Priests of the Sacred Heart - Canada
Who We Are
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We are a Roman Catholic religious community of priests and brothers founded in France in 1878. We were founded by Leo John Dehon who was especially concerned with the appalling living and working conditions of factory workers. His hope was to recover the dignity and value of each person according to the compassion and love that are offered to us in Jesus. Today we number 2300 members serving the church in 42 countries.
Since 1910 Canadian members of the Priests of the Sacred Heart have served in ministries throughout Canada. At present we minister predominantly in the metropolitan areas of Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto.
Through the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience, we commit ourselves to the following of Christ, and place ourselves at the service of the church’s mission.
Our
commitment to live together in community is the fullest realization of
our solidarity with people. It is a sign that the brotherhood/ sisterhood
for which people hunger is possible in Jesus Christ.
Prayer strengthens the bonds of our community life and at the same time it strengthens us for our mission. In our community houses we pray the Prayer of the Church, we celebrate the Eucharist, and honour our tradition of Eucharistic adoration. At these moments, we remember the death and resurrection of the Lord who brings us together, consecrates us, and sends us back onto the streets of the world in the service of the gospel.
