time the original group made their first

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in May 1851 their number had grown to ten. During her time as superior, a boarding school for girls was begun. In a short time, the sisters expanded their ministry beyond France, and presently, the community serves in 14 countries. The rule of life of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, the RSHM Constitutions, was approved on the

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level in 1850, the

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level in 1880 and revised in 1983.

Government

The major authority of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary is the

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, who, with the General Council have residence in Rome, Italy. Smaller units of the institute, known as

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, have their own

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in relationship to the

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government. The general chapter sets goals and establishes priorities for the Institute, and elects the Institute leadership team."What is a General Chapter?", RSHM, March 4, 2019
/ref> The smallest unit of government is the

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, who, with a local coordinator, work in relationship with the provincial.

Provinces

Provincial government is divided into Provinces and Regions. The RSHM provinces are as follows: * Eastern American Province. Includes Northern and Southern

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and international schools in

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and

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. * Western American Province. Includes

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and

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. * Northern European Province. Includes

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and

* Brazilian Province. Includes

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* Portuguese Province. Includes

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and

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* Region of Mozambique. Includes

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* Zambezi Region. Includes

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and

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Schools

Europe

* Marymount International School,

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, UK *

Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School is a Catholic girls' secondary school with academy status located in Upminster, an area in London Borough of Havering, England. Admissions It serves the deanery of Havering and girls from practising Catholic ...

, UK * Seafield Convent Grammar School,

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, UK (merged to become

Sacred Heart Catholic College Sacred Heart Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic secondary school and sixth form located in Crosby, Merseyside, England. It was created from the amalgamation of Seafield Convent Grammar and St Bede's Secondary Modern in 1977, and was previou ...

) * Marymount International School, Paris,

Istituto Marymount

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* Marymount International School of Rome,

Colégio do Sagrado Coração de Maria - Fátima
Fátima,

Colégio do Sagrado Coração de Maria

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Colégio de Nossa Senhora do Rosário

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* *

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North America

*Colegio Marymount,

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* Corvallis High School,

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, USA (closed) *

Marymount High School Marymount High School is an independent, Catholic, all-girls, college-preparatory high school located in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It sits on Sunset Boulevard across from the University of California, Los Angeles camp ...

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, USA *

Marymount School of New York Marymount School of New York is an American college preparatory, independent, Catholic day school for girls located on the Upper East Side of the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York. It was founded by Mother Marie Joseph Butler in 1 ...

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, USA *Sacred Heart of Mary High School, Montebello, USA (merged to become

Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High School Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High School (CSHM), is a private Roman Catholic high school located in Montebello, California, precisely on the border of East Los Angeles and Montebello. It is now owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese ...

) *Mother Butler Memorial High School, San Jose, California, USA (closed)

South America

*Marymount School Bogotá,

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*Marymount School Medellín,

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* Marymount International School,

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* Colégio Sagrado Coração de Maria,

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* Colégio Sagrado Coração de Maria,

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* Colégio Sagrado Coração de Maria,

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* Colégio Sagrado Coração de Maria,

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* Colégio Sagrado Coração de Maria, Vitória,

Colleges and Tertiary Institutions

;United States *

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(co-sponsored with the

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) *

Marymount California University Marymount California University was a private Catholic university in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. Originally founded by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RHSM), the university awarded associate, bachelor's, and graduate degrees. T ...

Rancho Palos Verdes, California Rancho Palos Verdes ( Spanish for "Green Sticks Ranch") is a coastal city located in Los Angeles County, California atop the bluffs of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, neighboring other cities in the Palos Verdes Hills, including Palos Verdes Esta ...

Marymount Manhattan College Marymount Manhattan College is a private college on the Upper East Side of New York City. As of 2020, enrollment consists of 1,571 undergraduates with women making up 80.1% and men 19.9% of student enrollment. The college was founded in 1936. Hi ...

(Decided to become non-sectarian in 1961) *

Marymount University Marymount University is a private Catholic university with its main campus in Arlington, Virginia. Marymount offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. It has approximately 3,897 students enrolled, representing approximately 45 states an ...

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* Marymount College,

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(absorbed by Fordham, later closed)

RSHM and justice

As a

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and a

non-governmental organization A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in ...

(NGO), RSHM place its resources at the service of those who are most in need of justice, enabling the powerless, the deprived, the marginalized, the voiceless to work effectively for their own development and liberation.

Notes

Bibliography

* Connell, Kathleen, RSHM. ''A Journey in Faith and Time: History of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary''. Vol. 2: ''The Growth of the Institute: The Foundations during Mother St. Croix Vidal's Leadership 1869–1878''. Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, 1995. * Gailhac, Venerável P. Jean. ''Cartas'', Vol. I and II. * Gailhac, R. P. ''The Religious Life''. New York, 1934. English translation of R. P. Gailhac, ''La Vie Religieuse. 2 vols. Lille, 1892. * Leray, Abbé F. ''Un Apôtre: Le Père Gailhac (1802–1890), Fondateur des Religieuses du Sacre Coeur de Marie''. Paris: Éditions Spes, 1939. * Maymard, V. ''Beatification and canonization of the servant of God, John Gailhac, priest and founder of the Institute of the Sacred Heart of Mary: inquiry into the historical value of Father V. Maymard's biography''. Sacred Congregation of Rites, Historical Section. Westminster, MD: Christian Classics, 1977. *Milligan, Mary, RSHM. ''"That They May Have Life": A Study of the Spirit-Charism of Father Jean Gailhac, Founder''. Dissertatione Ad Doctoratum, Pontificiae Universitatis Gregorianae, 1975. * Sampaio, Rosa do Carmo, RSHM. ''A Journey in Faith and Time: History of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary''. Vol. 1: ''The Birth of the Institute: Its Development during Mother Saint Jean's Lifetime 1802–1869''. Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, 1995.

History

Government

Provinces

Schools

Europe

North America

South America

Colleges and Tertiary Institutions

RSHM and justice

Notes

Bibliography

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