Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Six Apostle Sisters celebrating their 50th jubilee of religious profession were blessed with the opportunity to begin the new year with a pilgrimage to Rome. 

The Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus are celebrating 2020 as the Clelian Missionary Year.

The Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus recently welcomed Sr. Barbara Thomas, ASCJ, as the newly appointed Provincial Superior for their United States Province, which is located in Hamden.

Sr. Catherine Ann Phillips, ASCJ, and Sr. Christine Marie Rattini, ASCJ, recently celebrated milestones in their individual journeys as Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

The Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus recently celebrated the anniversary of religious profession for 14 Sisters, who together hold 780 years of service. 

An historical exhibit dedicated to the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Congregation’s newly beatified foundress, Blessed Clelia Merloni, was unveiled to the public during a dedication ceremony on June 28—the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

The Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus are thrilled to celebrate the 125th anniversary of our founding. After being miraculously cured through the intercession of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Blessed Clelia Merloni journeyed to Viareggio, Italy and on May 30, 1894, founded the Congregation of the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Sr. Clare Millea, ASCJ, is among ten members of the Archdiocese of Hartford to receive the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice Cross — the highest honor that can be awarded to laity by the Pope.

The Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus joyfully celebrated the beatification of our foundress, Blessed Clelia Merloni, with commemorative liturgies in six dioceses where our U.S. Sisters minister. Held from February through April, these special liturgies were attended by thousands—from religious leaders to lay faithful. 

The Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus spent an afternoon during their Provincial Gathering volunteering with the organization, Rise Against Hunger. In just over an hour, the Sisters packaged over 12,000 meals to be shipped to needy families in South Africa.