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We are Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, consecrated women of the Church faithful to the charism of Blessed Clelia Merloni.

Founded in Italy in 1894 by Blessed Clelia Merloni, the Apostles share the love of the Heart of Christ through active ministry in education, health care, social services, and pastoral and diocesan leadership. We serve in 14 countries across five continents. Here in the United States, we minister in Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Florida and Missouri.

10/02/2026

We’re pleased to partner with the Archdiocese of Hartford for a Holy Hour on Oct. 16 at our Provincialate chapel! Join our Sisters and faithful from across the Archdiocese at Mount Sacred Heart in Hamden as we pray for an increase in women’s vocations to consecrated life and for holy marriages.

People of all ages and vocations are welcome!

The Holy Hour will be followed by dinner. No RSVP necessary. Please share this invitation with someone you know!

10/01/2026

Can you guess what’s going on in this photo? It was Spirit Week at Sacred Heart Academy - Hamden, CT last week, and our Sisters joined the fun! On “Rhyme without a Reason” day, our Sisters dressed as “Nun with drum,” “bubble gum” and “beach bum.” We think they’re pretty clever!

09/29/2026

Sr. Mahilia Roache, one of our missionaries in Ghana, was recently back in the U.S. for a home visit. During her time stateside, she visited Cor Jesu Academy and St. Ambrose School to talk about Ghana, her life as a missionary and the work our Sisters are doing in Ghana. It was a beautiful time of learning and sharing.

09/28/2026

𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
Sr. Angela Gertsema takes us back to the year 1981, when Pope John Paul II shocked the world with a radical act of forgiveness. This moment in history serves as a remarkable witness to the power of forgiveness and mercy.

09/26/2026

About a dozen of our Sisters were blessed to attend the beatification of Blessed Fulton Sheen on Thursday, joining roughly 50,000 pilgrims from around the world who gathered at The Dome in St. Louis for this historic occasion. It was an incredible witness to our Catholic faith and an exciting day for the Church.

Among the thousands of pilgrims were three Sisters of Mary Morning Star whom Sr. Maureen Fitzgerald had met while she was missioned in Waterford, Ireland. In true Apostle fashion, Sr. Maureen and her community invited the Sisters (and their community) over for dinner following the beatification. What a joyful reunion!

Blessed Fulton Sheen, pray for us! 🙏

09/24/2026

Our Sisters in St. Louis are among the thousands gathered this afternoon at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis for the Beatification Mass of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen!

Back in 1971, many of our Sisters were blessed to meet Archbishop Sheen when he made a surprise visit to Clelian Heights (then Clelian Heights School for Exceptional Children) in Greensburg, PA. Impressed by what he saw, the Archbishop commented, “In all my travels, I have never seen anything like this [for exceptional children].”

Shout-out to Sr. Doretta D’Albero for rediscovering this incredible connection to Fulton Sheen. It’s certainly a cool piece of Apostle trivia!

09/23/2026

We are pleased to offer another opportunity to consecrate yourself or your family to the Sacred Heart of Jesus! ❤️‍🔥

Join us on Thursday, Oct. 22 at Mount Sacred Heart Chapel in Hamden for a grace-filled prayer service. Each person or family will receive a blessed image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to take home.

The ceremony will include: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, a special prayer of consecration, a blessing of each individual and family, and a blessing of house keys.

Follow the link in the comments to register and learn more! Please RSVP by Oct. 12.

09/22/2026

Sisters from across our U.S. Province joined thousands of Catholics in a nationwide effort to create 75,000 World Mission Rosaries for the upcoming Beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen on Thursday!

The World Mission Rosary was introduced by Archbishop Sheen 75 years ago and features color-coded beads for each decade, representing different regions of the world. It’s a concrete way to inspire the faithful to pray for the success of the Church’s missionary efforts throughout the world.

Our Sisters began making rosaries this summer and worked through the end of August with the goal of reaching 1,000 rosaries. With the help of lay volunteers and friends, our Sisters made approximately 1,040 rosaries!

All 75,000 rosaries will be blessed and distributed on Sept. 24 to those attending the Beatification in St. Louis.

We're grateful for the support of those who partnered with our Sisters in this incredible effort!

09/18/2026

We’re excited to share our Fall 2026/Spring 2027 retreat lineup for discerning women! Our first retreat is just around the corner, Oct. 2-4 in St. Louis. If you or someone you know is discerning a call to religious life, click the link in the comments below to learn more about our retreats and register!

If you’re not a discerning woman, you can still support our vocations outreach! Please share this post and pray that all those called to be an Apostle of the Sacred Heart of Jesus hear and respond to His call. ❤️

09/15/2026

While some of our Sisters in education ministry have been back at school for about a month, our Sisters serving in the Archdiocese of New York had their first day of the new school year last Thursday!

As Superintendent of Schools, Sr. Mary Grace Walsh has the joy of visiting different schools on the first day, meeting students, faculty and staff from across the Archdiocese.

Photo credit: Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of New York

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Hamden, CT
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http://www.ascjus.org/

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