
27.09.2024General Chapter of the SSCC Sisters – Rome 2024
From September 1-21, the 37th General Chapter of the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts was held at Casa Villa Aurelia, Rome, with the theme: “Together walking in fidelity and hope” and, on the same date and place, the sscc Brothers celebrated their 40th Chapter with the...

27.09.2024Saint Damien on French television
KTO TV in France has just this day broadcast a 50-minute report on Father Damien, entitled ‘Damien, the saint of the excluded’, by Bruno Aguila. Among those who featured in the report were Ruben Boon (director of the Damien Museum in Tremelo), Professor Claire...

22.09.2024At the Apostolic Palace
Two brothers tell us about their experience of meeting Pope Francis at the audience granted to the General Chapters.
Sandro Mancilla sscc (Provincial of Chile-Argentina): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auz_ATsgGl0&t=1s
John Sawchenko sscc ...

21.09.2024† Father Josef Amaat (Winfrido) VERCRAEYE THOMASSEN sscc (Andina)
Father Winfrido, 93 years old, died on 21 September, 2024 in Medellín (Colombia).
He entered the novitiate in 1950 and he was professed on 8 September 1951 in Tremelo (Belgium).
He was ordained a priest on 8 December 1956 in Zandhoven (Belgium).
Ma...

21.09.2024Meeting with Pope Francis
At 9.38 a.m., on Thursday 19th September, Pope Francis entered the Consistory Hall of the Vatican Apostolic Palace, where he received in audience the brothers, sisters and support staff of our SSCC General Chapters, along with the Sisters of the Divine Saviour, who are al...

20.09.2024Closing Mass of the General Chapter
Tomorrow, Saturday 21 September, at 18h:30 (Rome time), we will celebrate the closing Mass of the General Chapters of the Sacred Hearts.
You will be able to follow the broadcast online at the following link:
https://www.y...