1815 Constitutions
170.
II. - Above all, it is necessary that the religious whose vocation it is to work for the education of youth should have a lively sense of the importance of this work and its effectiveness for the spread of the faith, the honour of religion, and the re-establishment in the world of a high standard of morality and of true and solid piety.
1982 Constitutions
2.
God's mercy and faithfulness
shine forth in a world
wounded by sin.
He has sent His beloved Son
who became one of us, and gave up His life,
to set us free, to make us a new creation
and to gather together all things in Himself
for the glory of His Father.
3.
This mission is carried on through the Church,
the People of God,
until the Kingdom in all its fullness has come.
The Society of the Sacred Heart shares in this mission
by making known the revelation of God's love,
whose source and symbol is for us the Heart of Christ.
4.
By our charism, we are consecrated
to GLORIFYING THE HEART OF JESUS:
we answer His call
to discover and reveal His love
letting ourselves be transformed by His Spirit
so as to live united and conformed to Him,
and through our love and service
to radiate the very love of His Heart.
5.
Through the Eucharist we enter into
the mystery of the open side of Jesus.
In our daily life, the Eucharist celebrates
His death and resurrection,
the reality which lies at the heart of the sufferings
and hopes of the human family.
Through the Eucharist we are drawn into the gift of Jesus
to His Father
for the life of the world,
and in His Body we are gathered into one.
6.
We commit ourselves to follow Christ
by consecrating our lives
through the profession of the vows of obedience,
poverty and chastity.
Rooted in Him through contemplation
we wish to be women who create communion.
By the witness of our love and apostolic dedication,
by sharing the life of our peoples
whose cultures are rich and varied,
our communities throughout the world
help to further communion in Christ.
7.
We participate in the mission of the Church
through the service of education
which is our way of continuing the work of Christ.
This service of education and instruction is directed
chiefly towards the young
and those who bear within them the future of the world.
Caught up as we are in the desires of His Heart,
we want people to grow in dignity, as human beings
and as children of God
Our starting point is the Gospel
with all that it demands from us of love, forgiveness
and justice,
and of solidarity with those who are poor
and rejected by the world.
8.
For us, life, community, apostolic service,
all spring from our union and conformity
with the Heart of Jesus.
This grace of vocation
is a way of conversion and of apostolic fruitfulness.
The pierced Heart of Jesus
opens our being to the depths of God
and to the anguish of humankind.
Jesus draws us into His movement of adoration
of the Father
and love for all, especially those who are poor.
We keep returning to this word of Jesus,
as to a light which gradually transfigures us in His image:
"Learn of Me, because I am gentle and humble of heart."
(Mt. 11:29)
9.
Mary, woman of faith among the People of God,
lives close to us,
as she does to everything that radiates the life of her Son.
Our Society entrusts itself in a special way to her
whose heart is united and conformed to that of Jesus,
so that she may lead us to Him.
13.
Conscious that what we do, we do together,
and remembering a tradition
marked by a love for young people and missionary spirit,
we, sent by our superiors, carry out
this service of education:
- especially in the work of teaching and formation
- in other activities for human development and the promotion of justice
- in pastoral work and guidance in the faith.
Activities within our own communities
contribute to the apostolic effectiveness
of the whole group.
Wherever we are sent,
whatever our work may be,
our lives will be inspired by the love of the Heart of Jesus
and the desire of making Him known, expressed in:
- a concern for the growth of the whole person
- a thirst for working towards justice and peace in the world in response to the cry of the poor
- a passion to proclaim the Gospel.
15.
Contemplating Jesus, we learn
from His attitudes and responses
how, in all our relationships,
to witness to the liberating power of His love.
In faith and simplicity we meet the other
as a unique person,
having respect and affection for each,
and a humility which enables us to be receptive.
Always, we are filled with hope in our encounters,
sure of God's power at work in us all.
16.
As members of the same Body,
through apostolic prayer,
mutual support and work undertaken by all,
each religious, each community,
has a role and shares the responsibility
of our mission in the Church,
for the glory of the Heart of Jesus.
18.
Jesus calls us
to a personal encounter with Him.
He wants to make known to us
the feelings and the preferences of His Heart.
19.
In the Gospel
through His words, His attitudes,
His relationships with people,
His way of relating to all created things,
we discover His Heart
wholly given to the Father and to all people.
20.
In prayer we come to Him
with everything that touches our life,
with the sufferings and hopes of humanity.
We learn to remain in silence
and poverty of heart before Him.
In the free gift of ourselves
we learn to adore and to abide in His love.
21.
The Spirit dwelling within us
gradually transforms us, enabling us
through His power to remove whatever
hinders His action.
The Spirit unites and conforms us to Jesus
and makes us sensitive to His presence
within ourselves, in others and in all that happens.
Thus we learn to contemplate reality
and to experience it with His Heart,
to commit ourselves to the service of the Kingdom
and to grow in love:
"Have this mind among yourselves
which was in Christ Jesus." (Phil. 2:5)
27.
Knowing our weakness
and our involvement in the sin of the world,
we participate often in the sacrament of reconciliation.
We joyfully welcome God's mercy
which renews our hearts
and moves us to restore communion.
We prepare ourselves for this sacrament
by the daily examen. (Canon 664)
32.
We want to be discerning communities,
living in awareness and sensitivity to the Spirit.
This attitude makes us responsive, in our mission,
to the sufferings and aspirations of our sisters and brothers.
It helps us to respond better to the calls of God
in the world around us, and it enlightens us
to make choices more true to the spirit of the Gospel.
33.
Our life together is a celebration of the paschal mystery.
As such it calls for a certain self-restraint and asceticism
which places the needs of others before our own:
a life which, through prayer and conversion of heart,
in accordance with the discipline of the Church,
unites us with Christ's offering to His Father;
a life of joy in which we celebrate together
significant moments and feasts which remind us
of Christ's presence and steadfast love for His people.
72.
Adapted to the capabilities of each one
and directed towards responding to the challenges
of the world,
formation envisages the development of our spiritual,
human and apostolic life.
The harmonious growth of the person
presupposes an understanding of the affective life,
which influences our whole way of knowing,
loving and acting.
This maturity is acquired gradually:
it will be enriched by competent guidance,
sincere relationships both within the community
and outside it,
and with the help of human sciences.
A certain discipline will allow us to find the balance
between work, rest and relaxation, between relationships
with others and solitude,
a balance which is essential to personal integration.
170.
II. - Above all, it is necessary that the religious whose vocation it is to work for the education of youth should have a lively sense of the importance of this work and its effectiveness for the spread of the faith, the honour of religion, and the re-establishment in the world of a high standard of morality and of true and solid piety.
1982 Constitutions
2.
God's mercy and faithfulness
shine forth in a world
wounded by sin.
He has sent His beloved Son
who became one of us, and gave up His life,
to set us free, to make us a new creation
and to gather together all things in Himself
for the glory of His Father.
3.
This mission is carried on through the Church,
the People of God,
until the Kingdom in all its fullness has come.
The Society of the Sacred Heart shares in this mission
by making known the revelation of God's love,
whose source and symbol is for us the Heart of Christ.
4.
By our charism, we are consecrated
to GLORIFYING THE HEART OF JESUS:
we answer His call
to discover and reveal His love
letting ourselves be transformed by His Spirit
so as to live united and conformed to Him,
and through our love and service
to radiate the very love of His Heart.
5.
Through the Eucharist we enter into
the mystery of the open side of Jesus.
In our daily life, the Eucharist celebrates
His death and resurrection,
the reality which lies at the heart of the sufferings
and hopes of the human family.
Through the Eucharist we are drawn into the gift of Jesus
to His Father
for the life of the world,
and in His Body we are gathered into one.
6.
We commit ourselves to follow Christ
by consecrating our lives
through the profession of the vows of obedience,
poverty and chastity.
Rooted in Him through contemplation
we wish to be women who create communion.
By the witness of our love and apostolic dedication,
by sharing the life of our peoples
whose cultures are rich and varied,
our communities throughout the world
help to further communion in Christ.
7.
We participate in the mission of the Church
through the service of education
which is our way of continuing the work of Christ.
This service of education and instruction is directed
chiefly towards the young
and those who bear within them the future of the world.
Caught up as we are in the desires of His Heart,
we want people to grow in dignity, as human beings
and as children of God
Our starting point is the Gospel
with all that it demands from us of love, forgiveness
and justice,
and of solidarity with those who are poor
and rejected by the world.
8.
For us, life, community, apostolic service,
all spring from our union and conformity
with the Heart of Jesus.
This grace of vocation
is a way of conversion and of apostolic fruitfulness.
The pierced Heart of Jesus
opens our being to the depths of God
and to the anguish of humankind.
Jesus draws us into His movement of adoration
of the Father
and love for all, especially those who are poor.
We keep returning to this word of Jesus,
as to a light which gradually transfigures us in His image:
"Learn of Me, because I am gentle and humble of heart."
(Mt. 11:29)
9.
Mary, woman of faith among the People of God,
lives close to us,
as she does to everything that radiates the life of her Son.
Our Society entrusts itself in a special way to her
whose heart is united and conformed to that of Jesus,
so that she may lead us to Him.
13.
Conscious that what we do, we do together,
and remembering a tradition
marked by a love for young people and missionary spirit,
we, sent by our superiors, carry out
this service of education:
- especially in the work of teaching and formation
- in other activities for human development and the promotion of justice
- in pastoral work and guidance in the faith.
Activities within our own communities
contribute to the apostolic effectiveness
of the whole group.
Wherever we are sent,
whatever our work may be,
our lives will be inspired by the love of the Heart of Jesus
and the desire of making Him known, expressed in:
- a concern for the growth of the whole person
- a thirst for working towards justice and peace in the world in response to the cry of the poor
- a passion to proclaim the Gospel.
15.
Contemplating Jesus, we learn
from His attitudes and responses
how, in all our relationships,
to witness to the liberating power of His love.
In faith and simplicity we meet the other
as a unique person,
having respect and affection for each,
and a humility which enables us to be receptive.
Always, we are filled with hope in our encounters,
sure of God's power at work in us all.
16.
As members of the same Body,
through apostolic prayer,
mutual support and work undertaken by all,
each religious, each community,
has a role and shares the responsibility
of our mission in the Church,
for the glory of the Heart of Jesus.
18.
Jesus calls us
to a personal encounter with Him.
He wants to make known to us
the feelings and the preferences of His Heart.
19.
In the Gospel
through His words, His attitudes,
His relationships with people,
His way of relating to all created things,
we discover His Heart
wholly given to the Father and to all people.
20.
In prayer we come to Him
with everything that touches our life,
with the sufferings and hopes of humanity.
We learn to remain in silence
and poverty of heart before Him.
In the free gift of ourselves
we learn to adore and to abide in His love.
21.
The Spirit dwelling within us
gradually transforms us, enabling us
through His power to remove whatever
hinders His action.
The Spirit unites and conforms us to Jesus
and makes us sensitive to His presence
within ourselves, in others and in all that happens.
Thus we learn to contemplate reality
and to experience it with His Heart,
to commit ourselves to the service of the Kingdom
and to grow in love:
"Have this mind among yourselves
which was in Christ Jesus." (Phil. 2:5)
27.
Knowing our weakness
and our involvement in the sin of the world,
we participate often in the sacrament of reconciliation.
We joyfully welcome God's mercy
which renews our hearts
and moves us to restore communion.
We prepare ourselves for this sacrament
by the daily examen. (Canon 664)
32.
We want to be discerning communities,
living in awareness and sensitivity to the Spirit.
This attitude makes us responsive, in our mission,
to the sufferings and aspirations of our sisters and brothers.
It helps us to respond better to the calls of God
in the world around us, and it enlightens us
to make choices more true to the spirit of the Gospel.
33.
Our life together is a celebration of the paschal mystery.
As such it calls for a certain self-restraint and asceticism
which places the needs of others before our own:
a life which, through prayer and conversion of heart,
in accordance with the discipline of the Church,
unites us with Christ's offering to His Father;
a life of joy in which we celebrate together
significant moments and feasts which remind us
of Christ's presence and steadfast love for His people.
72.
Adapted to the capabilities of each one
and directed towards responding to the challenges
of the world,
formation envisages the development of our spiritual,
human and apostolic life.
The harmonious growth of the person
presupposes an understanding of the affective life,
which influences our whole way of knowing,
loving and acting.
This maturity is acquired gradually:
it will be enriched by competent guidance,
sincere relationships both within the community
and outside it,
and with the help of human sciences.
A certain discipline will allow us to find the balance
between work, rest and relaxation, between relationships
with others and solitude,
a balance which is essential to personal integration.
